http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html The Sands Family: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:03:11 -0700 http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#10 Produced and presented by Newry man, Rowan Hand, the film featured song clips and interviews with Tommy, Ben, Colum and Anne in various locations, including their former home on the Ryan Road and at the fiddlers Green Festival in Rostrevor.
The documentary, which was shown at prime time on the Nationwide programme, can be viewed online at the RTE archive at
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There were a total of 14 categories and the winners were chosen by readers of The Newry Democrat newspaper.

Over 400 people, including entertainers and music industry professionals, attended the awards supper which raised money for two cancer charities, the Marie Curie Foundation and the Macmillan Nursing Homes.]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#9 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#8
Tour Dates coming soon!]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#8 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#7 Baby, mother and grandmother all doing well!]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#7 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#6
First a quick look back to the summer: in Ireland, at least, the weather was far from summery — in the same way that our spring was far from springy!!!
Fortunately, the best week of summer weather coincided with the mighty Fiddlers Green Festival in Rostrevor — once again an extravaganza of music, song, story, poetry, drama and sport — fun and games of every description and for all ages. It gets better and better every year! Too many great musical moments to list here but some personal highlights were concerts by the Dubliners, Dougie MacLean, The Rooney Family, Four Men and a Dog and The Black Family, (Mary received the Hall of Fame Award)”¦. A marvellous reflective concert in the Church ”¦ some stirring performances on the Open Stage ”¦ renewing acquaintances with John Sheahan, Mary Black, Allan Taylor, Svend Erik and his musical Vikings, Moya Brennan and Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, who collected the Literary Award on behalf of his grandfather Pete Seeger ”¦ but, as always the best part is meeting again - or for the first time — all those folk friends from all over Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond, who make this great festival the amazing success that it is. Once again, a million thanks to the small but wonderfully hard working committee who put the whole thing together and guide it safely through to its conclusion ”¦

A very enjoyable summer series of Sands Family concerts came to an end at the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine on 23 August. We managed to film some of this one and hopefully, sometime soon, we can show you snippets of how we looked and sounded in the summer of 2008! We are also coming near to the end of filming a “Sands Family” documentary for RTE, (Irish National Television) which will be shown on their “Nationwide” programme some time in October.

So now The Sands Family once again head off in our separate directions to USA, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, England and Israel. Our individual websites have the details.
We’ll be in touch again soon.
All the best for now!]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#6 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#5 Meanwhile the album is available to buy online with PayPal - see "Buy" page.]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#5 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#4 All recording, mixing and cover art-work has been concluded and the album is ready for "the oven".
We expect to have "Keep On Singing" for sale by early May.]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#4 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#3 http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#3 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#2 http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#2 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#1 Hope you all enjoyed the Christmas and the turn of the year.
Very best wishes for 2007!]]> http://sandsfamilyfolk.com/news.html#1 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 "KEEP ON SINGING!" - The Sands Family - News