If the name Bethany Barrie is unfamiliar, it shouldn’t be for long. This Scottish singer-songwriter is a recent discovery for me, and her latest single has made me a fan. ‘Been Here Before’ incorporates a recognisably Celtic sound. Its positive percussion and uplifting violin playing to a message of reassurance. She goes through the emotional journey of life, charting its ups and downs with the central theme caught in the breath of the bridge – “we got through this back then / we’ll get through it again”. A reminder that perseverance is required, for the highs don’t last and sometimes we’re not as fine as we could be. Such encouragement is wrapped in the kind of Country-Folk that is having a moment. And like her compatriot, Rianne Downey, Bethany Barrie conveys her story in an engaging and congenial way.
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