Cara Dillon has one of those rare talents you only come across a handful times in your life. Her crystalline, angelic voice has the ability to reach inside the soul of a song with profound sweetness, poignancy and depth.
A former member of the folk group Equation, who also sang with De Danaan, this young Irish singer from Dungiven, County Derry, sings with clarity, beauty and style. Winner of 2010’s BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards for Best Album (Hill of Thieves) and winner of 2010’s Spiral Awards for Best Female Singer and Best Traditional Song (Jimmy Mó Mhile Stór).
Cara Dillon has a staggeringly beautiful voice whether she's singing her native traditional songs of lost love and emigration, or original compositions, you will be hard pressed to find a more emotive and captivating performer.
Cara and Sam also appeared in the Transatlantic Sessions,in a spectacular setting on the shores of Loch Lomond. They featured in the first episode as well as two further episodes....the first of which was broadcast on BBC TWO in Scotland on 15th September 2013 for six weeks. The series was then broadcasted on BBC Four starting on September 27th 2013 for...
