Sharon Shannon ( born 8 June 1968 ) is an Irish musician best known for her work with the accordion and for her fiddle technique . She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon . Her self-titled debut album , in 1991 , '' Sharon Shannon '' was the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released there . Beginning with Irish folk music , her work demonstrates a wide-ranging number of musical influences . She won the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards
2009 Meteor Awards
2009 Meteor Awards
Sharon Shannon