Ready for a thousand hearts
IRISH folk singer Cara Dillon will be performs songs from her latest, critically-acclaimed album A Thousand Hearts, alongside a selection of favourites, at Harrogate tomorrow night and in Durham next month.
Her extraordinary ability to simultaneously seduce both traditional folk purists and a more mainstream audience has seen her rise to the top of her genre where, in addition to her countless fans, she continues to be celebrated by some of the biggest names in music including the likes of Ed Sheeran, Alison Krauss, Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding, Timothy B Schmit (the Eagles), Robert Plant and Paul Brady.
Describing how performing in smaller places effects her, Cara says: "Being in an intimate venue is where I feel most comfortable. Don't get me wrong, It's a thrill to perform on big stages, but I absolutely love the moments when I can drift away from the audience and totally lose myself in a song. There's nothing like it."
Dillon first made waves in 2001 when her solo album released on Rough Trade went on to scoop two BBC Folk Awards among a hoard of other accolades. Two further successful albums, also on Rough Trade, also fared well, but it was her forth album Hill Of Thieves, released on her own Charcoal Records label, that eclipsed them all by winning BBC Folk Album Of The Year in 2010. A Thousand Hearts has been sitting firmly at the top of the Celtic Chart since it's release in May last year.
* Tomorrow: (10/04/2015) Royal Theatre Harrogate. Box Office: 01423-502116 or harrogatetheatre.co.uk
* Wednesday, May 20, Durham Gala Theatre. 0191-332-4041 or galadurham.co.uk
Viv Hardwick
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