Cara Dillon - The Snows They Melt The Soonest (artistic slideshow)

Cara Dillon (born 21 July 1975 in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish folk singer. In 2001, she launched her career as a solo artist in the UK with the eponymous Cara Dillon album. However, Dillon had been pursuing a career in music since her teenage years, progressing through folk bands Óige and Equation and spending time working with her husband Sam Lakeman under the duo name Polar Star. She has also collaborated with artists from a variety of genres along the way.

She is the sister of Mary Dillon, formerly of Déanta, and is married to Sam Lakeman, with whom she has collaborated musically.