Setting the tone with an intricate and elegant alternative folk meets soft country hybrid energy, Davie Furey reminisces as he opens The Rose of Bohermeen with the evocative prose, “I heard her sing, at midnight, that Christmas long ago, her voice it echoed, angels in the darkness and the snow, her fair hair touched her shoulders, just a delicate caress…”
We swiftly learn that the song is written by playwright Richard Ball, and we are immediately enamoured by his storytelling ability and the narrative that he crafts with his poetic prowess and authentic lived experience.
Davie Furey‘s vocal timbre is sublime, suiting the message of the song perfectly, and the accompanying sonic landscape showcases nothing short of instrumental mastery.
Speaking on the release of The Rose of Bohermeen, Davie confesses, “This song came as a complete surprise to me. I have never recorded a song I haven’t written so to be able to work on The Rose of Bohermeen with my former English teacher, Richie Ball, was a great joy. I was enthused by the story behind the lyrics and it was great privilege to be able to blend Richies’ beautiful, gentle lyrics to music.”
With reference to his lyricism, Richie tells us, “The Rose of Bohermeen recalls an aunt I never knew who used to sing with her younger brother, my dad, at Christmas midnight mass many years ago. It’s the only story he ever told of her. She died at seventeen. I am a huge admirer of Davie’s work so I was delighted that he not only liked the words, but agreed to put them to music and record the song. He has worked his magic here. I am more than grateful.”
We absolutely love what the pair have co-created with the help of Martin Quinn at JAM Studies who produced, mixed and mastered the opus, and will be adding The Rose of Bohermeen to our New Music Spotlight playlist, as well as our TIMELESS playlist, upon its release on November 23rd! In the meantime, we are exploring more of Davie Furey discography, including the emotive and heart-wrenching The Rain That Falls On Palestine.