Known for her raw and infectious energy, she embodies a fearless warrior-like spirit that inspires and unites audiences around the world.

Music Capital Presents: Clare Sands & Band

Special Guests: TBA

Friday 16th Oct

Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin

Great James St, Derry, BT48 7DF

7.15pm Doors

8pm Show Starts

Advance Tickets - £12+bf OTD £15

Clare Sands 🌐www.claresands.com

Music Capital 🌐 www.musiccapital.org

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‘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 connection to the North of Ireland - 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.

Coming on the 9th of October 2026.

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.

Chomh maith lena saothair nuálacha cheoil tá taibhithe spleodracha. Tugann Clare a lucht féachana léi ar aistear spreagúil lán dóchais, amhránaíochta, ceiliúrtha agus croí. Bhí sí ag féilte le deireanas, lena n-áirítear Féile Ceoil Tíre Glastonbury agus Cambridge sa Ríocht Aontaithe, Fête De la Musique sa Fhrainc, Festival Cervantino i Meicsiceo agus Port Fairy Folk Festival san Astráil.

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.

Her innovative musical creations are matched by electrifying live performances - Clare brings her audiences on an exhilarating journey full of hope, singing, celebration, and heart. Recent festival appearances include Glastonbury & Cambridge Folk Festival (UK), Fête De la Musique (FR), Festival Cervantino (MEX) and Port Fairy Folk Festival (AUS).

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.

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