Clare Sands // Lonesome George
Date: 2 February 2026
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, 37 Great James' Street, Derry, Derry, BT48 7DF
Is fidléir den tséú glúin agus amhránaí dátheangach í Clare Sands ó Chorcaigh, Éire. Tarraingíonn sí go domhain ó cheol a sinsear, agus fíonn sí fréamhacha traidisiúnta Gaelacha le fuaimeanna agus tionchair chomhaimseartha. Is grúpa cairde agus ceoltóirí iad Lonesome George atá lonnaithe i mBéal Feirste. Bí ag súil le gach rud ó chomhcheol ilsraithe glóir go fuaimdhreacha dorcha diamhra rithim indamhsa ardfuinnimh stiúrtha ag rifeanna. ___ Clare Sands is a 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. Lonesome George are a group of friends and musicians based in Belfast. Expect everything fro
Clare Sands
Is fidléir den tséú glúin agus amhránaí dátheangach í Clare Sands ó Chorcaigh, Éire. Tarraingíonn sí go domhain ó cheol a sinsear, agus fíonn sí fréamhacha traidisiúnta Gaelacha le fuaimeanna agus tionchair chomhaimseartha. Tá baint dhomhain ag a hamhráin le háit, agus an teagmháil idir béaloideas, teanga agus gníomhaíochas le fonn ceoil. Tá cáil uirthi as a fuinneamh amh tógálach, agus tá spiorad neamheaglach mar a bheadh ag gaiscíoch aici, a spreagann agus a aontaíonn lucht féachana timpeall an domhain.
Le halbam nua á eisiúint san fhómhar in 2026, níl aon chuma ar Clare go bhfuil sí ag moilliú. Is léiriú í ar chumhacht bhuan an cheoil daoine a aontú agus a spreagadh, trúbadóir don lá atá inniu ann, a théann i bhfeidhm i nglúiní agus cultúir éagsúla.
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Clare Sands is a 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 place, and where folklore, language, and activism meet melody. Known for her raw and infectious energy, she embodies a fearless warrior-like spirit that inspires and unites audiences around the world.
With a new album being released in Autumn 2026, Clare is showing no signs of slowing down. She stands as a testament to the enduring power of music to unite and inspire - a troubadour for the modern age, whose melodies resonate across generations and cultures alike.
Lonesome George
Is grúpa cairde agus ceoltóirí iad Lonesome George atá lonnaithe i mBéal Feirste.
Is iad atá ann: Joe Campbell-McArdle, a bhfuil aithne mar Sheosamh Mac fosta (giotár & glór), Myles McCormack (maindilín & glór) , Catriona Ní Ghribín (bosca ceoil & glór), Fintan Mulholland (feadóg mhór & glór) agus Tommy Moynagh (bodhrán).
Úsáideann siad meascán fuaimeanna traidisiúnta agus comhaimseartha ina gcuid ceoil chun a bhfuaim uathúil féin a chruthú. Clúdaíonn a n-amhráin ábhari mar athrú aeráide, géarchéim na dteifeach agus meabhairshláinte.
Bí ag súil le gach rud ó chomhcheol ilsraithe glóir go fuaimdhreacha dorcha diamhra rithim indamhsa ardfuinnimh stiúrtha ag rifeanna.
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Lonesome George are a group of friends and musicians based in Belfast. They are: Joe Campbell-McArdle, also known as Seosamh Mac (guitar & vocals), Myles McCormack (mandolin and vocals), Catriona Ní Ghribín (accordion & vocals), Fintan Mulholland (flute & vocals) and Tommy Moynagh (bodhrán). They use a mix of traditional and contemporary styles in their music to create their own unique sound. Their songs cover topics such as climate change, the refugee crisis and mental health…
Expect everything from multi-layered vocal harmonies to dark mysterious soundscapes and danceable high-energy riff-led grooves.