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Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates!
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Just as the European Dream of Your tour is coming to an end we have great news for our fans on the other side of the globe!
Sharon will be joining Ronan Keating as a special guest on his Australian & New Zealand tour next January and February.
You can find all the details, venues, dates and links to buy tickets on Sharon’s tour page http://www.sharoncorr.com/tour/
If you’re going to any of the gigs leave a comment below and let us know.
See you down under!
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Dream of You Tour Photos
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Lots of photos coming in from the first few dates of Sharon’s “Dream of You” tour!
We’ll keep updating this post with new pics after every show, be sure to check back often!
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Violin Auction
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
As part of her work with Oxfam Ireland and their “Make Space for Oxfam” campaign, Sharon’s Barcus-Berry Violin is now being auctioned on eBay to raise money for Oxfam Ireland.
Click here to see the auction live. Let the bids commence!
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Make Space for Oxfam
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Donations to Oxfam shops have reduced dramatically over recent years. Oxfam is launching Make Space for Oxfam this week, a campaign encouraging people to make space in their wardrobes and homes by donating items to Oxfam that they no longer use.
Even if you only pick one item your local Oxfam shop would love it. You can be sure they will look after it, find someone else who will love it for longer, and make as much money as possible to help poor people around the world.
Myself, Miriam O’Callghan and Tom Dunne are all supporting this campaign and have each donated an item to Oxfam that is of sentimental value and that has a unique story associated with it.
I donated a very special violin. It was a gift I received a few years ago, custom made for me by Barcus Berry. It has been happily living in my home in the space below my piano, but I have decided to give it to my local Oxfam shop where I know it will make a really big difference to people living in poverty.
We hope that by supporting this campaign that it will encourage other people to do the same. Stock in Oxfam shops has reached critically low levels.
The Oxfam shop is the foundation upon which much of Oxfam Ireland’s work is built and directly supports Oxfam’s ability to carry out its ongoing programme work in countries in Southern and Eastern Africa as well as responding to emergencies such as the current food crisis in East Africa.
Oxfam Ireland has a network of 51 shops including specialized shops such as Oxfam Bridal and Oxfam Home. Oxfam accepts donations of everything from clothes, books, homeware and music.
To find your nearest Oxfam shop visit oxfamirleand.org or wwwfacebook.org/Oxfamireland
You can also see Miaraim’s story of the dress she donated and Tom’s David Bowie vinyl.
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Electric Picnic 2011
Monday, August 29th, 2011
The Electric Picnic 2011 timetable has been announced! Sharon will be onstage on Friday at 6pm.
Are you going to EP this year? Leave a comment below and let us know some of the other acts you hope to see (besides Sharon, of course!)
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Avo Session in Basel
Monday, August 29th, 2011
A very special show in Basel, Switzerland on November 5th. You can find tickets online here.
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Merchandise on Tour
Friday, August 19th, 2011
I will be signing at each gig on the UK tour at the merchandise stand after the show. See you there,
Lots of love,
Sharon xx
P.S. You can see all the tour dates here.
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New Tour Date at Alhambra in Paris
Monday, August 8th, 2011
For more details see the Tour Page or click here.
Facebook Competition
The Edge Festival was kind enough to part with some tickets for Sharon’s performance in Edinburgh, Aug 20! For your chance to win a pair of tickets, like the status on Sharon’s page (click here) and the corresponding status on The Egde Festival page (click here). Winners to be announced this Friday.
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Electric Picnic, Blossom Hill Ladies Day & Lughnasa Festival
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Sharon has added two new Irish dates to her Dream of You tour this summer.
Lughnasa Festival – 31st July
RTÉ will be celebrating the ancient festival of Lughnasa on Sunday July 31st with a special live broadcast from Craggaunowen in Co Clare. The show will be a combination of chat, music and food where well-known celebrities will celebrate the ancient festival of Lughnasa and reconnect the audience with what was traditionally one of the most important dates in the Irish calendar.
The live show will be informative and entertaining, broadcast from an Iron Age fort, with a live audience of 200.
Presented by Grainne Seioge the programme will see guests John Creedon, Mary McEvoy, Sinead Kennedy, Colm Hayes and Paul Flynn on a mission to find out more on a different aspect of Lughnas folklore. Chef Paul Flynn will cook food from that period for the audience and Moya Brennan and Sharon Corr will perform live music.
The show will be live at 21:30 GMT on http://www.rte.ie/live/
Electric Picnic
Sharon has also been added to the line up of the Electric Picnic festival. She will take to the stage on the 2nd of September. More information will on this site soon!
http://electricpicnic.ie/sharoncorr
Blossom Hill Ladies Day
The Blossom Hill Ladies’ Day 2011 will take place at the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, on Thursday, August 4th. The Best Dressed Lady will win an incredible prize worth up to €10,000. Plus, there will be prizes for highly commended outfits and specialist categories such as ‘Most Creative Hat’ and ‘Best Dressed Male’.
Sharon will be a judge on the day with Brendan Courtney. Get your best hats ready!
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‘Dream of You’ (Bonus Track Version) Coming Soon
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
To coincide with the start of her summer Dream of You Tour Sharon will be releasing a special version of her debut album on July 25th.
Sharon is delighted to announce the exclusive addition of brand new recording and fan favourite ‘Over It’ as the bonus track on the digital release of ‘Dream of You’.
‘Over It’ is a track that constantly appears in Sharon’s live sets and has beyond doubt struck a chord with her audiences. A standout track in a world of overproduced sounds, the down to earth lyrics and Sharon’s trademark violin have truly resonated amongst her fans.
Sharon will take her signature brand of harmonious pop on the road during August and September.
Gig dates
19.08 – Aberdeen Lemon Tree
20.08 – Edinburgh Liquid Room (Edinburgh Festival)
22.08 – UK, O2 Academy 2 Liverpool
23.08 – UK, O2 Academy Birmingham
24.08 – UK, O2 Islington Academy
Tracklisting
1. Our Wedding Day
2. Over It
3. It’s Not A Dream
4. Mná a h’Éireann (feat. Jeff Beck)
5. Buenos Aires (feat. Alex Ubago)
6. So Long Ago
7. Smalltown Boys
8. Cooley’s Reel
9. Butterflies
10. Dream Of You
11. Real World
12. Love Me Better
13. Jenny’s Chickens
14. Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime
Press Release
Click here to view the full press release
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