Release Date: Friday 14th March 2025

Sharon Shannon’s magical 1991 debut album with remastered audio for 2025 will be re-issued this March. The self-titled debut "remains the best-selling album ever of traditional music in Ireland." Featuring appearances by Donal Lunny, Adam Clayton (U2), Mike Scott (The Waterboys), Maire Breathnach, Dónal Lunny, Liam Ó Maonaí (Hothouse Flowers) and many more, this album marks the start of Sharon’s miraculous journey into the heart of Irish music.

This item is delivered in a CD digipack sleeve with remastered audio.

“Sharon Shannon defines casual brilliance. She plays accordion with carefree fluidity, virtuostic but not flashy. She performs traditional Irish music with a contemporary freshness and an ear to compatible ethnic influences...subtle and sublime music." – ­ The Boston Globe

TRACKLIST

1. Glentown

2. Blackbird

3. Queen of the West

4. The Penguin: Retour des Hirondelles / Music for a Found Harmonium

5. Miss Thomson's / The Derry Reel

6. The Munster Hop

7. Tickle Her Leg

8. The Marguerita Suite: The Peeking Pup Waltz / Graham Townsend's Jig

9. Coridinio

10. Anto's Cajun Cousins

11. Cornphíopa Corafinne / Skidoo

12. Marbhna Luimní

13. Phil Cunningham Set

14. The Woodchoppers / Le Reel des Voyageurs