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The Sands Family were named Best Irish Folk Band at the Newry Gala Music Awards held recently at the Canal Court Hotel, Newry. The very popular musical family came top of the polls from 14 different categories as the votes were counted from the readers of the local Newry Democrat. The awards were a plush affair, with music industry professionals attending the awards supper which raised money for two cancer charities, the Marie Curie Foundation and the Macmillan Nursing Homes.