Megan Reilly + John Wesley Harding Duet on 'Old Man and the Bird' -- Video Premiere

Posted on Feb 17th 2012 11:02AM by Theo Spielberg
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Megan Reilly will release 'The Well,' her first album in six years, on April 24 via Carrot Top Records. Joining her comeback is singer-songwriter and erstwhile author John Wesley Harding, who duets with her on the song 'Old Man and the Bird'

"My good friend John Wesley Harding came to me with a new song he had written," Reilly tells Spinner. "He said it made him think of when we first met at a club in Memphis when I was 19 and I sang the traditional 'Cuckoo' song."

"'Old Man and the Bird' is deceptively simple and I immediately loved it as a track for my new album, 'The Well.' I have always loved birds and am happy to play the part of one. We recorded this video on my front porch."

The video is simply shot and unaccompanied by frills -- you can even hear cars drive by in the background. What shines through is a beautiful, wistful take on a dialogue between the two characters. Take a look below.

Watch the 'Old Man and the Bird' Video

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