Singer Sharon is honoured with a lifetime accolade.
http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/arou ... 19135.htmlThursday January 29 2009
After the heartbreak following the sad passing of her boyfriend last year, there's some good news for acclaimed musician Sharon Shannon, with a new achievement award.
There was shock in showbiz circles last May when her long-term partner Leo Healy, with whom she shared a house in Salthill, passed away in his sleep at the tragically young age of 46.
But the renowned accordionist, who collaborated with Mundy on last year's smash hit single Galway Girl, got some positive news for 2009 after it was revealed she's being given the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Meteors.
No stranger to mixing in high circles, Sharon has collaborated with big names such as Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O'Connor and Willie Nelson in a career that has spanned more than 22 years.
"I'm absolutely delighted to get the award, it came as a great surprise to me -- especially as I'm still so young," she laughed.
"It's such a big honour to get something like this but I suppose I would put it down to doing so much hard work for so long. I've been doing this since I was 12 years old and that's a long time."
And she has also been busy in the studio compiling material for her new album Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which sees her joining forces with Irish stars like Camille O'Sullivan and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
Interesting to note that Steve Earle was not mentioned, as seeing he wrote Galway Girl and also collaborated with her on this song, and it is a most excellent version IMHO, as can be seen at this video on youtube??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7-PM_4aeE4and also this version with Dave Mundy;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MdgBNj- ... re=relatedand again from Dave Mundy, in gaelic;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDfrYmUTJ_o&NR=1this song, for those who do not know was originally written by Steve Earle and can be found on his "Transcendental Blues" album.
There is something about this song when Steve Earle plays it with Sharon Shannon, one only needs to look into the eyes and actions of all those surrounding Steve in the first video, you can see it in Sharons eyes and i just love how the drummer is just having a blast playing this song, all on stage are having a very good and special time with it and their actions just add to the quality and the uplifting spirit that this song conveys. I was able to pick up "The Galway Girl" cd when i was in Dublin last summer and it has Steve and Dave doing their versions, just an absolutely brilliant song and album??
It is a true testament to the spirit of Irish music IMHO, it just wants to make you kick up your feet and sing and dance??
Now as to why this is being posted here, well simply the fact that Shane Macgowan is collaborating with Sharon and co, on a new album.
Hope you all enjoy??
Irishrose
Singer Sharon is honoured with a lifetime accolade.
http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/singer-sharon-is-honoured-with-a-lifetime-accolade-1619135.html
Thursday January 29 2009
After the heartbreak following the sad passing of her boyfriend last year, there's some good news for acclaimed musician Sharon Shannon, with a new achievement award.
There was shock in showbiz circles last May when her long-term partner Leo Healy, with whom she shared a house in Salthill, passed away in his sleep at the tragically young age of 46.
But the renowned accordionist, who collaborated with Mundy on last year's smash hit single Galway Girl, got some positive news for 2009 after it was revealed she's being given the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Meteors.
No stranger to mixing in high circles, Sharon has collaborated with big names such as Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O'Connor and Willie Nelson in a career that has spanned more than 22 years.
"I'm absolutely delighted to get the award, it came as a great surprise to me -- especially as I'm still so young," she laughed.
"It's such a big honour to get something like this but I suppose I would put it down to doing so much hard work for so long. I've been doing this since I was 12 years old and that's a long time."
And she has also been busy in the studio compiling material for her new album Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which sees her joining forces with Irish stars like Camille O'Sullivan and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
Interesting to note that Steve Earle was not mentioned, as seeing he wrote Galway Girl and also collaborated with her on this song, and it is a most excellent version IMHO, as can be seen at this video on youtube??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7-PM_4aeE4
and also this version with Dave Mundy;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MdgBNj-Q-k&feature=related
and again from Dave Mundy, in gaelic;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDfrYmUTJ_o&NR=1
this song, for those who do not know was originally written by Steve Earle and can be found on his "Transcendental Blues" album.
There is something about this song when Steve Earle plays it with Sharon Shannon, one only needs to look into the eyes and actions of all those surrounding Steve in the first video, you can see it in Sharons eyes and i just love how the drummer is just having a blast playing this song, all on stage are having a very good and special time with it and their actions just add to the quality and the uplifting spirit that this song conveys. I was able to pick up "The Galway Girl" cd when i was in Dublin last summer and it has Steve and Dave doing their versions, just an absolutely brilliant song and album??
It is a true testament to the spirit of Irish music IMHO, it just wants to make you kick up your feet and sing and dance??
Now as to why this is being posted here, well simply the fact that Shane Macgowan is collaborating with Sharon and co, on a new album.
Hope you all enjoy??
Irishrose
