KEVAN KOYA

'Magic of Iona'

Opposite is a photo of me, taken literally standing in the eye of a storm. Not long after this photo was taken all hell broke loose.

A storm so fearce, it surged and swept across the unsuspecting landscape causing so much damage, uprooting trees and nearly uprooting me.

I sensed there was a deep underlying urgency that something was wrong and all was revealed. Many things were lost.

As much as it was a very distressing experience, it didn't diminish the tremendous fondness and facination I have for Scotland's incredible beauty. I suppose part of that fondness has got something to do with the kilt. They are great fun to wear at weddings (very smart).

I am planning to do a series of paintings in watercolour of some of Scotland's loch castles in the Argyle castle Eilean Donan and Castle Stalker.

Sometimes when I write a piece of music a melody line can speak louder than words.

With this particular piece as an instrumental the music says it all in capturing the feel and beauty of Iona.

When I recorded this piece of music bars 17-20 were repeated in the first verse and bars 46-49 in the second verse, giving more of a pause before going into the chorus sections.

Strings are represented in the top two staves and acoustic guitar added in the chorus sections.