Sharon Shannon - Killiney - Oct 3

SHARON SHANNON LIVE IN CONCERT @ FITZPATRICK CASTLE HOTEL - OCT 3   Sharon Shannon has recorded and toured with a who's who of the Irish and global music industry: Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinéad O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Steve Earle, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy, Alison Krauss, Shane MacGowan, La Bottine Souriante, Johnny Depp, Linton Kwesi Johnson, and Dessie O'Halloran. This impressive list is a testament to Sharon’s versatility and talent. Her style is distinctively Irish, and she has been hugely influential in promoting Irish music both at home and abroad. Born into a traditional music household in the cultural heartland of County Clare, Sharon developed an accordion style inspired by the fiddle playing of Tommy Peoples. Her collaborations span continents; across the USA with John Prine and Steve Earle, Canada with Natalie MacMaster, Japan with the Kodo, and Malawi with the Umoza Children of Mzuzu. She has spent her musical life bringing the traditional music of Ireland to the world. Sharon has performed for U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton (at the White House) and Barack Obama (in Dublin), as well as Irish Presidents Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese on official visits. She recently accompanied Irish President Michael D. Higgins on his state tour of China and performed at his inauguration in Dublin Castle. President Higgins has called her "a national treasure." The genre-defying star has achieved multi-platinu