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Right from her earliest collaborations with the Waterboys some 20 years back, Sharon Shannon has taken the Irish accordion to places few suspected it could go. Her breathtakingly virtuosic, intensely expressive playing has joyfully mixed it up with reggae, rap, Latin, hip-hop, country, world and classical sounds, all the while remaining deeply rooted in her native Clare traditions. Featured among her star-studded guest-list is platinum-selling singer-songwriter Mundy, whom Shannon accompanied on his recent smash-hit version of Steve Earle’s Galway Girl.

Matching a sublimely honeyed voice with an uncanny ability to inhabit a song, Irish singer Cara Dillon has captivated the folk world ever since her teenage days with the band Oige, subsequently followed by three increasingly acclaimed solo albums. She’ll be previewing tracks from her forthcoming release Hill of Thieves – due on January 26th – in company with Sam Lakeman, James O’Grady, Ed Boyd and a surprise guest or two.

Tickets:  £22, £20, £18