Cara Dillon

[ardal]

Who is this girl?
Great voice, but christ she plays up the accent (spelling) a bit, no?

[Denn Forever]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMPUYfVw20

You must love Julliet Turner

Broken Things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jzQ_Nb9GqM

[balladmaker]

There's nothing wrong with a singer singing in their natural accent.  It's when I hear Irish country music singers, singing with an American deep south twang, that I cringe...horrific stuff.

[oakleaf stateside]

she fre dungiven sur co derry

[omagh_gael]

There's nothing wrong with a singer singing in their natural accent.  It's when I hear Irish country music singers, singing with an American deep south twang, that I cringe...horrific stuff.

Yeah it'd make your skin crawl hearing them all trying to sound like a proper American country star who sings the real thing like Mike Denver.

[Hardy]

It's awful OK, but how is it different to Irish and English rock singers mangling their natural accents to try to sound American?

[lawnseed]

cara dillon and mary dillon ... class google youtube 'john condon' for cara dillon or 'army dreamers' for mary

ps cara dillon is just back from the states where she has done loads of work for disney singing,voiceovers etc more power to her

[theskull1]

It was Mary who sang John Condon

[ONeill]

The Gem of the Roe

[EagleLord]

I've long been an admirier of Cara Dillon. One of the things that appeals to me is the fact that she sings in her own accent. She sings great versions of Black is the colour, Streets of Derry and There were Roses. Best versions of those songs I have ever heard.

[lawnseed]

gerry anderson seems to be the only one who gives the dillon sisters airtime, for all his faults only for him i'd never have heard either of them

[Carmen Stateside]

gerry anderson seems to be the only one who gives the dillon sisters airtime, for all his faults only for him i'd never have heard either of them

I can say the same myself.  Was listening to Gerry one morming on my way to work (Tunein radio for phone is the best app ever) and Cara Dillon came on singing Craigie Hill.  First time i ever heard her or the song and sounded so so good.  Been listening to her ever since!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-oquRLcmAM

[JohnDenver]

I've long been an admirier of Cara Dillon. One of the things that appeals to me is the fact that she sings in her own accent. She sings great versions of Black is the colour, Streets of Derry and There were Roses. Best versions of those songs I have ever heard.

Check this girl out, very similar to Cara Dillon and as good if not better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3iNPtTI7Ts&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Has more songs on that YouTube channel too.

Unbelievable voice.

[balladmaker]

Check this girl out, very similar to Cara Dillon and as good if not better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3iNPtTI7Ts&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Has more songs on that YouTube channel too.

Unbelievable voice.

Agree .. Catherine Grimley is superb, there is no better female vocalist in Ireland at present imo

[Denn Forever]

This Friday on BBC4.

20:30 Transatlantic Sessions (R) (T) Cara Dillon performs with Paul Brady and Darrell Scott, Aly Bain and Jerry Douglas duet on a version of Sophie's Lullaby, and Michael McGoldrick, Donal Lunny and Bruce Molsky appear for the grandstand finale.

The rest is Neil Diamond if you like him.