Our Song of the Day comes from Emily Barker, watch her performing a cover of Mary Chapin Carpenter‘s Oh Rosetta, ably supported by Lukas Drinkwater. Talking about the song, Emily explained how she and Mary Chapin shared a fellow love for the pioneering blues guitarist Sister Rosetta Tharpe – “so this song was an obvious choice when I decided to cover one of Mary Chapin’s songs on the eve of my UK tour opening for her.”
Mary Chapin Carpenter was our Artist of the Month in April following the release of her latest album Sometimes Just the Sky, an album which, as our reviewer stated, “provides a rich and generous window into the career of this great veteran singer songwriter.”
You can also read our interview with Mary Chapin here in which she talks about the inspiration behind the album.
Mary Chapin Carpenter & Emily Barker Dates
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Emily Barker are currently touring the UK together:
7 May | Gateshead The Sage
8 May | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
9 May | Birmingham Town Hall
11 May | Basingstoke The Anvil
12 May | Worthing Assembly Hall
14 May | Canterbury Marlowe Theatre
15 May | London Barbican
16 May | Bath Festival (The Forum)
17 May | Norfolk & Norwich Festival (Theatre Royal)
Tickets here https://serious.org.uk/events/series/marychapin
Mary Chapin’s new album ‘Sometimes Just the Sky’ revisits songs from her incredible back catalogue with new arrangements recorded at Real World Studios with Ethan Johns – you can find the album here: