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Cara Dillon occurs as folk singer from Dungiven in Northern Ireland. Once the member of UK folk-rock group Equation (in which she replaced Kate Rusby), she now performs around the duo by owning her hubby Sam Lakeman.

Her unique blend of folk & rock has gained her critical plaudits completely above the world. Her schoolgirlish voice & piano depending compositions stand earned her swell merited comparisons to Kate Bush, when well as Joni Mitchell. She & her hubby stand been known to blend modern influences into ancient songs to produce the children appeal to modern society.

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Around 2002 Cara was nominated for tetrad BBC Folk Awards, of which she received two: Right Traditional Track (for Black Is a Colour) & the Horizon Award (Right Newcomer). In the equivalent season she besides won 'Right Traditional Work' at a Hotpress Irish Music Awards.

She has besides won one of a virtually all prestigious awards around Ireland, 'Right Irish Female Artist' at a 2004 Meteor Irish Music Awards & a Irish Tatler Music Award inside 2004.

Cara Dillon's third solo album, 'Fallowing a Morning' poronotus triacanthus for release within February of 2006. It has been her virtually all thirstily anticipated up to now. A album is said to st& flavours of bluegrass/country and has been in the making since late 2004. A few known tracks include 'Streets Of Derry' (the duet by having Paul Brady), 'Grace' & 'Garden Valley', which was originally written by Dougie Maclean.

Discography
Cara Dillon – 2001

  • Black Is The Color
  • Donald Of Glencoe
  • Craigie Hill
  • Green Grows A Laurel
  • Lark In The Fresh Air
  • A Lonesome Scenes Of Winter
  • Blue Mountain River
  • I personally personally Wish I Was
  • A Maid Of Culmore
  • She's Rather A Swallaw
  • We are The Youth That's Inclined To Ramble

    Sweetly Liberty - 2003

  • High Tide
  • A winding Flow of any stream Roe
  • Everywhere
  • There Were Roses
  • In which Come You
  • A Gem Of The Roe
  • Bonny Bonny
  • Erin A Green
  • Broken Bridges
  • Falling Rather The Star
  • Standing At A Shore
  • A Emigree's Farewell

    Fallowing A Morning - February 2006

    by having Equation: Go to to Pine tree state (2003)

    sustaining Oige: Inspiration (1990) Survive (1994)

    Guest Appearences: Human in the Rain in Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 3 (1998) ''He's Young However He's Growing in Ashley Hutchings Street Cries'' (2003)

  • Dillon, Cara
    Official site which includes news, biography, sound files, reviews, and pictures.

    Cara Dillon Fan Page
    Includes news, discography, lyrics, and gig information. (English and Japanese)

    Cara Dillon, Sweet Liberty
    Review of the 'Sweet Liberty' album.

    FolkWorld Article: Cara Dillon
    An article about the Irish folk singer's increasing popularity, by Jennifer Byrne.

    Rough Trade Records: Cara Dillon
    In introduction to the singer, and biography from the record label.

    RTÉ Entertainment - Sweet Liberty
    A review of the 'Sweet Liberty' album from the Irish TV station, by Linda McGee.

    All Music Guide: Cara Dillon
    Biography and discography.


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