A smashing photo sent to us by our friends at Charlies Bar Lanzarote
taken during Sharon's recent gigs there.
The Photographer, Laura is sending us some more pics for our gallery.
Sharon Just Back From a series of gigs in Lanzarote
- reviews to come in the July Newsletter -
but here's a sample
NEW SINGLE AND NEW TOUR DATES
The new summer single from SHARON SHANNON featuring the amazing vocal of Carol Keogh. SHIFTING SUMMER SANDS taken from Sharon's latest album, Saints and Scoundrels, with melody by Sharon and words by Carol Keogh. SHIFTING SUMMER SANDS is the fourth single from Saints and Scoundrels, which was released in October, and will be released in the Ireland in May and in the UK in July.
It’s the year for movie involvement for Sharon. She has a track; Hello Patsy Fagan with Dessie O Halloran in the Hollywood movie Leap Year. Sharon also plays the slow air Cape Clear in the Neil Jordan movie ONDINE in which Sharon also has a cameo role in the movie. The latest film project and the one closest to Sharon’s heart is the inclusion of Blackbird in SNIFF THE DOG MOVIE which opens in the US this week. Leap year is no.6 in irish movie charts with ondine at no.4....so both in top ten films at the moment!
Sharon is about to announce an involvement with an All Ireland Animal welfare fund which is to be launched in the next month. As an animal lover, Sharon is thrilled to associated with this great initiave, we will keep you updated here on sharonshannon.com
This week Sharon plays a one off special concert with the Ulster orchestra at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast on St Patrick’s Day. This will feature tunes from Sharon’s back catalogue as well as 6 newly composed sets by Sharon for the occasion. Guests on the night include Jerry Fish and Karen Matheson and Donald Shaw from Capercaille.
SHARON SHANNON – Meteors 2010
Having recently won her 4thMeteor Award in a row in Dublin for Best Folk/Trad Artiste, Sharon is fast becoming well known as a writer/ composer. Her recent top ten album ‘Saints and Scoundrels’ credits her with almost 70 per cent of the titles.
Cape Clear which is featured on the album also forms part of the soundtrack of the new Paramount/ Neil Jordan movie Ondine which stars Colin Farrell. The film receives US and UK theatrical distribution in March via Magnolia and Paramount Pictures respectively.
She also has a co-write on the track Patsy Fagan with Irish legend Dessie O’Halloran on the Spyglass Entertainment Production, Leap Year. With a production budget of 30 Million US Dollars, this is theatrically released worldwide in February via Universal Pictures.
Neckbelly, another Sharon Shannon composition is being used by the BBC for the signature tune on the programme Blas Ceoil broadcast on BBC2 NI.
Sharon has been commissioned to write a new suite of music to be debuted with BBC Ulster Orchestra on St Patrick’s Day at the Belfast Waterfront. The live recording of this will feature many of Sharon’s back catalogue plus 6 new compositions for accordion and orchestra.
“GO TELL THE DEVIL” SHARON SHANNON WITH IMELDA MAY
Following her 4th Meteor Award in a row (this year for Best Folk Artiste), Sharon Shannon comes back to the airwaves with her new single 'Go Tell The Devil' featuring Imelda May on vocals. Imelda guested with guitar legend Jeff Beck at the recent Grammy awards. Sharon also celebrated her movie debut with a cameo appearance alongside Colin Farrell in Neil Jordan's 'Ondine' which premiered at the Dublin Film Festival last week. Go Tell The Devil follows on the heels of two hit singles 'Mama Lou' and 'Saints and Angels', all taken from her latest album - 'Saints and Scoundrels'.
Just back from 6 sellout performances at Sydney and Perth Festivals in Australia, Sharon plays a handful of Irish shows over the coming months...check the tour page for details.
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