Ahead of the release of her new album and book, Coming Home, folk singer Cara Dillon has released the video for her new single Giving, which was inspired by her 92-year-old mother. Watch it here.
Coming Home is released on 15 March and is Cara's first collection of entirely originally material and, in a break from previous work, finds her combining spoken word passages of intensely personal memories of her native Co. Derry and the people, places, and customs that have shaped her..
The album is accompanied by a companion book of the same name, featuring the singer’s original poetry and personal stories, as well as anecdotes and musings.
On Coming Home, Cara explores themes of motherhood, family, memories of the past, and cultural identity.
Speaking about the new album and book, she says, "I would not go empty-handed, for it has been drummed into me: 'Give anything but give.'
"These words, spoken by my mother countless times throughout my life, are both cloak and blanket, providing reassurance and giving me purpose in the moments when I am lost, and helping me teach my own children that, no matter how small the offering or how fleeting the moment, there is beauty to be found in keeping others in your heart and mind."
The singer will launch her new book with two live events hosted by the Belfast International Arts Festival and will appear at The Crescent Theatre, Belfast on 20 February and Hodges Figgis, Dublin on 21 February.
Having first introduced audiences to Coming Home in the UK late last year, she will be touring once again this Spring. Dates for the tour can be found here.
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