Cover of 'Bright Star'

My friend Fia Rua released his new album ‘Behind The Grey’, a lovely personal and intimate album. I’m really enjoying the record, it has a lot of humour and warmth. The standout for me personally is his recording of my song ‘Bright Star’ which I originally wrote for ‘In Movement. It’s so moving to have someone cover a song you wrote. I think Eoghan does a great job of bringing out the sentiment in the song, reminds me almost of a Leonard Cohen or Johnny Cash. Guitar, vocal and a sprinkling of harmonica - it doesn’t get much more sparse than this and the lyrics stand up very well.

Thanks to Eoghan for this lovely rendition and be sure to check out his album ‘Behind the Grey’.

Fia Rua County Kildare, Ireland Fia Rua is an Irish alt-folk artist under the Urchin Collective label who has just released his 4th album "Behind The Grey". He will be gigging in Ireland and Europe.

Arrow

My brother Kevin and I had been planning a video for a song I recorded last year. But as we worked we realised the various scenes we had were relucant to sit beside each other, they wouldn’t gel. 

But not to worry.

We found that one scene we had shot with my friend Eoghan Burke (Fia Rua) and his daughter worked really well. We’d been planning a different approach but ended up taking an alternative route which was simpler and more beautiful.  

Thanks a lot to Eoghan and his daughter for taking part.

The music is called ‘Arrow’. 

Pearse