thanks for the nice concert and evening at Locarno;
congratulation for the good music, text and entertainment!
lincoln imp
August 22, 2009
Lovrd the recent Sands Family concert in Castleblaney. What a superb evening. The children and ourselves really enjoyed the singing and the stories. You all have the knack of connecting with the audience and making us look at ourselves in a slightly different way. How come you all just keep getting better and better. Looking forward to the next Sands Family live.
Sandra
August 6, 2009
Loved the songs, the music and the stories at your recent concert with The Sands Family in Armagh ... you all seem to get better and better! Keep on keeping on!
Sandra
Brenda
July 23, 2009
Very nice music, u have a really good voice Ben Thank u for giving me the pleasure of listing to ur music.. Friend Always Brenda
Paddy G
July 15, 2009
Can you tell me the name of the sond you wrote for your daughters wedding. I cannot find this on any of your albums
Dave
July 12, 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed the Family concert at Stonehaven Festival - great music, songs and stories ... thanks!
Sheila Fraser
July 4, 2009
I heard your cheesecake song on radio scotland this week and loved it
where can i buy a copy on CD (also liked the one obout the hug)
sheila (in Scotland)
Harry
June 30, 2009
hey Ben
olive fox
June 17, 2009
what a pleasure your music is could listen all day thank you xx
Siu Hun Yeung
June 14, 2009
Hi Ben, this is Siu Hun your tagged friend. Just want to congratulate you to all the beautiful songs and I love hearing them all over again. Wishing for your continued success and have a blessed day.
Sally
June 14, 2009
Maybe not Mick Hucknall!! but having played scrabble with you and had a look & listen to your website I'm impressed. Keep you a troshen (as they say in Norfolk)
Geraldine Mc Mullan Doherty
June 6, 2009
Love the web site and music Ben .....sending it around to different people i know around the world...
Keep in touch
Geraldine
Donielle Shelton
June 4, 2009
HI! I was wondering if you know A Brenda McGarvey that used to live in Prospect CT and put out a couple of country albums when she was young? If you could pleas help me THANK YOU Donielle
Terry
May 31, 2009
Hi Ben!
Great show last night in Armagh Cathedral - and a great job as compere ... no better man!
Terry and Maureen
Julie
May 23, 2009
When will you record the song you wrote for your daughter's wedding? It is a wonderful song!
Julie
Thorsten
May 14, 2009
Regards to you and the Sands Family - we had a wonderful time at your concert in Kiel!
All the best for you all!
Thorsten
Erika sTEUERNAGEL - Döring
April 29, 2009
Thankyou for the wonderful concert on the 24.4.09 with your Family in Taunusstein. That was a very nice Concert. Your more Songs ( Zugabe) are my fafourits Songs.(ALL tHE lITTLE Childreen and Your Daughters and Your Sons) Thanks for the good Music. The Email thats my new Mail.
All the best Erika
Ron Anderson
April 16, 2009
Ben, I have put several friend and relatives on to your wonderful music. I'm glad to know you and hope to get over the pond to hear you in person one day. Best wishes from the colonies.
jharna
April 9, 2009
Wish I Had a Penny its really nice songgggggg
susanne
April 7, 2009
what a wonderful irish evening at the phoenix-pub in lauffen a. N. - hope to meet you again soon someday, somewhere to listen at your wonderful songs. thanks a lot, ben.
take care ! susanne
Louise Besimi
April 1, 2009
Ok, the cheesecake song is the BOMB!!!!!!! Love it!!!!
Joanne Klassen
March 24, 2009
Heading to Birmingham UK to teach a Transformative Life Writing couse at Woodbrooke Quaker College. I'll be playing The Cheesecake Song as an example of a glimpse into the essence of a person in just five minutes. Big hug and thanks for all the creative risks you take. I love your poet's heart and the magnificent music.
Friend and fan, Joanne Klassen, Winnipeg, Canada
diana keene
March 13, 2009
hi your music is magic....lighthearted and so fun. you look pretty good yourself...hoping to visit ireland from seattle one day in the next year. take care and keep singing. diana
Robert Preston
March 11, 2009
I love your Cheesecake Song - found it by accident on YouTube - Classic!
greetingsfrompoland
March 5, 2009
Hello to all ! Greetings From Poland. very Good Page !
george ingalls
March 4, 2009
Love your Music!
Erika Steuernagel-Döring
February 26, 2009
Hallo Ben,thanks for your mail.I and my man see you on the 4. april in marburg and on the 24.april in taunusstein.
All the best.
Erika
February 25, 2009
@ Pat Mc. Nally
which song of all these wonderful songs you mean ???
Klick listen and the lyrics are "YOURS"
Pat Mc. Nally
February 23, 2009
My husband and I both love the song ,but cannot get past the first four lines. We"d love the lyrics and would be grateful if you could email them to us.
we listen and love your programme every week. Many thanks
February 18, 2009
@ Marion...
You can find the Lyrics from "A hug" here at BEN's website- klick LISTEN
marion
February 13, 2009
Please can you send me the lyrics of your song "A hug"
i would love to sing it at a wee charity event!
i just love it!
Marion
Jim and Eileen
February 12, 2009
We were completely bowled over by your performance and that of your family and friends at the City Hall Concert in Newry last Saturday!
You're getting better and better!
Jim & Eileen
ally
February 8, 2009
Hi Ben,
What a night, the City Hall next year will be' jammed to the rafters' when the tongues get wagging about your brilliant show!!
It was great to see so many faces from around Crossan and the 'bridge.......I had John' the river ' beside me and you know that laugh of his ,do your heart good.
Kellie, Ryanne,Michael and Auntie Bars were a credit to you last night, and you to them.
That song about Dino I heard on Rowan Hand last week....it would fairly test the mascara...... and my favourite the cheesecake song just has that all round feel good factor !
Unfortunately Jack had a wee doze in the middle but was wide awake for his favourite ' the hug'.
Lots more sucess to you Ben, you deserve it all you always make people feel ' better already '.
Love Ally.
Gerard Devlin
February 2, 2009
I just wanted to tell you that your Saturday night concert in Downpatrick was one of the best nights I've enjoyed for a very long time. We all need a hug indeed - and we need more nights like that!
Keep up the good work - will look out for the next one.
Gerard & Eilish
Ben Sands
January 29, 2009
Hi Kevin!
Good to hear that you like "Breakfast in Bremen"!
Bremen is a city in the North of Germany - where I play from time to time and where I once had a breakfast that stayed in my mind!
Kevin
January 29, 2009
Hey! I heard the song 'breakfast in bremen' and i love it! is there a special meaning to bremen?
john linden
January 25, 2009
Heard you this morning on 5Fm Ben, you were a tonic, the song about Dino, blew me away, where can i get it ?
Terry O'Hara
January 25, 2009
Hi Ben!
You keep getting better! Marvellous night in the Market Place, Armagh. Enjoyed Maranna' set too.
All the best
Terry
Mary
January 24, 2009
A quick Hello to say how much I enjoyed your show last night in Armagh! A great night from beginning to end.
All the best
M T
Cheryl Larson
January 15, 2009
Ty for sharing I have truly enjoyed listening to your music.
Mike Madigan of Newfoundland
January 5, 2009
Hi Ben,
Well Tommy made it here (Newfoundland)....so you are next, right? Drop me a line (if you can) at mike_madigan@yahoo.com or www.thesharecroppers.net
Love your music! Ever get tired of hearing that? Don't! lol
Gail
January 4, 2009
Hi Ben
I heard the Hug song being played on the Hugo Ducan radio show one afternoon in December 2008. I LOVED it straight away the lyrics are beautiful and so very very true we do need as many hugs as possible. I haven't managed to get a copy of the CD with The Hug Song yet but as soon as I'm better I plan to go&purchase one.(haven't been very well lately) My kids thought I was crazy going on about the song all the time&singing the chorous cause thats all i could remember but they have come to love it as well so now we are all fans.
Hugs to you&your family.
January 3, 2009
Hi Ben and the whole family...
We wish you all a saved and blessed 2009 and look forward to see you and yours somewhere - in a not so far future - but sorry I am afraid we can't come to Newry City Hall - because we are going to Lanzarote at this time ;-)
let us continues stay in contakt
Hugs & +++ to you all
Alek
December 31, 2008
Hi. Good site.
rosie
December 30, 2008
hi ben
listened to your songs.der great,my mum would love you.proud irish woman she is.have a great new year. n will message you on tagged soon x x x
Ben
December 30, 2008
Hi Frances
The fund-raising concert, "Ben Sands & Friends", for Leukaemia Research will be on Saturday, Feb 7 in Newry City Hall.
It is always a great night - look forward to seeing you and your friends there!
Ben
Frances T
December 30, 2008
When is the next Leukaemia Concert, Ben? Some friends coming over from Scotland, I'm sure they would enjoy it a lot and would book their trip with your concert in mind!
Frances
Jim and Margaret
December 30, 2008
Look forward to your show with Patsy O'Hagan in The Market Place, Armagh.
See you there!
J and M
mel
December 30, 2008
hi Ben, thanks for being my friend in tagged, got ur message and i listen to ur music, WE ALL NEED A HUG i like it very much. wish u all the luck and success
your friend,
mel
Warriors of Light Outreach
December 29, 2008
Like your sound! You know me (Lyn) from tagged.
God bless you.
Christiane
December 21, 2008
Enjoy the Season’s Holiday and
Wishing you and your family a wonderful,
Happy and Blessed Christmas
Hugs from Belgium
Christiane
Lady Dianne
December 17, 2008
Ben.... Simply put I think you're music is brilliant!!! Thank you my dear for sharing!!! H&K
Yolanda Ortiz (Cecilia Agnes)
December 17, 2008
Hello my tagged friend Ben,
I like very much your song Hug because of the lyrics is so meaningful. Congratulations and wishing you more songs to come. Have a blessed day!
Ronit Welgreen
December 15, 2008
Good day,
We attended your show yesterday ( in Ramat Hasharon- Israel). It was great pleasure listening to the songs and stories.. thanks for a delightful evening..
Ronit
Tina and Lior Reshef
December 13, 2008
We were at your performance in Meitar the other night and enjoyed every minute of it. The songs, the stories, everything. Please come back soon so we can bring more friends to enjoy this too.
Eugene & Anne McAlister
December 12, 2008
Hi Ben, I heard on the radio you sing and from your heart your 'speech' at your daughters wedding and i would like if possible to purchase the cd with it on it. Can you advise.... CHEERS and WELL DONE
Carmi
December 11, 2008
We enjoyed yesterday evening in Metar tremendously. Your wonderful stories and songs and your joyous performance left us smiling all the way home. Needless to say, the first thing we did when we got home, was to check out your site. The next, was to look up the words of To Morrow (a childhood favorite). We loved hearing the old songs and even more, your own creations (and singing along with them both). We look forward to seeing you here again soon.
Carmi, Dave and Noam
Avi C
December 11, 2008
Marvellous performances at Jacob's Ladder Festival - very memorable!
HUrry back to Israel!
Avi & Shari
Lincoln Imp
December 7, 2008
Hi Ben
Hope the Israel tour is going well. I can't imagine any brighter star coming form the East or West!.
Tell Bars Austin Healy is out of Strictly.
Hugs from all in Lincoln
Wendy and Clive
December 6, 2008
Hi Ben
It was great meeting you again and participating in your two sets at Ginnosar this weekend.
Keep up your good music, wonderful stories and hopefully we'll see you back at Jacob's Ladder soon
BIG HUGS from the both of us
C&W
Penny Lavery
November 30, 2008
Was at The Waterfront Hall last night in Belfast and really enjoyed the concert. What a great line-up! Particularly enjoyed the contributions by yourself and Kieran Goss! Brilliant - keep up the good work!
Penny (Lisburn)
Sharon K
November 30, 2008
Hey Ben!
Thoroughly enjoyed the Christy Hennessy Tribute concert last night - especially your own songs! Many congratuliations!
x Sharon
Nina Haug
November 24, 2008
I think you and your family are mad, and should be locked up :-) I wondered if your playing in Ireland over Xmas, and if so where?
luv a curious norwegian
Jimmy Bradley
November 20, 2008
Really enjoyed your chat and songs with Gerry Anderson this morning. You helped me to relax on a hectic day-Many thanks.
patricia king
November 15, 2008
i have only just discoverd you by chance, but boy am i glad!, i think everything happens for reason,my family have our own personal ones of course, but you were ment to be in our lives at this time....thankyou ben.xx trisha.
nani
November 11, 2008
love;ly voice and lovely music, and lovely person also.
Martha Gallogly
November 7, 2008
Hi Ben
Thanks for your email and keeping me informed where you are playing. I would love to meet you. I am from Leitrim and i go to belfast every 5 weeks.
anne
October 16, 2008
Loved all the wee songs ben. Hope to get to your Show also. Best wishes Anne C From Tagged Friends... xx
Delia Matthews
October 10, 2008
Hi Ben
Really looking forward to your Show in Ballymena Town Hall next month!
See you there!
D M
lincoln imp
October 7, 2008
Hi Ben
Haven't seen you in Bingham for a while. Looking forward to your next visit and some cheesecake.
Ronnie Maxwell
September 27, 2008
Thank you, Ben & Barbara, on behalf of the Percy French Society, for another evening of top class entertainment at the Clandeboye Golf Club. Most certainly the Sands family are one of Ireland's musical treasures.
Best wishes for continued success. Ronnie.
jack
September 22, 2008
Your music is beautiful and has really touched me. This type of music is new to me but I have found it to now be one of my favorites. You play and sing fantasticly and your lyrics take me to a softer and gentler place, away from my busy, stressfull life :) Thank you x
Rosie Davison
September 19, 2008
Hi Ben,
I first heard you sing at the Festival of the Peninsula about 3 years ago and I thought then that your singing and songs had a very special quality about them. I heard you sing again yesterday and felt the same sense of pure magic. The friend who was with me cried when you sang about your daughter’s wedding.
I am a ‘blow in’ and there have been many occasions that I have felt very privileged to live here. Listening to you yesterday was one of those occasions.
Best wishes ~ Rosie Davison.
shona
September 11, 2008
wonderfull voice ben and great lyrics
look forward to hearing from you
love shona xxxx
Flic
September 9, 2008
what a breathe of fresh air and memories you bring - I pop over to Eire every year such a lovely great place to be............. I wish you well my friend slainte xx
Sherry
September 7, 2008
Nice to meet you.. Warm SUnshine from South America.
pauline goodwin
September 7, 2008
hi ben,, your website is gr8 thanks for letting me read threw it good luck
Lorraine
September 6, 2008
Hello Ben, Can't wait to see you at The Flaxmill Yardfest soon. It's always great craic. Just like a secret only a few have discovered where friends for life are made. Good Luck with all your other gigs.
Slán
Lorraine
hendon
August 31, 2008
just dropping by, love your cheese cake. nice knowing you
denise allen
August 29, 2008
just thought i would stop by and say hi, and hope that you are having a wonderful day.
bobbie
August 26, 2008
Ben,
Great website...and thank you for sharing such great music with the world...my friend Amy plays with the Kathy Kalic band and they tour in Europe sometimes....so again thank you...
bobbie
Ellie Hoddy
August 25, 2008
Having enjoyed all your messages on tagged, i have now read your biography, and looked at all your pics. You have a very rewarding life, i feel sure, you are very proud, and rightly soo.
Ellie xx
Dominic Cunningham
August 24, 2008
Ben, man, You are really singin' with this web site of yours. As expected very professional and informative. Great to see you looking so well and those sandals............well, enough said!! Keep the old song writing pencil well sharpened!! Hope to see you soon. Regards to Barbara. Slainte, Doc.
August 19, 2008
An other poem about
"A HUG"
A hug is something
That I want to share
A hug is a touch
To show that I care
A hug is the warmth
Of holding you near
A hug is to show
That you’ve nothing to fear
A hug is for giving
A hug is for two
Nuala Phillips
August 17, 2008
Just wanted to drop you a wee note to say that I adore your song Hug for the T.V Ad...
It is such a class song and it makes you think lots of warm thoughts and just how great hugs actually are..
I heard the song 1st and fell in love with it before Ryanne ( I went to BIFHE with her ) even told me it was her dad's.. So after that I loved it even more...
Well thanks for writing such a great song.
Darren Madden
August 16, 2008
Hi Ben
Love 'The Hug' song, it has inspired my brother, my girlfiend and myself to stay in on a Saturday night and sing your song over and over again until we know the lyrics off by heart. What a great song, where can I buy it?
Thanks
Catherine.
August 15, 2008
Hiyaa Ben :).
I hadn't really listened to much, but when I first heard the 'We all need a hug" song, I fell in lovee with it :).
I can't beleive i've never heard this stuff before =0, being that you are origionaly from somewhere not too far from mee =].
Awesomee!
:D. Keep it up pleaseee :).
WomanGirl
August 14, 2008
I like This site!
Thanks!
marianne
August 3, 2008
yee this is nice job you are doing .....keep it up
Marian and Brian
August 2, 2008
Thank you Ben for a wonderful concert at Fiddlers Festival this year you charmed everyone (in a room full to bursting)
It was lovely you were joined by your family, Barbara, Kellie, Ry and your friend from Germany for one or two numbers.
Our best wishes to you all and to the organisers of the festival.
Helen Barber
August 1, 2008
Hi Ben, Love ur music. really like the Hug song. Keep up the good work. ur music is very relaxing & I like the way it tells a story. First heard the Hug song on a persil ad & like it, then the next day on the radio someone said that it was Ben Sands that sang it so I googled it & found u. Ur site is very interesting & its good to hear ur songs. Good Luck in the future.
Best wishes & God Bless.
Helen.
*Alexandra*
July 29, 2008
Hi ben sands i'm Alexandra i remember u coming to my school last year in CRAIGAVON ST.ANTHONY'S P.S u wrote a song with us and it was cool but i forget it now ......sorry ........bye PRINCESS 4EVA........LOL!!!
pat hawks
July 21, 2008
thanks for been a friend,
GOD BLESS
Hanke Sleper
July 19, 2008
I love your music, your songs and your voice!
So happy you did sent this site to me. Thank you very much, I love it!
Wil listen to it again tomorrow...it is late now :).
I feel spoiled to get this from you!
Thank you again!
Greetings and with your Mom I say "Hugg" everyone needs it for sure!
:) Hanke from The Netherlands
Corrina Maguinness
July 17, 2008
Hi Ben,
Can't wait to hear the cheescake song at Rostrevor. Thanks for the music in Norway!
Corrina
CORA FIELDING
July 17, 2008
just listened to all your songs and love them all especially Hugs, cos i think non of us can have too many of them.
sophie
July 17, 2008
Hi Ben! Hi Barbara!
Finally got to the website: it's good! See you took Norway by storm - didn't expect anything less! Thanks for making my trip back the best ever. I thought about it afterwards. No one would have thought for a second we'd only just met. That kind of experience is rare and to be appreciated. It certainly won't be forgotten. The music's great by the way. When are you next out this way?
lincoln imp
July 15, 2008
Ben
I don't know what tablets 19zz71 is on but I think I would stop taking them.
Any word of a new album?
Lincoln Imp
Hugo
July 14, 2008
you should put your word to poetry qand make a book
Mark BA
July 13, 2008
Are you or the whole family going to play Liverpool in 08; we're capital of culture you know!
Seen yis in Armagh in May, excellent stuff. 'Better Already' has to be one of the best songs of the 21st century. I'd ditch the sandals though. Take It easy.