Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman
Cara and Sam are the golden couple, perfect musical and marital partners. Both were born in 1975 into musical families: Cara in County Derry, Northern Ireland and Sam on the fringes of Dartmoor. Cara’s beautiful voice won her the All Ireland Trophy when she was only 14 and Mojo magazine has said she has “What may well be the world’s most beautiful female voice”. Sam, an immensely talented pianist and acoustic guitar player has produced, co-written and arranged all of Cara’s albums and performs live alongside her. He also produces other artists including John Smith’s Headlong album in 2017.
Blackwaterside
A traditional Irish piece made famous by Anne Briggs and Bert Jansch
Recently Cara has returned wholeheartedly to her Irish roots creating fresh interpretations of traditional standards with stunning results. She has been singing Blackwaterside since she was a little girl. Sam says “Bert was just this amazing seminal figure. My parents were always playing him and it’s impossible not to be influenced by Bert.”