Accordionist/fiddler Sharon Shannon has been described as "the Ry Cooder of Irish accordion music, she's at home in a variety of styles, excels at all of them and makes music that's joyous and moving." The best of Sharon Shannon: Spellbound, originally released in in 1998, Spellbound features highlights from Shannon's 1991 debut and her subsequent collaborations with reggae producer Dennis Bovelle as well as 5 tracks recorded especially for the album.

Tracklist:

Blackbird
Bonnie Mulligan
3-Headed Monster: The 3-Headed Monster/Quick Nurse, the Screens!
Mighty Sparrow, The - (live)
Kids: Fead an Fhiolair/Never Going Back Again
Cavan Potholes
Tickle Her Leg
Bungee Jumpers, The
Mouth of the Tobique: Lad O'Beirnes/Dowds Favourite/The Mouth of
Sandy River Belle
Bag of Cats: The Barrow Burn Reel/Lexy Macskills/The Trip to Win
Magic Foot, The
Song of the Rosy Cross, A
Each Little Thing (Diarmuid's March)
Sparky
Woodchoppers, The (Et Reel des Voyageurs) - (live)
Macguire and Patterson
Munster Hop, The
Reel Beatrice
Marguerita Suite, The
Spellbound

UPC: 766397439723
Label: Compass Records
Release Date: 2.22.05
Format: CD

Sharon Shannon - The Best Of Sharon Shannon: Spellbound (CD)