{"product_id":"sharon-shannon-home","title":"Sharon Shannon - Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharon Shannon returns to the source with new traditional album 'HOME'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharon Shannon\u003cspan\u003e, one of Ireland's most celebrated and gifted traditional musicians, will release \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"HOME\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on November 13th, a return to the pure traditional sound that first established her as one of the genre's defining voices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharon is joined throughout by her nephew, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKillian Shannon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, on bouzouki, banjo and guitar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul McClure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on bodhrán and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCormac Moore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on bass complete the core lineup, with fiddler \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeán Smyth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e guesting on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharlie Lennon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e waltz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Christmas in Spiddal\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was produced by Sharon Shannon, Killian Shannon and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan Connor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Initial recording and pre-production took place at Sharon's home in Galway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaking about the album, Sharon says:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I've been wanting to do an album like this for many years, and it has been requested a lot by all you great music lovers, so I'm thrilled that it's finally here. It started with the idea that it would be an album of traditional tunes only, but it evolved with time because I decided to include some of my own traditional-style compositions that I felt would sit in nicely with the old music.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn working with Killian Shannon, she added:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We had great fun selecting the tunes for this album, lashing into tunes old and new while drinking gallons of tea around the kitchen table. I'm incredibly proud of him, and really excited to introduce his music and musicianship to you all.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter decades of genre-crossing collaborations that carried her music across the world, this record strips things back to the tunes, the players and the pulse of the tradition. Sharon is one of the tradition's defining modern voices. This album arrives at a moment when traditional and folk music are enjoying a real resurgence, with acts like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mary Wallopers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKingfishr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drawing in new audiences. With 35 years at the top of Irish traditional and folk music, Sharon has received a second honorary doctorate, this time from Trinity College Dublin, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Concert Hall, and has a body of work that has reached far beyond the trad scene. Sharon Shannon returns here to the sound that built her reputation in the first place. This is not a departure; it is a reaffirmation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Daisy Label","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":60363574542681,"sku":"SDZ-56148","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60363574575449,"sku":"SDZ-56149","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-design-10_47e18eca-9342-44b0-bd5a-173bd56a216c.png?v=1793793762","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sharon-shannon-home","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}