{"product_id":"9781849525961-the-sound-of-iona","title":"The Sound of Iona","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoetry and music inspired by the landscape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘It was Jane MacFadyen on Iona who first gave me the idea of recording an island soundscape,’ says Kenneth Steven. ‘The best ideas are often the most obvious, and finally it has been made: a melding of the wind and the waves, the laughter of children, the sounds of birds, together with some of the poems I have written over the years. This soundscape is for those who know Iona as much as it’s for those who have always wanted to find a way of reaching Columba’s holy isle.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith music by Wendy Stewart. Produced and engineered by Mark Rickards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKenneth Steven\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, novelist and children’s writer. He has also written and presented numerous poetry-related programmes for BBC Radio. Kenneth has known Iona from childhood: from that time he has felt it to be his spiritual home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e is a leading Scottish harper, a world-class performer and inspirational teacher whose style and repertoire encompasses both traditional music and her own compositions: www.cairnwatermusic.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Rickards\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior producer with BBC Scotland and has recorded wild sounds from across Scotland and the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRuntime 26 minutes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449964015990,"sku":"9781849525961","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26797766.jpg?v=1760446967","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781849525961-the-sound-of-iona","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}