The Sands Family
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The Sands Family: Guestbook
Derek Lockhart
September 30, 2011
Great show tonight in Galway supporting Tom Paxton. Fantastic! Thanks.
jim byrne
August 5, 2011
ive been a fan for a long time.having been brought up in the neighbouring parish,i thought it was because i related to everything a sands has ever written, but now i see the appeal is at a deeper level.I saw ben and colum in drogheda about 12 years ago when there was about 15 in the audience.ienjoyed the show but felt sorry that more people did not attend.last sunday in rostrevor was not like that. bewst ever night of entertainment and generously attended.keep on doing what you do so well sands family.
Sandrine Bouton
July 14, 2011
It was in 2004 in Stirling in Scotland, I don't remember the name of the pub but I know that we exchanged few words in french because your wife is french. Magic moment at 1700 km from home I was 18 years old.
Sandrine from Annecy
Brian & Sheila Toal
June 6, 2011
Hello Ben,
What a superb concert the capacity audience were treated to last night in Armagh; the Sands Family musicians and songsters at their very best! The well sequenced blend of music, song, storytelling and natural humour, all incorporating a fascinating journey through the natural evolvement of life's journey, was an absolute pleasure to behold; so thoroughly professional in its overall presentation and yet so relaxed and enjoyable in its delivery. And what superb musical backing for every number; so skilful and delightful throughout. (Never forget to take that mandolin with you wherever you go!) Little wonder the truly appreciative audience spontaneously stood applauding in genuine acknowledgement at the end of the show.
Congratulations on a magnificent show that only the Sands Family could deliver with such aplomb. Please convey our thanks to Ann, Tommy and Colum, and indeed yourself, for such an entertaining evening.
Brian and Sheila Toal.
Jo Allen
June 6, 2011
Saw you on Saturday night in Armagh, a fantastic evenings entertainment. We could have listened to you all night. Look forward to seeing you again.
Sam
May 11, 2011
Right on!!! Love y'all!!! I work in the A-10 SPO at Hill AFB... Y'all put a smile on my face every time I listen to you.
cheers,
Sam
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Ronnie Maxwell
May 6, 2011
Sincere thanks from the Percy French Society for a magnificent concert in Bangor on Wednesday 4th May. Our very best wishes for continued success.
Mary Sands Mayberry
December 29, 2010
i love your music,my daughter May,also sings folk.She has met you a few times,i met you once.My granddad was a Joseph Sands from Belfast,i have been trying to find out if there is a connection,hope you dont mind.
William Townsend
October 24, 2010
My wife and I will be visiting Rostrevor and much of Ulster, Nothern Ireland in june of 2011. I am intensly interested in the history and status of the Sands Family there. I was born to my mother Patricia Eileen Sands in Cleveland Ohio in 1952. My uncles William and Thomas and Aunt Sheila have visited Rostrevor in the past and I will continue the tradition. I hope to be able to attend a performance during our stay in N. Ireland!
MONICA GORMAN
September 18, 2010
love your music
aine parkes
July 29, 2010
was so nice to see u all at the fiddlers green, was sorry i missed all the years before!! lana loved it so much too and i've promised to bring her up every year from now on!!! lucy and evan were both dancing to dan mc gra earlier, so its in there blood for sure!
lots of love
aine x x
Michael Dooley
July 11, 2010
First came across you in Queen's in the 70s (the mad period). It was there I first heard you sing "There were Roses". It was obviously a recent song. Found it lately on youtube and it still resonates.
REGINA SERRANO SÁNCHEZ
June 29, 2010
Congratulations!! I love the webpage! I wish to see all of you in concert the year 2011 in Fiddler's Green Inernational Festival with my parents and my sister!!!
Hugs and kisses!!
Barb Pappas
June 14, 2010
My friend & I were trying to remember some of the songs Tommy recorded 'back in the day'. We grew up in the 50's. I loved his music.
DALIA KATZ
June 10, 2010
was yesterday in the yellow submarine in jerusalem. WHAT A SHOW!!!i loved every single moment and was moved by the music, by all three of you and by your hope for peace.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
Elke Hehenberger
April 28, 2010
Hello! Come back from your Gig in Steinbach (Austria) right now. Congratulations! Great show, great voices!! Thanks a lot for the fantastic music! Hope I will see you once again! Many Greetings!
Gerlinde
April 27, 2010
Hello to all of you, i have been in ingolstadt yesterday. I enjoyed the evening with you very much. Thank you for the music. Hope your Germany-Tour is successful.
Tanja K.
April 26, 2010
What a beautiful concert in the Neue Welt in Ingolstadt! This evening was a real present... thank you very much!!
Matt Vier
April 24, 2010
Saw you yesterday in Ratingen, Germany. Great night - thank you very much. Hope to see you in Australia again soon.
Cheers
Matt
Wolfgang Schulz-Homeier
April 22, 2010
Hallo. I've been in Irland till today. Going by the bus at home cause the "vulcanic desaster" today. Remembering I had a old venyl record "The Sands Family - the first day and the second day" from 1979. Remembering your music and "The Sands Family", dreaming of all the experiences I had in Ireland. Thank you for your support. You are a part of my dreams. W.
clare sands
April 15, 2010
i am cousins with the sands family they are the best folk group about
Dan Hacker
April 14, 2010
Loved Tommy, Moya, and Fionan in Tecumseh Michigan!
Issy Fraser
April 13, 2010
Just a wee note to say how much I enjoyed the concert at The Glenfarg folk festival hope you all had a safe an pleasant journey home, everyone sends their regards.. love n' hugs Issy.xx
Randy Dawe
April 9, 2010
I purchased a book today called Everything IRISH by Lelia Ruckenstein and James O'Malley and I thought of the wonderful concert that I attended with my wife and my brother and his wife visiting from British Columbia,Canada featuring Tommy and his son and daughter. I am wondering if they will be returning to Newfoundland any time in the future. Cheers.
Randy Dawe
Conor Murray
March 28, 2010
Just a quick wee message to say hello to you all and good luck on your tour of Germany. I have a friend who's gonna see you in Oldenburg.
Marcia Speicher
March 27, 2010
The Castle in Sewickley Heights, Friday, March 26th was a night I could have turned in to day and a night again. Thank you for heartfelt, beautiful music. Every moment of the gathering was a joyous part of the song God placed in this world. It has to be sung and never have I heard it like that before. Every song, but in my memory especially "Don't Laugh At Me", rang true and brought what ever sorrow was in anyone's soul to the light ~ and joy followed. Thank you.
Joanne Fahy
March 24, 2010
My husband John/Sean and I will be visting his family in Ireland from May 29 to June 17, 2010 and was wondering if you were playing anywhere in Ireland at the time. We are friends of your cousin Eugene Rea and would love to get a chance to hear you and share an Irish or two.
Ulla Voßler
February 2, 2010
Hi !
We met us so many years ago. Young and without kids. We had a great time in the "Bretagne". And in Berlin. Quartier Latin.
Do you remember? And in a very snowy night we've seen you in Itzehoe. So many times ago.
Everything okay? Live is good to you? So many heartly wishes to all the members of the Sands Family, especially to Column and Barbara.
Many heartly and kind greatings from Ulla und Reinhard Voßler (sorry for my simple English - I'll do my very best!)
Thomas
December 8, 2009
Hello there,
where can I find lyrics? Am especially interested in "Buskers"
Take care, Thomas
The Melting Pot Club
October 10, 2009
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Michael Whyte
September 26, 2009
I like the music and songs
think there great
lincoln imp
August 22, 2009
What a great concert in Castleblaney recently. Marvellous evening. Loved all the songs, stories and general good cheer created by yourselves. We all enjoyed the concert, especially the children who continue to sing snippets from many of the songs. Bring on the next Sands Family concert!
francie murray
August 12, 2009
'keep on singing' cd - wonderful stuff,all the sands compositions never heard them before-thoroughly enjoying them. the booklet helps as our southern accent is different you've got anew fan -best of luck for the future
Gerry O' Loughlin
August 10, 2009
Saw the Nationwide Show again on RTE - a good attempt at capturing at least a small bit of what the Sands Family mean to so many people! Greetings from your fans in Drogheda.
mart
August 4, 2009
hi. am desperately trying to get a copy of a song that i've seen on you tube that you did called the rambling irishman. this was my da's song and i really want it played at his funeral next week. can you tell me if it's available on a cd anywehere?.thanks
Sean O'Hanlon
August 2, 2009
Marvellous night of sheer entertainment in THe Market Place, Armagh- enjoyed every moment ...
Sean
Maureen and Jimmy
August 1, 2009
Dear Sands Family
I was in Castleblaney last night and what a brilliant concert. The songs were wonderful and the music was magic but the craic was best of all. You made us look at ourselves in the funniest way. It was just lovely. When are you coming back? Maureen and Jimmy Maguiness
Ronnie Maxwell
July 28, 2009
Congratulations on another great concert in Armagh on Monday evening. We were so pleased to meet you again. Best wishes from the Percy French Society.
David Cross
July 27, 2009
Another brilliant night in Armagh.
Well done.
Enjoyed it immensely.
Peter Moore
July 25, 2009
really enjoyed fidlers green concert 2009. Especially "Dont laugh at me " want to make it our school anthem. To put an end to bullying. Let me know when it comes out on disc. Peter Moore Principal of Our Lady of Good Counsel BNS, Mouren Rd., Drimnagh, Dublin 12.
Lars & Isa
July 6, 2009
FANTASTIC CONCERT - FANTASTIC ATMOSPHERE!!
We very much enjoyed Your concert at the SkagenFestival 5TH July 2009. We hope to see and hear You again!
Lars & Isa
Ulla Boejesen
July 6, 2009
Dear Sand's!
I wnat to thank you all very much for the wonderful concert in Skagen last night - you were brilliant and you really reacehed us, the audience. Perfect night toghether with Eleanor Shanley and the Black's. Hope to meet you some other time here in Denmark.
Love Ulla from the northern part of Jutland.
Mary and Karl Jones
June 2, 2009
The most memorable event of our last visit to Ireland was the concert given by Sean Sands at the Molly Maguires in Ballyconnell. It was truly amazing and we were just looking for a little Irish music. He is the most amazing performer we have ever seen. Please let me know if he will be performing any time between June 20 and July 4, 2009. Thank you for this amazing experience which we will never forget.
Ángeles
May 21, 2009
Great work ! keep on that way!
Janet Guerrieri
May 14, 2009
Hi,
I was born Janet Marie Sands and was born in Rochester, NY. My dad's name is Richard Judson Sands. I was surfing, looking for relatives, but I'm not sure I am related to you.
Rainer
May 11, 2009
F...'n hell - I missed Your concert in Oberhausen...
When will You be nearby next time?
I'd luv to meet You once again.
Wolfgang and Margit Kohr
May 10, 2009
thanks for a very nice evening in Loni Übler Garden
hope to see you again soon in Nürnberg or maybe Poppenreuth
warm regards
Margit & Wolfgang
Werner Meier
May 10, 2009
Thank you so much for a wonderful evening at Fabrik K14 in Oberhausen!
Great music in a perfectly balanced arrangement of outstanding artistry. You made my girl-friend addicted to irish music...
After your concert I had asked Column for his "little concertina" - I didn´t mean the one he had been playing, but the one, I saw him playing years ago: the "pocket-concertina". That was the only thing I have been missing last night besides the "Loan of a spade" and..., and... Unfortunately a concert´s time is limited, but Column´s book might help me playing the songs myself.
That brings me to the next last thing I missed: Anne´s, Ben´s and Tommy´s songbooks.
love
Werner
Erika Seuernagel - Döring
April 29, 2009
Thank you for the absolutely wonderful concert in Taunusstein 24.4.09.
All the best from Erika and Hans-Jürgen
Tiarná Brennan
April 9, 2009
hi i am from St.Anthony`s Ps
i was just listing to the cd we made 2 years ago nice talkin again bye bye byexx.........
ps hope 2 speak soon.....
bye bye xx
March 29, 2009
Looking forward to meet again with you all in Taunusstein!
Dagmar & Hannes
Michael Tødten
January 21, 2009
Thankyou very much for your lovely performance in Drauget, Vallekilde, Denmark last saturday january 17. I believe you are going to be a big inspiration for Niels and me, and for our little irish band in the future. Just in this moment my wife and I are listening to "Let the circle be wide" and in a few moments I will order "the orange cd" on the internet!
With love from
Michael
Jørgen Madsen
January 18, 2009
Thank you for an absolutely wonderful concert in Asnæs last night! I hope you've made it home safely. Did you notice a flash of light outside the windows just after going on stage? I saw it and this morning I read a meteorite had fallen and exploded over the southern part of Sweden at 8:10 pm. The event was clearly visible in our region. Anyway, thanks again for a magnificent concert!
Heike
January 17, 2009
Hallo, habe vor einigen Jahren einmal euch komplett im Itzehoer Theater und danach im Goosmarkt in Itzehoe den Ben allein gehört. Ich war ziemlich beeindruckt und seitdem ein ganz großer Fan von euch. Eines der schönsten Lieder, die ich jemals gehört habe, ist das vertonte Gedicht(Goethe vertont) von Column (ich hoffem ich habe richtig geschrieben). Ich habe noch nie so einen schönen Text gehört.
Gruß Heike
Lillian Olsen
January 14, 2009
Hi all of you.
We had the pleasure to so you, and listen to your lovely music - when you had your show in Ballerup.
It is fantastic whar you can :-)
Have bougth your new CD an enjoy it.
Look forward to meeting you next time.
Love from Lillian and Jens olsen
Christian Petersen.
January 11, 2009
Dear Tommy.
Thank you, for a wonderfull evening in the old Muldbjerg Mølle in oktober last year. To morrov evening, Wi`ll meat again, this time in Hejlsminde, and with the whole Family Sands.I hope that this evening will give me in inspiration for a new hour, in my radioprogram Folktime, from Radio Klitholm in Hvide Sande.
Happy New Year, and all the best, to you and the rest of The Sands Family.
Javier Muñoz Galiano. Albacete. Spain
December 12, 2008
I love your music. I have tried to contact you Colum to request a song in your program FOLK CLUB but with no success. I know Catherine and Tommy very well and I have stayed with them in summer
Chris
October 12, 2008
I living in Danmark and i hope you come to Danmark soon, so we can enjoy your wonderful music!
Chris from http://www.wonderfulgreece.dk/
Sabine Teich
August 27, 2008
Dear Sands brothers,
here is Sabine from Bremen. I hope you all are well and that music is rolling. I look forward to meet up with you in the north of Germany again and to enjoy your wonderful music. My irish fiddle is brilliant :o) Warm regards to all of you and Anne, Sabine
Brian Clark
August 26, 2008
Been a Fan forever , Have met Tommy at the Dunfermline folk weekend . Any chance of a DVD of some of your stuff . Im sure it would be very popular
Annette Cortain
August 21, 2008
Can I just thank you for the energy and happiness you have brought to my life through your music it really is that wonderful!
Rapidshot
August 20, 2008
You're wellcome to see some pics of the Sands playing @ Zehntscheuer / Ravensburg / Germany this spring.
Just look for > panoramio rapidshot Ravensburg
Jordanka Doneva
August 19, 2008
Herzlich!!!
Danny
Oliver Mc Loughlin
August 12, 2008
I was at the Ardowen on friday night and I just want to thank you for as they say in Fermanagh a fierce concert altogether.
I have been to many trad concerts here and I just wanted to tell you ,this was the.best
olly
Carolyn Gray
August 11, 2008
I saw you for the first time at Saltburn festival yesterday and just wanted to say what a pleasure it was to hear you. My sister and I have been singing "There Were Roses" for years after learning it from a friend. It was great to hear the original. Look forward to seeing you all again sometime. Cheers
don elliott
August 8, 2008
dear tommy and family loved the show at the ardhowen tonight great humour and songs.i loved the song about maggie. i two had a granny and mother like her.your music is a link with that time postwar ie 60s and 70s i enjoyed many a ceili
we will never see there like again. take care ANNE AND DON
Sylvia K.
August 5, 2008
Fiddlers Green Festival was a wonderful week of fun and culture and it couldn't be ended better than by a Sands Family concert. You were all in terrific form - getting better and better! Keep going! Sylvia
Sean Dempsey
August 5, 2008
Brilliant night of music and craic in Casleblayney. My wife and I enjoyed it all immensely!
And the CD "Keep On Singing" should be compulsory listening. Look forward to your next visit to this neck of the woods! S.D.
Karen
July 25, 2008
love the cheesecake song and the diet song
Jackie Sands-White
July 5, 2008
I just googled my maiden name and ran acorss this web site. i'm from Buffalo NY but i know my family has some connection to Bobby Sands. Does yours?
Frank Morrison
July 1, 2008
Hi Sands Family!
Just got my copy of "Keep On Singing" - really great! Real folk music - and not much of that around these days!
Keep up the good work.
Frank
Jeff Chapman
June 24, 2008
I fell in love with Celtic music over 30 years ago. I play a little guitar to relieve the stress from being a paramedic. The song that hooked me was "There Was Peter". I was wondering if you have the tuning/cords or the tabliture for it available. Would really like to learn the song. Excellent job over the years. Keep it up. Hope you can help.
Thanks
Jeff
Wolfgang
May 18, 2008
Thank you for the great concert in Letterkenny on may 2 2008 and the conversation after the great music on this night. Hope to see you again. All the best for you all. Wolfgang
Ry
May 9, 2008
Hi all fantastic concert as always proud to be a sands keepin the music going down the generations hehe love ry roll on fiddlers green xoxox
xxruby
May 7, 2008
am from warrenpoint i no tommy well lol great musical family so he may pop on 2 http://shamrockwap.co.uk/web to find out who it is haha
Ted & Joanne Klassen
May 5, 2008
Thank you for the fabulous concert in Letterkenny last week. Especially we appreciated Directions, the song you dedicated to us - very appropriate. Your music & stories are with as we travel home to Winnipeg, Canada. We wish you every success,
Ted & Joanne Klassen,
Friends & Fans
David Cross
May 4, 2008
Have just returned from the concert in Armagh. First time I have ever seen the Sands family live. What can I say. It was just brilliant. Great songs and so much crack. Colum and Ben could make a living as comedians. It was a perfect night and one I would recommend to anybody. Not enough people know about this great family so all I can say is spread the word. I know I will.
Ronnie Maxwell
May 4, 2008
Thank you all so much for making the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Percy French Society such a success. Endless praise from our guests from all over Ireland and much further afield. Congratulations on the top quality entertainment you provide and on the unique rapport you have with the audience. Looking forward to seeing you again very soon. Safe travels and best wishes.
Charlotte Gollinger
May 3, 2008
The CD´s are so wonderfull!!!!charly
Dara
May 3, 2008
hi Granda,Tom,Clm and Anne luved ur concert hugz,kissez and looooooooaaaaaaaaads of luv Dara
Ellen and Martin
May 2, 2008
Fantastic concert in Letterkenny - wall to wall entertainment:nobody does it better!
Ellen & Martin
Christopher Lea
April 21, 2008
Thank-you for a wonderful two Days of concerts (Reddebeitz and Kiel Germany) Your presence and your music alwase make me feel cheerful and happy !!
Don't forget to drink plenty of Sheeps milk with Whisky!!
Marion
April 21, 2008
I like your new CD very much, the fine music and stories, the change between traditional and contemporary pieces and all your wonderful own styles to sing and talk. Every time you can bring the spirit of Ireland to my country and to many other people in the world.
Thank you for the concert on Harry's Farm. It was great.
Hope to see you again soon
for you all the best
Marion
Heike
April 19, 2008
Thank you very much for the great evening in Kiel!
Heike
Arnim Spengler 31535 Neustadt am Rübenberge
April 17, 2008
Thank you for the evening hours and the concert with you.I wish
that you may come again next year.
With best wishes,
Arnim Spengler
Marian and Brian
April 16, 2008
'KEEP ON SINGING' Your new CD is brilliant. Traditional and new songs going hand in hand beautifully.
All the best and 'Keep on Singing'
Gerd Schäfer
April 15, 2008
Dear Sands-Family, you remenber the Festival *Folk in den Bergen* Lennestadt/Germany? We work now on a comeback in 2009!
One of your long term fans
April 15, 2008
Thoroughly enjoyed the two concerts. One in Oldenburg and the one in Bremerhaven. Keep on singing singing. I have been enjoying the music for nearly forty years and looking forward to the next forty.
Ingrid
April 15, 2008
It's me again.
Sorry Anne I forgot the "e" at the end of your name. Shall never happen again. :-)
Ingrid Seggewiss
April 15, 2008
Hi Ann, Ben, Colum and Tommy!
It was great to meet you all again yesterday. Have been 2 fantastic concerts (Gladbeck+Duisburg)and it won't be the last. I really hope we can manage to come to Rostrevar in July to see Anja and you all again.
All the best
Ingrid
PS: Keep on singing!!!!
Cheryl
April 12, 2008
I just love yoru new CD 'Keep On Singing"
Constanze
April 12, 2008
Hi..
Yesterday evening I heard your concert at the Müggenkrug in Oldenburg. Your music is so beautiful and i hope you come back to Oldenburg soon.
Your Constanze
Johanna Wilmes
April 12, 2008
Dear Sands, I think your music is great and I think it`s amazing to see how inspired you sing your music and how you are able to inspire your fans!
Peter
April 9, 2008
Dear Sands,
many thanks for the great concert last sunday in Poppenreuth.
I've forgotten, to great you from
Colin Wilkie
All the best,
Peter
Udo Haack
April 8, 2008
Very nice evening in Gladbeck, Thanks!!! The new CD great songs at the car to comming Home ...
Best wishes from Troisdorf near Bonn...
Reinhard Danny Dannhoff
April 8, 2008
Thank you for the beautiful music at the Waldorf Schule Gladbeck. Great songs. See you again.
Susanne
April 6, 2008
Thank you for your friendship and lust but not least for the wonderful and heart warming music at your concert in the Rätsche in Geislingen.
Hope we'll stay in touch. Take care !
Peter Michel
April 4, 2008
Dear Sands, I've enjoyed very very much your concert this evening in Ravensburg regretting that I haven't met earlier your performances. I'm grateful too for your artless and nonbigheaded manner and your open mind speaking with the audience. Thanks a lot!
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