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Band History

August '91 / Greenbelt Festival Play Greenbelt festival supporting Steeleye Span (who include Tim Harries on bass). Mike Haughton (saxes/flutes) stands in for David Fitzgerald (who is touring in the Baltic States with Adrian Snell).

October '91 / Jazz Festival Leverkusen Jazz Festival in Germany.

Tim Harries and Frank Van Essen stand in for Nick and Terl. Highlights of the gig later shown on German National T.V.

June '92 / Drummer Substitute Martin Neil (drums/percussion) replaces Terl on UK dates as Terl is in the USA completing his last tour with the Pete Murphy band to whom he is still, up until now, contracted.

August '92 / Greenbelt Festival Greenbelt festival (again!). On before Runrig. This turns out to be David Fitzgerald's last UK gig with the band.

September '92 / Estonia Tour Memorable and humbling 9 day tour in Estonia including a concert at the former Communist Party HQ which is now the home of the Estonian Christian Church. Due to lack of finances it is not possible to take the whole band. David, Dave, Jo + Martin Neil (drums/percussion).

David Fitzgerald decides to leave the band and commences a three year full-time music degree course.

October '92 / New Band Member Mike Haughton joins the band.

January '93 / Short UK Tour UK mini tour - first with Mike Haughton.

March '93 / New Band Manager Meet Simon Hicks who by the summer is the band's manager.

April '93 / Awards Dave & Troy

IONA win award for 'Best International Artist 1992' (GMA Awards). 'Kells' is also voted 'Best Import Album' for 1992 in Syndicate Magazine (USA) and number 2 by Bob Darden in his 'Critics Choice' of best albums for 1992 (Billboard Magazine USA).

April '93 - August '93 / European Festivals Festivals in the UK/Germany/France/Switzerland and Holland.