Cara Dillon: Champion of Irish Music

Cara Dillon is the all-Ireland champion of original and traditional music. She grew up in a musical family and has sung with lauded folk groups, including Equation. Her most recent album, Hill of Thieves, has been nominated for three 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and she is also appearing at globalFEST 2010.

In this interview Cara talks about opportunities for young musicians in Ireland, the pros and cons of major and indie record labels, and why live performance is at the heart of her music.

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