Cara Dillon

Artist:  Cara Dillon
Birth Name:  Cara Elizabeth Dillon
Born:  July 21, 1975.  Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Origin:  Dublin, Ireland
Genre:  Folk, Irish Folk, Contemporary Celtic, Contemporary Folk, Celtic
Occupation:  Singer
Instruments:  Vocals, Tin Whistle, Fiddle

Cara Dillon is an Irish Folk Singer from Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.  She joined the Folk Supergroup Equation.  After leaving the group, she collaborated with Sam Lakeman under the name Polar Star.  In 2001, she released her first solo album, Cara Dillon, which featured traditional songs.  She received four nominations at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.  In 2004, she received the Meteor Irish Music Award for Best Irish Female.  In 2009, she released her fourth album, the award-winning Hill Of Thieves.

Title:  Wanderer  (2017)
Genre:  Folk, Irish Folk, Contemporary Celtic, Contemporary Folk, Celtic
Label:  Charcoal Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  The Tern And The Swallow (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (4:01)
 2.  Blackwater Side (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (4:10)
 3.  The Leaving Song (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (3:22)
 4.  The Banks Of The Foyle (feat. Sam Lakeman & John Smith) (5:40)
 5.  Both Sides The Tweed (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (3:49)
 6.  Sailor Boy (feat. Sam Lakeman & Kris Drever)  (3:45)
 7.  The Faughan Side (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (5:12)
 8.  The Banks Of The Bann (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (3:31)
 9.  Ladeside Swans (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (4:57)
10. Dubhdara  (feat. Sam Lakeman)  (5:20)

Personnel:

Cara Dillon:  Vocals
Justin Adams:  Electric Guitar
Sam Lakeman:  Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ
Niall Murphy:  Fiddle
Ben Nicholls:  Bass, Double Bass
John Smith:  Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals

Wanderer is the seventh studio album by Cara Dillon, released on October 13, 2017 by Charcoal Records, featuring Sam Lakeman, Kris Drever, Justin Adams and John Smith.