Name: Libertango by Sharon Shannon & Friends
Brand: Sharon Shannon & Friends
SKU: 068923208110
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

Part of Sharon Shannon's appeal -- besides her huge ability on both accordion and fiddle -- is her willingness to ignore musical boundaries and color outside the liens, as she's shown on previous albums. With Libertango she does that, but this time the results aren't as successful as they've been in the past. The opener, "The Whitestrand Sling," mixes her playing with a Latin brass section in a combination that works surprisingly well, then she goes and ruins the moment with a dour take on the Fleetwood Mac chestnut "Albatross" that never makes it off the ground. Sinéad O'Connor sings on a couple of cuts, and a vocal from the late Kirsty MacColl graces a superb version of Astor Piazzolla's title cut (which originally saw the light of day in 1996). Perhaps the strangest, and certainly most intriguing, cut is "An Phailistin" featuring Roisin Elsafty, a Gaelic language piece about the suffering of the Palestinians. Heartfelt as it is, the happy instrumental accompaniment is strikingly at odds with the subject. Then the closer, "What You Make It (Dad Da Da Da)" brings in rapper Marvel; nice idea, and it works better than it should. So, ultimately, a hit-and-miss grab bag from Shannon. But she can never be accused of complacency, and for every experiment that doesn't work, there's one that does.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo

1. The Whitestrand Sling

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Buckley
M. Shannon
Murray
Peter Browne
Sharon Shannon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Murray
Buckley
Sharon Shannon
M. Shannon
Peter Browne; Other

2. Libertango

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Kirsty Maccoll; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Astor Piazzolla
Barry Reynolds
Dennis Wilkey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Astor Piazzolla
Barry Reynolds
Dennis Wilkey; Other

3. Duncans

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Mccomisky
Macdonald; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Macdonald
Billy Mccomisky; Other

4. An Phalistin

by Sharon Shannon

Featured Artist: Roisin Elsafty And The Elsafty Family; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Cheannabhain; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Cheannabhain; Other

5. Albatross

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Peter Green; Composer

6. Hogs And Heifers

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Mclean
Murray
Shannon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Mclean
Shannon
Murray; Other

7. The Seven Rejoices Of Mary

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Sinéad O'connor; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Nóirín Ní Riain; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Noirin Ni Riain; Other

8. All The Ways You Wander

by Sharon Shannon

Featured Artist: Pauline Scanlon; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: John Spillane; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Spillane; Other

9. The Burst Mattress

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Chris Newman
Macdonald
Murray
Shannon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Shannon
Macdonald
Murray
Chris Newman; Other

10. Space Party

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: M. Shannon
Murray
Shannon; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Shannon
Murray
M. Shannon; Other

11. Anachie Gordon

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Sinéad O'connor; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Hutchinson
Murray
O'connor
Shannon
Wickham; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Hutchinson
Wickham
Shannon
Murray
O'connor; Other

12. The Wishing Well

by Sharon Shannon

Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Composer: Tommy Peoples; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Tommy Peoples; Other

13. What You Make It (Da Da Da Da)

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Marvel
Lady K; Main Performer
Accordion: Sharon Shannon; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Jim Murray; Performer
Background Vocals: Lady K; Performer
Primary Artist: Sharon Shannon; Main Performer
Banjo: Mary Shannon; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rupert Christie; Performer
Double Bass: James Blennerhassett; Performer
Performer: Marvel
James Blennerhassett
Richie Buckley
Rupert Christie
Karl Ronan
Jim Murray
James Delaney
Lady K
Sharon Shannon
Stephen Mcdonnell
Mary Shannon; Performer
Piano: James Delaney; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Richie Buckley; Performer
Trombone: Karl Ronan; Performer
Mixing: Rupert Christie; Production
Producer: Rupert Christie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Marvel
Rupert Christie
Peter Browne; Other
Trumpet: Stephen Mcdonnell; Performer
Vocals: Marvel; Performer
Composer: Marvel
Peter Browne
Rupert Christie; Composer
Studio Personnel: Rupert Christie; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 18 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Americana, International Pop, Worldwide, Celtic Folk, Contemporary Celtic, Celtic, Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Traditional Celtic

Label

RMG Digital Ltd

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Ireland

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

68923208110

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Libertango

1. The Whitestrand Sling

2. Libertango

3. Duncans

4. An Phalistin

5. Albatross

6. Hogs And Heifers

7. The Seven Rejoices Of Mary

8. All The Ways You Wander

9. The Burst Mattress

10. Space Party

11. Anachie Gordon

12. The Wishing Well

13. What You Make It (Da Da Da Da)

Technical Specifications

Libertango

Product information

Release options

1. The Whitestrand Sling

2. Libertango

3. Duncans

4. An Phalistin

5. Albatross

6. Hogs And Heifers

7. The Seven Rejoices Of Mary

8. All The Ways You Wander

9. The Burst Mattress

10. Space Party

11. Anachie Gordon

12. The Wishing Well

13. What You Make It (Da Da Da Da)

Technical Specifications