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29-Sep-2017
Sharon Shannon’s Concert Tour Dates – UK, Irish Republicby Rob Howard |
 Irish diatonic accordionist Sharon Shannon and her band perform as follows during October:October 3rd, 8pm – Irish World Heritage Centre, Manchester, England October 4th – Birmingham Irish Centre October 5th – Colchester Arts Centre October 6th – The Cube, Corby October 7th – London Irish Centre October 15th, 7pm – Spiegeltent, Paisley, Scotland October 28th, 8pm - Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo, Irish Republic Sharon Shannon’s latest CD, ‘Sacred Earth’, is an eclectic recording of arrangements of traditional Irish tunes and Irish-influenced compositions, mixed in with styles from around the world, including Blues, North and West African music and reggae. On this recording she works with various other musicians such as Finbarr Furey, six Shetland fiddlers, and kora player Seckou Keita. Sharon Shannon, from County Clare but now living in Galway, plays the diatonic 2 row button accordion, melodeon, fiddle, and tin whistle. Originally a competitive show jumper, she switched to playing music professionally in the mid-1980s, and has since enjoyed a very successful international career. She was briefly a member of The Waterboys, but plays mainly as a soloist with her own backing musicians. Sharon Shannon is especially popular with younger audiences, and is well-known as an innovator who incorporates other styles such as French-Canadian, Portuguese, Cajun, and Reggae into Irish traditional music. |