Cumquat's documentation of this magical musician's vast output continues with 19 more tracks from the late '30s, eight of which were previously unreleased. The commercially released items, all from 1936, are among the first recorded examples of Andy's steel playing - earlier Islanders recordings used Danny Stewart. The previously unreleased radio material, mostly from 1939, reveals a great advance in instrumental tonal quality, expression and extemporisation skills.
There is much to be learnt from Iona's many different recordings of what must have been his favourite tunes. Each presentation offers fresh insights into their musical content and each performance reveals that Mr. Iona was no 'cookie cutter player' - but a master musician, constantly developing and rethinking his repertoire.