Sharon Shannon Sharon Shannon comes from County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, an area steeped in traditional music. An inspired accordion player, she began playing music as a child and while still in her teens provided the music for a stage production of Brendan Behan's play, The Hostage. She began her recording career in 1989. Singer Mike Scott of the Waterboys asked Sharon to join the band and this collaboration involved her featuring in their Room to Roam album.

By 1991 she had completed her own album, Sharon Shannon, which includes tracks from Steve Cooney, Trevor Hutchinson and Liam Ó Maonlaí. The album, a stunning cocktail of ethnic influences, rapidly became the most successful traditional album ever released. Over the last few years Sharon has toured extensively. Her second album, Out the Gap, which was released in 1994, breaks through more musical barriers and reflects the many influences which she has absorbed

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