Eleanor Shanley & Mike Hanrahan

Saint George's Arts And Heritage Centre
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Doors: 8:00 pm
€25

Eleanor Shanley is one of the most loved singers in folk music history who is renowned for her unique interpretation and lyrical emotion. With a successful career spanning over twenty years Eleanor toured the world to high acclaim with De Dannan and the late Ronnie Drew with whom she had a hugely popular duet ‘A couple More Years’. With hits too numerous to mention such as ‘Dragonfly’, ‘Kilkelly’, ‘Forever Young’ and ‘Hard Times’ Eleanor has an array of songs to delight. She has recorded with many talented artists during her exciting career including The Dubliners, Sharon Shannon, Donal Lunny and U2. Mike Hanrahan, renowned as a songwriter, guitarist and singer with the hugely popular Stockton’s Wing, is a highly regarded talent in the folk industry. His short music film ‘The Ballad of the Crimson Warrior’ was very well received and he penned his highly entertaining memoir entitled ‘Beautiful Affair’. The talented Mike produced the acclaimed album ‘El Amor De Mi Vida’ for Eleanor and Ronnie Drew from which the hugely popular duet ‘A Couple More Years’ was taken. Tickets are available from Eventbrite.
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