One of the most admired singers in the modern wave of folk stars, Cara Dillon's
pure, sweet voice has an appeal well beyond the British folk music scene in
which she originally emerged. From Dungiven, Co. Londonderry in Northern
Ireland—an area steeped in folk music and tradition—she'd already built a big
reputation locally, winning awards at Irish fleadhs and performing with the band
Oige when she moved to England in 1995 to join the young folk group Equation
(replacing Kate Rusby); a much-touted young group signed to the Warners label
who also featured Kathryn Roberts and three...