Tullycarnet Yarnspinners with Colum Sands

Colum Sands is a universal storyteller who draws on a long Irish tradition of poetic musicality to weave songs for the world.

A member of the internationally renowned Sands Family from County Down, Colum established his reputation as a songwriter with the release of his first solo album, Unapproved Road in 1981. Songs like Whatever you say, say nothing, and Almost every Circumstance were soon in the repertoire of artists from Billy Connolly to Maddy Prior and June Tabor.

He has performed in over thirty countries around the world, confirming the universal appeal for the songs and stories with which he observes the minute and often humorous details of life. He has the unique ability to observe locally and appeal universally.