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One of Irelands foremost singers?? I never heard of her,hes quite ugly.Eleanor Shanley, from [[Keshcarrigan]] in [[County Leitrim]] in the North West of Ireland, is renowned for her unique interpretation of Irish and Roots songs. She has been at the top of her profession since her first appearance as the singer with traditional group [[De Danann]], and subsequently with the inimitable [[Ronnie Drew]]. She has also toured with [[Christy Moore]] and [[Sharon Shannon]] and as a soloist both in Ireland and abroad, where she is much in demand at top music festivals.


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Eleanor has recorded with [[Ronnie Drew]], [[Sharon Shannon]], [[Eddi Reader]], [[Tommy Fleming]], Desmond O'Halloran, [[Dolores Keane]], Christy Hennessy, [[The Dubliners]] and many others. Her current collaborators are Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly with whom she has performed since 2002.


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[[File:Eleanor Shanly Paul Kelly Frankie Lane Dublin 2011.png|thumb|300px|Eleanor Shanley, Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly, Dublin 2011]]

'''Eleanor Shanley''' is an Irish Roots musician, from [[Keshcarrigan]] in [[County Leitrim]] in the North West of [[Ireland]].

==Early life==
Shanley was born into a musical family and comes from a line of traditional singers.<ref>[https://www.advertiser.ie/Galway/article/9794/eleanor-shanley-on-life-with-de-dannan-john-mcgahern-and-ronnie-drew Galway Advertiser website]</ref> After finishing school she moved to [[Dublin]]. During the day she worked in FAS, the state recruitment agency; in the evenings she studied drama with Betty Ann Norton and joined the "Leitrim Wild Roses" Tops of the Town group. She also sang in various sessions, mainly in Ned O'Sheas "Merchant". It was there that she met [[De Dannan]].<ref>[https://www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Eleanor%20Shanley.html All Celtic Music website]</ref>

==Career==

She made her first appearance as a singer with traditional group De Danann in 1990, and sang with them for five years<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/eleanor-shanley-1.175163|title=Eleanor Shanley|last=Moffatt|first=Alex|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref> She went on to sing with [[Ronnie Drew]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/style/sex-relationships/connection-started-with-a-concert-36391539.html|title=Connection started with a concert|website=independent|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref> She had also toured with [[Christy Moore]] and [[Sharon Shannon]] as a soloist both in [[Ireland]] and abroad.

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Shanley has recorded with [[Ronnie Drew]], [[Sharon Shannon]], [[Eddi Reader]], [[Tommy Fleming (musician)|Tommy Fleming]], [[Desmond O'Halloran]], [[Dolores Keane]], [[Christie Hennessy]] and [[The Dubliners]].

Her cover version of the [[Thomas Moore]] classic ''Gorgeous and Bright'' was the most played track on RTE 1 Radio in the summer of 2015.<ref>https://www.http {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173408/http://http/ |date=19 May 2011 }}://ballyshannonfolkfestival.com/garadice-feat-eleanor-shanley/</ref>

Her current collaborators are Frankie Lane and [[Paul Kelly (Irish musician)|Paul Kelly]], with whom she has performed since 2002.<ref>[https://www.tunefind.com/artist/eleanor-shanley TuneFind website]</ref>

==Personal life==
Shanley lives with her partner Brendan Harding in [[Ballinasloe]], Co. Galway.<ref>[https://www.irelandsown.ie/eleanor-shanley-the-irish-skylark/ Ireland's Own website]</ref>


==Collaborations==
==Collaborations==
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* Tommy Fleming's ''Restless Spirit'' album.
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* De Danann's ''How the West was Won''.
* Dubliners' ''30 Years a Greying''
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* Frankie Lane's ''Gunsmoke at El Paso''.
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* With Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly: ''A Place of My Own''
* Ronnie Drew on albums "“''A Couple More Years"'' and "''El Amor De Mi Vida''"<ref>{{Citation |title=Ronnie Drew & Eleanor Shanley - A Couple More Years |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6417467-Ronnie-Drew-Eleanor-Shanley-A-Couple-More-Years |language=en |access-date=2023-01-15}}</ref>


==References==
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* Tommy Fleming's "Restless Spirit" album.
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* De Danann's "How the West was Won".
* Dubliner's "30 Years a Greying " (The only female singer ever to record with the Dubliners).
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* Frankie Lane's "Gunsmoke at El Paso".
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* with Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly "A Place of My Own"


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.eleanorshanley.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.eleanorshanley.com/ Official site]

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Eleanor Shanley, Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly, Dublin 2011

Eleanor Shanley is an Irish Roots musician, from Keshcarrigan in County Leitrim in the North West of Ireland.

Early life

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Shanley was born into a musical family and comes from a line of traditional singers.[1] After finishing school she moved to Dublin. During the day she worked in FAS, the state recruitment agency; in the evenings she studied drama with Betty Ann Norton and joined the "Leitrim Wild Roses" Tops of the Town group. She also sang in various sessions, mainly in Ned O'Sheas "Merchant". It was there that she met De Dannan.[2]

Career

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She made her first appearance as a singer with traditional group De Danann in 1990, and sang with them for five years[3] She went on to sing with Ronnie Drew.[4] She had also toured with Christy Moore and Sharon Shannon as a soloist both in Ireland and abroad.

Shanley has recorded with Ronnie Drew, Sharon Shannon, Eddi Reader, Tommy Fleming, Desmond O'Halloran, Dolores Keane, Christie Hennessy and The Dubliners.

Her cover version of the Thomas Moore classic Gorgeous and Bright was the most played track on RTE 1 Radio in the summer of 2015.[5]

Her current collaborators are Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly, with whom she has performed since 2002.[6]

Personal life

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Shanley lives with her partner Brendan Harding in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.[7]

Collaborations

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  • Tommy Fleming's Restless Spirit album.
  • De Danann's How the West was Won.
  • Dubliners' 30 Years a Greying
  • Frankie Lane's Gunsmoke at El Paso.
  • With Frankie Lane and Paul Kelly: A Place of My Own
  • Ronnie Drew on albums "“A Couple More Years" and "El Amor De Mi Vida"[8]

References

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  1. ^ Galway Advertiser website
  2. ^ All Celtic Music website
  3. ^ Moffatt, Alex. "Eleanor Shanley". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Connection started with a concert". independent. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  5. ^ https://www.http Archived 19 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine://ballyshannonfolkfestival.com/garadice-feat-eleanor-shanley/
  6. ^ TuneFind website
  7. ^ Ireland's Own website
  8. ^ Ronnie Drew & Eleanor Shanley - A Couple More Years, retrieved 15 January 2023
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