Music

Her music is deeply connected to where folklore, the Irish language and activism meet,
inspiring and uniting audiences around the world.

They Tried to Bury Us

'They Tried To Bury Us' is a collection of original songs that gives voice to the silenced: the endangered curlew; Lí Ban of Lough Neagh; lost words of our native tongue; the Rostrevor oak; those seeking refuge on our shores and the Palestinian poets whose words embody defiance and inspire generations. All songs have a deep North of Ireland connection - the album was written across Ulster with an incredible array of musicians based in the Northern counties, alongside producer Seán Óg Graham (Beoga). It is an album that rises from the earth against oppression and insists that love and hope will never be buried.

Coming October 2026.

— T H E M U S I C \ A N C E O L

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Ceirníní / Discography

Four hands with tied wrists reaching towards each other, with text 'Sormàça Clare Sano' overlaying the image.

Gormacha (EP) - 2024

Bandcamp

A person in a red dress submerged underwater holding a violin, with the text 'Claire Sands' at the top.

Clare Sands (self-titled ALBUM)- 2022

Bandcamp

Tírdhreacha agus Fuaimdhreacha (EP)- 2021

Bandcamp

Join Me at the Table (ALBUM) - 2016

Youtube

Físeáin / Videos

  • "Sands' reach is wide and deep… This fine debut revels in her innate and fearless curiosity, and her insistence on diving deep below the surface. A mighty first step to what promises to be a lifelong expedition."

    Siobhán Long · The Irish Times

  • "Armed with virtuosity, boldness and a touch of madcap spontaneity, Clare Sands has continued to mark herself as one of Irish music's most compellingly unique forces."

    Lucy O'Toole · Hot Press

  • "An empowering, exceptional talent, channeling the music of her ancestors while reimagining the sound of a new Ireland."

    Lynette Faye · BBC Radio Ulster

  • "Sands excavates into Ireland's ancient myths and landscapes whilst exploring the political exigencies of its here and now… A bold, beautiful album brimming with ideas."

    Songlines Magazine

  • "Her songs and music reflect and renew the past and present, both in English and Irish. Her own voice, sensibilities and cares make her music so powerful — the personal becoming the universal."

    The Irish News