Brigid Mae Power issues covers collection Burning Your Light

The 6-song EP features Brigid Mae Power's versions of tunes by Townes Van Zandt, Songs:Ohia, Patsy Cline and Bob Dylan.  

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Last year Brigid Mae Power’s record ‘Head Above The Water’ saw her unique vocal style and music heralded in all corners. Burning Your Light is her follow up six track EP of covers out now via Fire Records.

Taking on a lesser-known Aretha Franklin track from her 1970 album ‘This Girl’s In Love With You’, "It Ain’t Fair" is a tear-soaked paean of regret that was written by Ron Miller who notably co-wrote  ‘For Once In My Life’ with Orlando Murden which was a huge hit for Stevie Wonder.

 

“I have listened to 'It Aint Fair' by Aretha Franklin possibly thousands of times by this stage. Starting when I was 14. I always loved Aretha's voice and emotion in the song. I also like that the song has a 'feeling sorry for yourself nothing ever works out' vibe but it picks up with 'I believe, I'm hopeful I can make it'.” – Brigid Mae Power 

 

Ranging from the traditional tune "May Morning Dew" to ‘Didn’t It Rain’ (Songs:Ohia) through to the timeless gems of Townes Van Zandt ('I'll Be Here In The Morning"), Patsy Cline ("Leavin' On Your Mind) and Bob Dylan ("One More Cup Of Coffee"), she brings hope and reverence to these classic songs.

Brigid Mae Power’s ability to interpret songs is unquestionable, as is her love of the art of songwriting. She skilfully brings joy from pain which is perfectly illustrated on this new release. 

Get a copy of Burning Your Light right here. Listen to Brigid Mae Power's haunting version of Songs:Ohia's "Didn't It Rain" Bob Dylan's "One More Cup Of Coffee" below. 

Jane Weaver curates Fire Records comp Heaven On Fire

Jane Weaver focuses on female artists for the limited-run Heaven On Fire compilation out September 4.

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Love Record Stores takes place on September 4th and Fire Records is releasing a special vinyl LP for the occasion entitled ‘Heaven On Fire’ compiled by Jane Weaver.

In the age of the playlist, in times where the recommender is royalty, Jane Weaver threads together the spookily hauntological strains of recent Fire releases; sub-navigating styles and genres to create a soundtrack of neo-folk futurism that nods to psychedelia, dream-pop and electronica.

‘Heaven On Fire’ is a chilled-out coming of age, made by a new set of visionaries, lovingly assembled by Jane Weaver; a state-of-the-label address that gathers Vanishing Twin's 'Big Moonlight (Ookii Gekkou)' from their third opus ‘Ookii Gekkou’; the gorgeous ‘Ophelia’ from Marina Allen’s debut ‘Candlepower’; Mega Bog’s ‘Station To Station’ from her recently released ‘Life, and Another’; ‘St Francis Fountain’ from Virginia Wing’s new album; Gwenno’s remix of Islet’s ‘Geese’; Lucy Gooch’s ‘Rain’s Break’ from her first Fire release; ‘Reve Riviere’ from Faten Kanaan’s exotic ‘A Mythology of Circles’; Brigid Mae Power’s ‘We Weren’t Sure’ from her celebrated Fire debut of last year ‘Head Above The Water’; and US based Korean musician Okkyung Lee’s ambient gem ‘Here We Are (Once Again)’.

This exclusive compilation, limited to just 500 copies, will be pressed on deep red vinyl and features specially commissioned artwork by Emily Evans. Check out "Big Moonlight (Ookii Gekkou)" by Vanishing Twin, an impromptu side-of-the-road performance of "We Weren't Sure" by Brigid Mae Power and crew followed by Mega Bog's "Station To Station" after the track listing below. 

Various Artists - Heaven On Fire 

A1 Jane Weaver - Flock

A2 Vanishing Twin – Big Moonlight (Ookii Gekkou)

A3 Marina Allen – Ophelia

A4 Mega Bog – Station to Station

A5 Virginia Wing – St. Francis Fountain

B1 Islet – Geese (Gwenno Remix)

B2 Lucy Gooch – Rain’s Break

B3 Faten Kanaan – Rêve-Rivière

B4 Brigid Mae Power – We Weren’t Sure

B5 Okkyung Lee – Here We Are (Once Again)

Quarantunes: Brigid Mae Power

Here's Galway's Brigid Mae Power singing "Sonny's Dream" by late great St. John's singer/songwriter Ron Hynes. Her new album is out June 5th.

Brigid Mae Power vs. Fred Neil

Irish singer/songwriter Brigid Mae Power just knocked out a fine version of Fred Neil's "Dolphins" which you can hear below. 

Brigid Mae Power on tour opening for Damien Jurado
5 Oct Amsterdam, NL - De Duif
6 Oct Zwolle, NL - Hemminkzaal
7 Oct Dusseldorf, DE - Zakk
8 Oct Berlin, DE - Heimathafen
9 Oct Hamburg, DE - Fabrik
10 Oct Copenhagen, DK - Bremen
11 Oct Goteberg, SE - Pustervik
12 Oct Stockholm, SE - Slaktkyrkan
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20 Oct Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh Scotland - Adam Smith Theatre
26 Oct London, UK - St. John on Bethnal Green
(Tompkins Square bill with Gwenifer Raymond, Duck Baker)
27 Oct Ancienne Belgique - Brussels
7 Nov Pine Hill, NY - Pine Hill Community Center
8 Nov Brooklyn, Wonders of Nature