Sharon Shannon at City Winery

Sharon Shannon 
Ireland has achieved legendary status throughout the world and has made the much-maligned accordion ‘cool’ in her home country. Renowned for her collaborations, not just in Irish traditional music, but through all musical genres, Hip-Hop, Cajun, Country, Classical and Rap.

Sharon has recorded and toured with a who’s who of the Irish and Global Music Industry, including Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine ,Steve Earle, The RTE Concert Orchestra, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy, Alison Krauss and Shane MacGowan – a list that is testament to Sharon’s versatility as well as talent.

She has entertained US Presidents Clinton  at the White House and  Obama in Dublin and Irish Presidents Robinson and MacAleese on presidential visits to Poland and Australia respectivelly. More recently  she played for The Sultan of Brunei , at the Basement in Sydney.

She plays Tuesday, Oct. 6, with Alan Connor.