...Colum's gift is of breaking down cultural barriers through choice words and eloquent music...
John O'Reagan, Rock 'n' Reel

...a marvellous tongue in cheek sense of humour, Colum Sands is a very talented songwriter with an ear for tuneful melodies and an ability with words which enables him to come up with some wonderful lyrics...
Ivan Martin, Sunday World

...a wonderful evening of entertainment. A natural witty storyteller, Colum charmed the audience with his lively and evocative melodies, colloquial lyrics and gentle humorous tales of everyday life in the past and present. Not only that, but the man has a wonderful voice and is no mean guitar picker...
Jim Brough, Folk on tap



***** Colum Sands has appeared in venues ranging from intimate gatherings like the Stray Leaf Folk club in Mullaghban to the stages of the Alte Oper in Frankfurt and Carnegie Hall, New York.

Recent festival appearances include Ballyshannon, Belfast, Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival, Manchester, Fylde, Sidmouth, Edinburg, Vienna, Gizycko (Poland), San Sebastian de los Reyes (Spain), Tonder (Denmark) and Kerrville (USA).