. Eyes moistened. . It's our past and I think it's our future too,' he said. . Tommy Sands is one of the most important songwriters in Ireland if not the rest of the world. Tommy Sands, Co Down's singer, songwriter and social activist has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime. . One of his current projects, teaching underprivileged prisoners in Reno, Nevada to write their own song with which to defend themselves in court is currently creating a wide spread stir in the world of community art in the United States. . . Wayne Melton (RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL), Sands is a true weaver of dreams and spells. From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. . Oliver P Sweeney (HOT PRESS), Stirring spellbinding performance. . That is the best version that has ever been recorded. IRISH NEWS, Tommy Sands has achieved that difficult but wonderful balance between knowing and loving the traditions of his home and being concerned with the future of the whole world. His songs, like There were Roses, and Daughters and Sons, which have been recorded by Joan Baez, Kathy Matthea, Dolores Keane, Sean Keane, Frank Patterson, Dick Gaughan, The Dubliners and many others have been translated into many languages and are currently included in the English language syllabus in German secondary schools. Tommy Sands 50 Shore Road Rostrevor Co. Down BT34 3AA N. Ireland USA Agent: Wooden Ship Productions Robyn Boyd robyn@woodenshipproductions.com Tel: 845 253 0421 Sean Boyd sean@woodenshipproductions.com Tel: 845 626 7467 / Cell 917 208 2234 3 Friedlander Drive Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Fax: 267-295-1143 Concert Bookings in Europe Germany, Austria, Switzerland … He sang some of his wellknown folk songs there on Friday afternoon, including ' There Were Roses'. ' We've lost out on a lot and I think people are now reconnecting with something deeper inside them,' said Tommy. . . In May 2002 Tommy Sands received an honorary doctorate of Letters from The University of Nevada for his outstanding work as musician and ambassador for peace and understanding and, May 18th was pronounced "Tommy Sands Day in Reno". In May 2002 Tommy Sands received an honorary doctorate of Letters from The University of Nevada for his outstanding work as musician and ambassador for peace and understanding and, May 18th was pronounced “Tommy Sands Day in Reno”. . . . . In Wexford he chose the office of Ireland's Own as he said it ties in with the theme of his tour, which has seen him ' sing new songs about the ravages of the so-called Celtic Tiger and also songs about the spirit that has withstood much greater pain from the past'. PETE SEEGER, I love the version of 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' by Tommy Sands. Sections. . everyone in the room was mesmerised. . . . The concert which was recorded for the Sands weekly radio programme, later received a special award at the "World Festival of TV and Radio" in New York. . It perhaps even more relevant now though, in light of what we have been through here. Back home in Northern Ireland he has just completed a CD written with Protestant and Catholic schoolchildren about their own areas, in towns and villages around Northern Ireland. RADIO LEIPZIG, You feel you can trust the singer as well as the song. . Co. Down BT34 3AA In December 2002 although the Northern Ireland Assembly had been stood down, Sands managed to persuade the Members to return for a special Christmas musical party together. . Eamon McCann (HOT PRESS), “There were Roses” is certainly one of the best songs ever written about the “Irish Problem”. . SING OUT (USA), The gentle songs of a gentle man, ringing out above the tumult and the shouting. . Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), An afternoon with Tommy at Monmouth College. On 5 May, Sands died in the prison hospital on the sixty-sixth day of his hunger strike, prompting rioting in nationalist areas of Northern Ireland. Tommy Sands is the only man, without a private army, who can intimidate me?. . Exploratory work begins for proposed Templeshannon footbridge, Emergency planning legislation used to rush hospital extension. . BOSTON GLOBE, One moment my tears were of sorrow, the next moment they were tears of joy, his songs are unforgettable stories. SEAMUS HEANEY, Sands sang two ballads. Unlimited listening, no commercial interruptions! From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Moscow’s Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today. During the Good Friday Agreement Talks, his impromptu performance with a group of children and Lambeg drummers was described by Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon as "a defining moment in the Peace Process". 50 Shore Road . Eyes moistened. As one political after another joined him on stage for a song, Loyalist leader David Ervine was heard to remark, “Tommy Sands is the only man, without a private army, who can intimidate me.”. . . In December 2002 although the Northern Ireland Assembly had been stood down, Sands managed to persuade the Members to return for a special Christmas musical party together. Humphrey Atkins issued a statement saying that Sands had committed suicide "under the instructions of those who felt it useful to their cause that he should die". That is the best version that has ever been recorded. BELFAST TELEGRAPH, Most gifted songwriter...with an ability to write on serious subjects which come across as songs rather than sermons...also well able to be extremely funny in the way he puts words together. IRISH TIMES, You'd have to be some mean class of bastard to dislike this music. His songwriting, which draws the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and father of folk music Pete Seeger, prompts respected US magazine “Sing Out” to regard him as “the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world”. Jango is personalized internet radio that helps you find new music based on what you already like. Back home in Northern Ireland he has just completed a CD written with Protestant and Catholic schoolchildren about their own areas, in towns and villages around Northern Ireland. Although constantly performing on stages all around the world he prides in taking his music down from the lights and into the darker corners of society. . Hairs stood at attention on peoples arms. Timeless Sands still with irresistible lure. Oliver P Sweeney (HOT PRESS), Stirring spellbinding performance. everyone in the room was mesmerised. Mary McAleese, who was cast in a romantic role with Tommy in a local play just before she became President of the Irish Republic has kept up the friendship and periodically calls upon him for advice on cultural events. PETE SEEGER, I love the version of ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone’ by Tommy Sands. . Tommy said that he has been travelling the world, playing everywhere from the Mid West to the Middle East from the West Bank to West Bengal, but he felt it was time to reconnect with people at home. ' . . Tommy has played large theatres like the National Concert Hall in Dublin and more intimate venues of all shapes and sizes across Ireland, with his Ireland's Own gig falling into the latter category. BOSTON GLOBE, One moment my tears were of sorrow, the next moment they were tears of joy, his songs are unforgettable stories. SING OUT (USA), The gentle songs of a gentle man, ringing out above the tumult and the shouting. Through people like Tommy Sands there will be an answer. BELFAST TELEGRAPH, Most gifted songwriter…with an ability to write on serious subjects which come across as songs rather than sermons…also well able to be extremely funny in the way he puts words together. Eamon McCann (HOT PRESS), "There were Roses" is certainly one of the best songs ever written about the "Irish Problem". From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish Music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, he has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo […] . Tommy Sands, Co Down’s singer, songwriter and social activist has achieved something akin to legendary status in his own lifetime.