Canadian Show For Ireland's Sharon Shannon; Award-Winning, Genre-Defying Accordion Sensation!

By: Jul. 24, 2018
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Canadian Show For Ireland's Sharon Shannon; Award-Winning, Genre-Defying Accordion Sensation!

Only Canadian Stop for Sharon Shannon - Award-winning, Genre-Defying Irish Accordion Sensation on North American Tour - At The Midland Cultural Centre (Georgian Bay, Ontario)!

On Thursday August 9th, the Midland Cultural Centre (MCC) is thrilled to present award-winning Irish folk music accordion sensation SHARON SHANNON as part of their "Irish Invasion Month" Concert Series - her only Canadian stop on her 2018 North American Tour! Shannon is a genre-defying star that has had multi-platinum album sales and several number one albums, singles and DVDs in her home country of Ireland. She is not only best-known for her work with the accordion but also for her fiddle technique.

From County Clare, Ireland, Shannon 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.

Shannon's twelve studio-recorded albums to date have each been very different and groundbreaking, mixing traditional Irish with reggae, country, Native American, bluegrass, rap, dance, African, and, French Canadian music. Her self-titled debut album, in 1991, "Sharon Shannon" was the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland. The album "Galway Girl" went platinum four times in Ireland with the title track winning her the Meteor Award two years running as the most-downloaded song. Shannon is also the only musician to have had an entire show dedicated to her twice on The Late Late Show and was also the recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.

Tickets: $45.00 PLUS HST & FEES; Balcony $50.00 PLUS HST & FEES Order from: http://www.midlandculturalcentre.com/page.php?page=Events&pageType=events&eventid=100046925
Rounding off "Irish Invasion Month" at the MCC are concerts by two more stellar Irish bands:

Tuesday August 14th: The popular, multi-award-winning quintet GOITSE will take the stage.

Sunday August 26th: CONNLA returns after one of the most-praised performances presented by the MCC in 2017!



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