Sharon Shannon Accordion Concert

Published on Jan 27, 2015

Sharon Shannon Accordion Concert

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Genre: Musicals

Dates: Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Venue: Forbidden City Concert Hall

Prices: 50, 80, 100, 150, 200, 300, 580


Features: Sharon Shannon is an Irish musician. She is best known for her work with the accordion and for her fiddle technique. On March 10th, Sharon Shannon accordion concert will be held at Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing.


BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Sharon Shannon (born 12 November 1968 in Ruan, County Clare) is an Irish musician. She is best known for her work with the accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. Her 1991 album Sharon Shannon is the best selling album of traditional Irish music ever released there. Beginning with Irish folk music, her work demonstrates a wide-ranging number of musical influences, including reggae, cajun music, Portuguese music, and French Canadian music. Her single What You Make It (da, da, da, da) featured hip hop music artists. She won the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.


Sharon Shannon’s Works
In 2004 Sharon Shannon released the album Libertango with guest spots from Roisin Elsafty, Sinead O'Connor and the late Kirsty MacColl.


In 2005, she appeared on Tunes, a collaboration with Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, and Jim Murray.


In 2006 a celebration of 15 years of recording came out with The Sharon Shannon Collection 1990–2005.


In 2007 Shannon has worked with Belinda Carlisle for her album Voila.


As a solo musician, Sharon Shannon has toured Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan. She has also performed for politicians such as Bill Clinton, Mary Robinson and Lech Walesa. Shannon has played benefit concerts for causes that she supports, such as animal welfare.


She continues to record her music and perform with her tour band, The Woodchoppers. A live version of Galway Girl recorded with Mundy was the most downloaded track in Ireland in 2007, winning a Meteor Award.


In 2008, Shannon featured in the Transatlantic Sessions.


In 2009, she played "Galway Girl" live at the Meteor Music Awards 2009, where she also picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award and won Most Downloaded Track again for Galway Girl with Mundy.


Shannon features playing accordion on The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra single "Bangarang", which also features Dawn Penn as vocalist. It was released on 26 May 2014.


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