Frostburg’s MCTA Presents Legendary Northern Irish Singer/Songwriter Tommy Sands

Frostburg's MCTA Presents Legendary Northern Irish Singer/Songwriter Tommy Sands

Apr 15, 2026 8:00 AM

Legendary Northern Irish singer, songwriter and social activist Tommy Sands will perform at Mountain City Traditional Arts (MCTA) in Frostburg on Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m. Come join him on a riveting journey to learn how music changes the world.

Sands' songwriting has drawn the admiration of Nobel Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and the father of folk music Pete Seeger. "Sing Out" magazine describes him as "the most powerful songwriter in Ireland, if not the rest of the world."

From the pioneering days with the highly influential Sands Family, bringing Irish music from New York's Carnegie Hall to Moscow's Olympic Stadium, Sands has developed into one of the most powerful songwriters and enchanting solo performers in Ireland today.

His songs "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 others have been translated into many languages and are currently included in the English language syllabus in German secondary schools.

Located at 25 E. Main Street in Frostburg, Mountain City Traditional Arts is a program of Frostburg State University and a founding member of Maryland's Folklife Network. It receives support from the Maryland Traditions Program of the State Arts Council. For more information call 301-687-8040.