Clare Sands (IRE)

About

Clare Sands is a Belfast-based sixth generation fiddle player and bilingual singer from Cork, Ireland. Drawing deeply from the music of her ancestors, she weaves traditional Irish roots with contemporary sounds and influences. Her songs are deeply connected to the place where folklore, language, and activism meet melody.

Known for raw, infectious energy, she embodies a fearless warrior-like spirit that inspires and unites. ‘They Tried To Bury Us’ is a collection of original songs that gives voice to the silenced: the endangered curlew; Lí Ban of Lough Neagh; lost words of our native tongue; the Rostrevor oak; those seeking refuge on our shores and the Palestinian poets whose words embody defiance and inspire generations.

All songs have a deep North of Ireland connection - the album was written across Ulster with an incredible array of musicians based in the Northern counties, alongside producer Seán Óg Graham (Beoga, Karen Casey). It is an album that rises from the earth against oppression and insists that love and hope will never be buried.

Thurs 31 Dec - Kidogo Arthouse.....Fremantle/Walyalup, WA Wed 6 Jan - The Wesley Anne…….Melbourne/Naarm VICFri 8 Jan - Cygnet Folk Festival……Cygnet, TASSat 9 Jan - Cygnet Folk Festival……Cygnet, TASSun 10 Jan - Cygnet Folk Festival……Cygnet, TASFri 15 Jan - MONA…..Hobart, TASSat 16 Jan - Illawarra Folk Festival…..Bulli, NSWSun 17 Jan - Illawarra Folk Festival…..Bulli, NSWTue 19 Jan - The Vanguard…..Sydney/Eora NSWSat 23…