
About Cara
- May 2003: Cara was formed to continue what "KWT" - Cara's predecessor - had started. In the original line-up: Gudrun Walther, Jürgen Treyz, Sandra Gunkel, Claus Steinort.
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Summer 2003: First gigs in Germany and France
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Autumn 2003: Rolf Wagels joined the band.
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2004: Release of their first album "In Colour"
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2005: Concerts in various European countries, Ireland, etc. Tour of France in Summer
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2006: Tola Custy (fiddle) joines for several gigs in Europe and Britain.
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Spring 2007: Release of the album"In Between Times"
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Summer 2007: First US-tour
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Spring 2008: Release of the live CD & DVD "In Full Swing – live"
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March and September 2008: 2nd und 3rd US-Tour. Amanda Kehoe joins in for the 3rd tour.
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August 2009: 4th US-tour; with Patricia Clark.
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January 2010: Irish Music Award "Best New Irish Artist"
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March 2010: 5th US-tour
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May 2010: New line up with Jeana Leslie and Ryan Murphy
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Summer 2010: 6. USA Tournee
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October 2010: Release of the album "Long Distance Love"
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January 2011: Irish Music Award "Top Group"
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October 2013: Kim Edgar replaces Jeana Leslie
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October 2013: Release of the album "Horizon"
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March 2014: Hendrik Morgenbrodt replaces Ryan Murphy
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December 2015: Pre-release of the CD "Yet We Sing" on our band homepage.
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January 2016: CD Release with CD tours in Europe and release concert at "Celtic Connections" in Glasgow.
- January 2018: Freiburger Leiter 2018 award winners
- January 2018: Release of the live album “Cara Live” in celebration of Cara’s 15th anniversary, with 15th anniversary touring throughout Europe and in Australia throughout the year
- October 2018: Aimee Farrell Courtney replaces Rolf Wagels
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all the time: More than 60 concerts a year in Germany, USA, Ireland and other European countries.
former guest musicians
Amanda Kehoe, Patricia Clark, Tola Custy
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