Fingal's Cave a walkway just above high-water level permitting exploration on foot. From the inside, the entrance seems to frame the island of Iona across the water. Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn visited in 1829 and wrote an overture, "The Hebrides", Op. 26, (also known as "Fingal's Cave overture"), inspired by the weird echoes in the cave. Mendelssohn's overture popularized the cave as a tourist destination. Other famous 19th-century visitors included author Jules Verne, who used it in his book "Le Rayon Vert" ("The Green Ray"), and mentions it in the novels "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "The Mysterious Island";
Eldorado Overture write the words to my songs until after I've finished the music. In this case, I wrote the spoken introduction for the actor in the van on the way to the studio."" Jeff Lynne (2000 - Flashback) ""This was the first time I'd ever used a big orchestra on a record. Until then it had been two cellos and a violin double-tracked a few times. I was thrilled when the 30-piece struck up on the big intro."" Jeff Lynne (2001 - Eldorado Remaster) Eldorado Overture "Eldorado Overture" is the opening track on Electric Light Orchestra's 1974 concept album "Eldorado". It