Acting

Sharon Shannon

Born

1968-06-08 (58)

Place of birth

County Clare, Ireland

Known for

Acting

Credits

5 titles

Official site

Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician,[1] best known for her work with the button accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. Her 1991 debut album, Sharon Shannon, was the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland.[2] Beginning with Irish folk music, her work demonstrates a wide-ranging number of musical influences.[1] She won the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.

Known for

5.9

Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.

Later... with Jools Holland

1992

National Treasure Sharon Shannon explores Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands accompanied by her niece, musician Caoilinn Ní Dhonnabháin. Together they cruise the mighty River Shannon meeting up with friends old and new, having some craic, playing some tunes and discovering all this magical region has to offer.

Heartlands

2021

An access all areas look at the life and career of renowned accordion virtuoso Sharon Shannon, featuring esteemed collaborators & exclusive behind-the-scenes moments from her gigs.

Tradfluencer - The Sharon Shannon Story

2026

6.5

Celebrating the finest in Irish folk music with a compilation of performances taken from the BBC archives. Highlights include songs from The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Christy Moore, The Pogues and Sharon Shannon.

Folk Hibernia at the BBC

2007

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Carlos Núñez & Amigos

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Film credits

2020s · 1 titles