Musician Sharon Shannon

'If I had to tighten my belt,  I’d hope to still be able to afford my good-quality skin and hair care,' says Shannon

‘If I had to tighten my belt, I’d hope to still be able to afford my good-quality skin and hair care,’ says Shannon

Accordion virtuoso Sharon Shannon grew up on a farm in the Clare village of Ruan and lives in Galway, a city she cast into the global spotlight with her cover of the Steve Earle song Galway Girl with Mundy.

Earle, Mundy and other special guests will join Shannon for a special show at Knocknarea Arena in Sligo, at 8.30pm on October 25. They will perform Galway Girl at the show, which forms part of the Sligo Live festival.