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renegade - Sharon Shannon returns with ' renegade ' her first studio album since 2003. renegade showcases her constantly expanding musical landscape and her ability to cross over in new musical genres. Joining her at the core of this project are Manchester's Michael McGoldrick of Fused and Capercaillie on flute and whistles and his fiddle player partner Dezi Donnelly. Completing the quartet is Sharon's longtime guitarist Jim Murray . Sharon called on various members of her big band and some old friends and new, to complete the stellar line-up of contributors.orders will not begin shipping until August 17th 2007 USD19.99 |
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LIVE DVD - NOW AVAILABLE NTSC VERSION DLDVD002
Sharon Shannon with the Big Band and special guests toured Ireland earlier this year to sold out houses everywhere. See Below for Full Details US$19.99 |
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‘Upside
Down - Shannon, McGoldrick, Murray & Donnelly’ This album
was recorded in Co. Galway in the middle of December 2005 with eyes firmly
fixed on the tour of Australia and New Zealand. The atmosphere in the studio
was really positive, the weeks recording was exciting not only for the wonderful
music but the band were really looking forward to the tour. Cheating the
weather and leaving the winter of the north to go to sunnier climes will
never lose it's appeal - and even more so if you can go with friends. Sharon,
Mike, Jim and Dezi smiled and laughed their way through this recording in
a way that made everything seem so easy and made the tour a very exciting
prospect, both for the band and the audience. The idea of an album specifically
for the tour is a great idea for the band, especially a new ensemble as
this is - it gives time to gel and get a feel for each others playing -
although they have all played together in the past a dynamic is needed for
the foursome with such a big tour ahead. US$25.00 |
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‘The
Sharon Shannon Collection 1990 - 2005’ is a double album
featuring the highlights of Sharon Shannon’s career spanning over
a decade. The tracks featured on this album are selected from her catalogue
and brilliantly encapsulate the scope of Sharon’s musical influences.
These range from traditional Irish to dance, reggae, Cajun, classical and
French-Canadian. These influences are reflected in the eclectic mix of musicians
that Sharon has collaborated with over the past 15 years and include the
likes of Donal Lunny, Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster, Sinead O’Connor,
dub master Denis Bovell, Carlos Nunez and violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy
to name but a few. While vocalists are mainly featured on disc 2, disc 1
is devoted to instrumentals and compositions that best echo Sharon’s
unique accordion playing including classics such as Blackbird and Cavan
Potholes..... US$17.98
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“Tunes”
is the brand new album from Sharon Shannon, Frankie Gavin, fiddler and leader
of seminal trad band, De Dannan, Mike McGoldrick, flautist and member of
Capercaillie and Flook and who fronts his own band Fused, and one-man rhythm
section guitarist, Jim Murray. The material on this new album is exactly
as the title suggests – a collection of tunes ranging from traditional
Irish to traditional Asturian tunes with some newly composed Scottish
tunes and newly composed tunes by each of this talented quartet thrown in
for good measure. “Tunes” was recorded during December 04 and
January 05 in Galway and not only reflects the individual style and virtuosity
of each of the musicians, but also introduces us to the powerhouse of energy
and creativity generated by them collectively.... US$15.98
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Libertango,
Sharon Shannon’s top ten album featuring vocalists Sinead O’Connor,
the late Kirsty MacColl, Roisin Elsafty and Pauline Scanlon along with the
radio hit of last summer, ‘What You Make It (da da da da da)’
to be released in limited edition format with a bonus CD, ‘The Acoustic
Tour’. Never commercially released, this bonus
CD was recorded live in Nova Scotia in ’03 and features the
Acoustic Band - Sharon Shannon on accordion and whistle, Mary Shannon on
Banjo and Mandolin and Jim Murray on guitar with Pauline Scanlon on vocals.
Pauline, who is receiving widespread acclaim for her debut album ‘Red
Colour Sun’, sings a fantastic version of the Joni Mitchell classic
‘A Case of You’. Sharon and the band perform 11 tracks, great
live versions of tracks from her previous albums, ‘Out The Gap’,
‘Each Little Thing’, The Diamond Mountain Sessions and Libertango.
Also two previously unreleased tracks, ‘Jims Jigs and Aires de Pontevedra...US$13.95
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Sharon
Shannon -The Diamond Mountain Sessions 2000...featured guest vocal
performances from Steve Earle, Jackson Browne and John Prine. The unexpected
hit of that album was the man from Inishbofin, stylistic singer Dessie O'Halloran,
with "Say You Love Me'. Other singers were John Hoban, Mary Staunton
and Liam O' Maonlai from the Hothouse Flowers. One reviewer says 'The core
band, The Woodchoppers, consisted of Sharon's sister Mary, James Delaney,
Lloyd Byrne, Tom Malloy, and Jim Murray. Much of the recording was done
in Letterfrack, an old former monastery in Connemara, Ireland. All the performers
stayed there while working on the album. The result is a selection of songs
that show off Sharon's traditional Irish style. Steve Earle's "Galway
Girl" works especially well when given the full traditional treatment.
"Man of Constant Sorrow" sung by Jackson Browne also sounds both
haunting and fresh. If you want to hear what Irish folks listen to when
they want to hear Irish music, slap this on your CD player."
US$11.95
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Sharon
Shannon - Each Little Thing- In 1997 Sharon released the Dónal
Lunny produced OEach Little Thing¹ which continued the trend of featuring
fabulous musicians, adding names such as Winnie Horan and Steve Cooney to
some of those already mentioned on albums one and two. Winnie, Trevor and
Donogh had been the touring band for almost a year. Dónal, Steve
and Ray Fean were added to this ensemble for the recording. Kirsty MacColl
contributed guest vocals to Libertango, the Astor Piazolla composition and
Oisín Lunny brought his Hiphop influences to The Bag Of Cats.
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Sharon
Shannon - Out The Gap. 1994 saw the release of Out The Gap and
it was quite a departure, recorded and mixed between Westland Studios in
Dublin and Sparkside Studios in Brixton with the legendary Denis Bovell
producing and writing some of the tracks. The production of this album was
a departure not only for Sharon but also for the notion of Irish traditional
music. The reggae influenced production values highlights Out The Gap as
a very interesting chapter in Sharon's career. As with Sharon Shannon, and
what was to become the norm, a catalogue of great musicians took part in
the recording of this album, which reinforced all the good things said and
written about Sharon and her hugely successful debut three years earlier.
Waterboy Trevor Hutchinson was here, as was sax player Richie Buckley, with
future Lúnasa guitar player, Donogh Hennessy, providing his usual
impeccable playing. These formed the nucleus of the studio band along with
the Denis Bovell Dub band members; Paul Blake on drums, Fari on percussion,
Henry Holder on keyboards and Johnny T on fiddle. As well as these international
stars and players Sharon had the noless talented but much more familiar
(to her) pair of Mary Shannon and Mary Custy.US$11.95
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Sharon
Shannon – Sharon Shannon 1991. Sharon’s highly successful
eponymous debut album in 1991 made her a household name in traditional Irish
music terms but judging by the luminaries who played on the album those
is the industry knew of her huge talent long beforehand. Working with the
Waterboys on the seminal ‘Fisherman’s Blues’ proved to
be the perfect platform to propel Sharon’s extraordinary talent towards
a recording career and the presence of The Wterboys on this album show the
enormous respect they had for this young girl from County Clare. A list
of the musicians and technicians that worked on this album reads like a
who’s who of the record industry at the time. U2’s Adam Clayton,
Scullions’ Philip King, Donal Lunny and Liam O’ Maonlai and
Steve Cooney all contribute. Most of these musicians werel attracted as
much buy her sublime talent as by her warmth and charisma which is eveident
from moments in her company, especially if she is playing. The album achieved
great success around the world attracting critical acclaim from outside
the traditional world, including people like John Peel. This wide appeal
was to be a feature of Sharon’s career, reflecting her love of all
music and her receptiveness to new ideas....US$11.95
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‘The
Sharon Shannon Book Of Tunes ’ is a collection of over
60 pieces of Sharon's best known tunes scored by ex-Lunasa guitarist Donogh
Hennessy. The music can be used to play the tunes on any instrument ...
US$19.95
Available
with the Collection for US$30 ... see below
discounts
available for multiple orders mail daithi@daisydiscs.com |
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Bag of Cats
CD single
featuring
Lifeblood Radio Mix/ Lifeblood Extended Club Mix/ Album Version
US$10.95 |
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The Sharon Shannon Collection double cd and the Sharon
Shannon Tunebook for US$30.00 |
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LIVE
CD recorded in Dolans as below... US$19.99 |
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LIVE
DVD
Sharon Shannon with the Big Band and special guests toured Ireland earlier
this year to sold out houses everywhere.The
audience response was incredible and the show received standing ovations
everywhere..and included a rousing set on the main stage at this years Oxegen
Festival. Audiences everywhere were asking if a dvd of the show was available
and Sharon..s website was hit with an unprecedented number of request for
any available documentation of this fantastic live show. So, due to public
demand, Sharon and the band went to Dolans Warehouse in Limerick and, over
two nights in July, recorded material for a dvd. As well as the band (the
cream of Irish musicians) supplemented by banjo virtuosos Gerry O..Connor
and Mary Shannon and Solas's Winnie Horan...Sharon invited along a whole
cast of guests, composed of established Irish talent as well as showcasing
new talent. Included on this amazing guest list are Damien Dempsey, Declan
O..Rourke, Dessie O..Halloran, Jon Kenny, Mundy and Roesy....and introducing
Jack Maher and The Brennan Sisters. The band are Robbie Casserly, Paul Moore,
James Delaney, Jim Murray, Jack Maher, Richie Buckley. The result is the
ultimate" session", set in a small club in which band, guests
and audience combine to create a party atmosphere where everyone is thoroughly
enjoying themselves.Sharon blends traditional, world music, roots reggae,
bluegrass, country with blues soul and gospel in a very unique high octane
approach which will appeal to all. This incredible show which runs for two
hours and twenty minutes not only reinforces Sharon..s talent as a top Irish
star but also showcases her ability as a producer and arranger. US$19.99 |
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Sharon Shannon
Big Band Live at Dolans CD, DVD and Sharon Shannon Book Of Tunes US$40.00 |
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Sharon Shannon 2005
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