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We are two ageing and appreciative adventurers looking to turn the page on a new chapter of our lives.....
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ionacali
Aug 4, 20241 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 6
Iona’s Song of the Week this week comes from a guy we have been listening to since 2002 when we came across his debut platter, The Fine...
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ionacali
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Iona’s song of the Week - No 5
The Song of the Week comes from a band that I first encountered as a twelve year old, way back in 1970. In fact, their album of that...
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ionacali
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Iona’s song of the Week - No 4
Iona’s song this week is not a ‘song’ but a ‘tune’ from a band we encountered earlier this year. The tune is also in the mantra-esque...
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ionacali
Jul 15, 20243 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 3
Now that the European Football Competition for 2024 has ended and Spain has been crowned the winning finalists, it is time to consider...
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ionacali
Jul 7, 20242 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week (Part Two!) - No 2
It's time again for Iona’s Song of the Week; how time flies! This week’s choice comes from an American musician we have been following...
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ionacali
Jun 30, 20242 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week (Part Two!) - No 1
If you have been following Iona’s Song of the Week you will know that Part One of this year’s playlist/seletions ended last week, and in...
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ionacali
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 25
For my choice this week, I have chosen an American Band from Charlottesville, Virginia. The band was founded by brothers Sam (guitar),...
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ionacali
Jun 8, 20242 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 24
My song for this week comes from a triple AAA musician, an Alternative American Artist (ok, I know that's four A’s, but hey ho!) I first...
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ionacali
May 26, 20241 min read
Iona's Song of the Week - No 22
It has taken me 22 weeks to introduce this next song, and there are a couple of reasons for this! The first is that it lasts nearly...
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ionacali
May 20, 20242 min read
Iona's Song of the Week - No 21
For my choice this week, I am going back some 54 years to my youth. I would have been 12 years old when I first heard this song, or tune,...
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ionacali
May 12, 20241 min read
Iona's Song of the Week - No 20
I first came across Chris Richards in 2001 when he released his debut album, Jam the Breeze. Chris hails from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on...
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ionacali
May 5, 20242 min read
Iona's Song of the Week - No 19
Gosh, it is that time again! With so much phenomenal music to choose from, where does one start?! Well, this week's song has been...
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ionacali
Apr 28, 20242 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 18
As I set out to write this, I still haven't chosen the Song of the Week! During the week, I listened to a couple of 'classic' Allman...
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ionacali
Apr 21, 20241 min read
Iona's Song of the Week - No 17
As some may have surmised, several musical styles grab my attention. These include the mantra-esque style (Country Home - Neil Young,...
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ionacali
Apr 8, 20241 min read
Iona's Song of the Week - No 15
This week's "Song of the Week" comes from one of my favourite American Bands, The Drive-By Truckers. The song is Track No. 8 from their...
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ionacali
Mar 24, 20241 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 13
It's time for 'Song of the Week' again, and this time, I have chosen the tune I was going to use last Sunday until I discovered that...
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ionacali
Mar 10, 20241 min read
Iona’s Song of the Week - No 11
This week's "Song of the Week" is prompted by a gig we went to last night in Kinross. The band are a tribute band, and I first...
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ionacali
Mar 4, 20241 min read
What is Life without music? (Iona’s “Song of the Week - No 10”)
Iona’s Blogs have, in the past, featured a few musical selections, and for those of you who follow Iona Cali on Telegram...
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ionacali
Aug 1, 20232 min read
And now for the Tartan Heart Festival!
This year was to be our third visit to Belladrum, and as we approached the venue, we joined a queue of about twelve vehicles, which was...
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ionacali
Aug 23, 20224 min read
Heading south for the Long Road Festival.....
With our initial destination being Birmingham, we headed left out of the driveway, after which we tackled the late afternoon traffic as...
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