Biography
Sharon Shannon is one of Ireland’s most renowned musicians for her virtuosity on the diatonic accordion, but also for her talents as an arranger and composer. She has already released numerous albums under her own name, revealing the talent and eloquent creativity of this artist. Unmissable !
She learned to play the accordion at the age of 11. Her sister Mary plays the banjo and the bouzouki. Co-founder of the group Arcady, she quickly began a solo career, releasing her first album in 1989, with the collaboration of major players in Irish music, such as Donald Lunny, Philip King, Mary Custy, Adam Clayton, Steve Wickham, Mike Scott of the Waterboys.
In 1990 she is part of the Waterboys, with which she releases an album. She gets her first big success in 1991 with the album “Sharon Shannon”. But it is by participating in 1992 in the album “Woman’s Heart”, one of the biggest success of all time in Ireland, that Sharon Shannon will reach the rank of star in Ireland.
She is one of Ireland’s most endearing artists, who through her talents as a producer and arranger has achieved unquestionable success and has reached a level of fame that is internationally recognized.
Upcoming concerts
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Lineup
- Sharon Shannon (accordéon diatonique)
- Jim Murray : guitare
- Jack Maher : guitare électrique, chant
Stage references
Espace Prévert, Scène du Monde, Savigny le Temple (Paris) – Festival Eurofonik, Nantes (FR) – Maison de la Musique, Nanterre (FR) – Electric Circus, Edinburgh (UK) – Cecil Sharp House, London (UK) – Charlies Bar, Lanzarote (ES) – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (UK) – The National Concert Hall, Dublin (IE) – Cork Opera House (IE) – Sydney; Manresa Theater (ES) – Decennals de Valls (ES) – Les Saulnières, Le Mans (FR) – Disneyland Paris, Marne la Vallée (FR) – Centre Culturel, Ablon sur Seine (FR) – Le Colisée, Lens (FR) – FIMPT, Vilanova (ES) – Festival de Mawazine, Rabat (MA)- La Batterie, Guyancourt (FR) – Studio de l’Ermitage, Paris (FR) – Espace Le Roudour, Saint Martin Des Champs (FR) – La Confluence (Le Grand Soufflet), Betton (FR)…