Person · Female
Sharon Shannon
- From
- Ruan, Ireland
- Since
- 1968–present
- Releases
- 28
- folk
- irish folk
About
Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician, 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. Beginning with Irish folk music, her work demonstrates a wide-ranging number of musical influences. She won the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.
Member of
Discography
Albums
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Sharon Shannon Apple Music
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Out the Gap Apple Music
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Each Little Thing Apple Music
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The Diamond Mountain Sessions Apple Music
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Libertango Apple Music
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Sharon Shannon Apple Music
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Tunes Apple Music
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Upside Down Apple Music
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Live at Dolans Apple Music
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Renegade Apple Music
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Saints & Scoundrels Apple Music
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St. Patrick's Day Festival Dublin
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Sacred Earth Apple Music
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The Reckoning Apple Music
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Live in De Barra’s
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Now! Apple Music
Singles
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Sibling
Also known as
Shannon, Sharon · Sharon Shannon & Friends · Sharon Shannon Band · Sharon Teresa Shannon · Sharron Shanon
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 107bbb89-98a3-406d-bf03-ba7d09c6a6f0
- ISNI
- 0000000063097963
- IPI
- 00162220217
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.