"Mourning Dove" — Seamus Egan and Moira Smiley

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Co-written by collaborators and partners Egan & Moira Smiley, Mourning Dove chronicles intimate struggle of love, loss, and growth across two winters of isolation in rural Vermont. This single's music video shows Egan & Smiley's layered connection to each other, and to the evocative calls of the mourning doves outside their window.

"Last winter, early 2022 brought a stubborn melancholy to our house. Two musicians with identities linked to the feedback loops of performance and collaboration tried to stay connected to each other across a second winter of isolation. In the drear of March, we learned how we’d pulled together against a world of fears, but had forgotten our own wants and needs in the process. These lyrics tumbled out in April after I’d spent a few weeks adventuring on my own, and Seamus sent me the voice memo of a tender chord progression. Meanwhile, a pair of mourning doves took up residence by our house. Their presence was a wild, potent reminder of the cycles and mysteries of partnership. Their long, mournful calls reminded us of the faith and hope we hold in one another." — Moira Smiley

Moira Smiley / vocals, piano
Seamus Egan / nylon string guitar
Owen Marshall / bouzouki
Jenna Moynihan / fiddle
Kyle Sanna /guitar
Joseph Phillips / bass

Moira Smiley Music, ASCAP
Seamus Egan Music, BMI

Filmed and edited by Fiona Small
Animation by Fiona Small

Live performances filmed by Myles David Jewell at Barn Opera, Brandon, VT with:
Alex DeLuise, Patrick Brennan, Seamus Brennan

Recorded by Seamus Egan
Mixed by John Anthony
Mastered by The Mastering House

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The Album:
For some, winter is a time of rejuvenation. A needed reset to face what needs facing. Rather than a season of action, it's a slowing of tempo, it’s the resting heartbeat, a deep unhurried breath. Egan’s new album, Good Winter, is his first to celebrate this mysterious time of year. Releasing on Dec 16th 2022, and featuring Moira Smiley and Kaïa Kater, Good Winter is an album of reflection and contemplation; an embrace of the restorative power of slowing down.

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