Sands Family

Subject: Sands Family Recordings
From: GUEST,Jimmy Mac
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 01:23 PM

Hello to all in this fount of great wisdom and knowledge. For some time I've been trying to get my hands on Sands Family recordings. I know they still record and tour very successfully, particularly in Europe and have made over a dozen albums as a group, apart from quite a few solo CDs by Tommy, Ben and Colum, which are marginally easier to locate. Any sources for recent Family recordings? I first heard them in New York in early 1970s but not sure if they still cross the Atlantic other than on solo missions.

J Mac

Subject: RE: Sands Family
From:
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 02:35 PM

I think they still record etc. I remember the beautiful voice of Anne, the sister. There was another brother, Eugene, I think, who was killed in an accident. He was (I think) a whiz on the mandolin. I saw them several times when I was at a convention in Halifax..mid-70's I guess. I know there is a web site so just do a google search. mg

Subject: RE: Sands Family
From: KT
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 03:17 PM

You might be able to get the Sands family tour info through this site...click on contact information....They're very good about responding....

I hope this works.....

Tommy Sands

Subject: RE: Sands Family
From: KT
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 03:19 PM

oops. First, click on tour dates, then go to the bottom and click on contact info....Good luck.

Subject: RE: Sands Family
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 03:23 PM

Latest cd, "To Shorten the Winter," on Green Linnet.

Subject: RE: Sands Family
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 10 Mar 02 - 07:21 PM

Or else, try this. Should get you to Colum Sands' mail order business. The eMail addy is [e-mail] (sorry, I've mislaid my instructions for eMail clickies). I'm just now looking forward to an old LP he promised to send me when the Sands Family was doing a gig in Kiel recently. Great musicians, very nice people, all of them!