Cara Dillon / Cara Dillon

in the USA
release : 02/Feb./2002

in Japan
release : 20/Feb./2002

The photo in the centre of the CD sleeve;
It was taken by Sam Lakeman on a beach in County Donegal in the very North West of Ireland. It is called "Kinnego Bay".
I heard that it is a very beautiful place and not easy to get to, and Cara and Sam try to visit when they get the chance.

The unofficial web site provides the informations of Irish folk singer Cara Dillon

Cara Dillon / Cara Dillon

released : 16/July/2001

01. Black is the colour
02. Donald of Glencoe
03. Craigie Hill
04. Green grows the laurel
05. Lark in the clear air
06. Lonesome scenes of Winter
07. Blue mountain river
08. I wish I was
09. Maid of Culmore
10. She's like the swallow
11. I am a youth that's inclined to ramble

Label : Rough Trade
Number : RTRADECD019

Recorded and produced
by Sam Lakeman

Notes ;

For Cara Dillon's fans, this debut album had been truly long-awaited. Since Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman left Equation to pursue their own music, they have been gradually writing and recording their debut album. Over the past 5 years from 1996, although they have faced the many difficulties, one of the best albums of 2001 was completed.

Almost all of the songs are traditional but there is lightness of touch that is owing to the good arrangement by themselves, especially Sam Lakeman's piano accompaniment goes well with her beautiful voice. So this album is very accesible also for the people who would not normally listen to traditional folk music. No matter how often you listen to this album, it always charms you.

Musicians ;
Sam Lakeman piano, harmonium, organ	Mary Dillon backing vocals
Justin Adams (Ghostland) electric guitar	John Reynolds (Ghostland) drums
Seth Lakeman violin, viola, mandolin, backing vocals	Sean Lakeman (Equation) acoustic guitar
Roy Dodds (Fairground attraction) drums and percussion	Luke Daniels (ex-Equation, De Dannan) button accordion
Ben Nicholls electric and uplight Bass	Dan Gobbard acoustic guitar