Sharon Shannon - Out the Gap - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This is the selft titled debut recording from Irish accordionist Sharon Shannon. Originally released in 1991, the album catapulted Shannon into the limelight, earning her inernational recognition as Inchthe Jimi Hendrix of the accordion.Inch Guest appearances by U2's Adamy Clayton, the WAterboy's Mike Scott, Donal LUnny and Gerry O'Beirne.

One of Ireland's hottest musical exports, Sharon Shannon has elevated the accordion to new heights. She take a gigantic artistic leap with this, her 4th album, the Diamond Mountain Sessions. Featuring appearances by CArlos Nunez, Jackson Browne, John Prine, Hothouse Flowers and Steve Earle. E.

Virtuoso accordionist, fiddler and bandleader Sharon Shannon has walked a brave and personal path through traditional Irish music, inventively fusing with reggae rhythms, rock backbeats, and the aching twang of American country and bluegrass. She continues to defy and redefine musical boundaries with her latest album, the stunningly diverse LIBERTANGO. a year's worth of touring recording with Sinead O'Connor has lead Shannon to rediscover the role of female vocalists in her own music, leading to several stirring encounters here. O'Connor guest on two traditional songs, while the much-missed Kirsty McColl delivers the title track, a tango by the great Argentine composer Astor Piazolla.