Sharon Shannon grew up in County Clare, and by fourteen she was touring the United States with a local band. She is best known on the button accordion and also plays fiddle, whistle and melodeon. Her first album, released in 1991, became the best selling traditional Irish record ever issued in Ireland and began a long career of recording and touring.
© Stefan Brending (2eight)CC BY-SA 3.0 Sharon Shannon
Button accordion player and fiddler
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- Born
- 8 June 1968, Ruan, County Clare (58)
- Website
- sharonshannon.com
Further reading: Wikipedia