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I found Cara Dillon while chasing up Kate Rusby’s old band “Equation” (who we must talk about one day soon). Cara has one of those wonderful Irish voices. Which makes a lot of sense, she was born in County Derry and won the All Ireland Traditional Singing Trophy aged only 14 and then went on to gig with Oige, De Dannan (one of Jool’s faves) and then Equation.

These days she is doing her own original material as well as traditional stuff, and it’s the traditional stuff that I have been playing. Her version of “Black Is The Colour” is just brilliant.

Head over to www.myspace.com/caradillon and play it. The piano arpeggio that starts it sets a mood that puts me in mind of George Winston and Windham Hill, then a touch of organ and then Cara’s slightly breathy voice. It hen builds to a beutifull y arranged crescendo of overdub harmonies and … just go and listen to it. You won’t regret it.

Highly Recommended

Websites at www.myspace.com/caradillon and www.caradillon.co.uk/