Eleanor Shanley - Celebrated Irish Singer. Performed With De Danann. Successful Solo Career. Collaborations With Ronnie Drew Of The Dubliners And Others. Sang For The Queen Of Denmark!
Episode Notes
Eleanor Shanley is a celebrated Irish Singer. She performed for five years with De Danann with whom she recorded two acclaimed albums. She left to pursue a solo career and has performed all around the world. She’s collaborated with Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners and The Dubliners themselves among many others. Her album “Eleanor Shanley and Friends” went platinum. She’s sung for the Queen of Denmark and the President of Ireland.
My featured song is “The Queen’s Carnival” from the Project Grand Slam album of the same name. Spotify link.
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Eleanor and Robert discuss the following:
- Singing for the Queen of Denmark
- “Maggie”
- Began singing at age 8
- Won local competition
- Family were “fireside singers”
- “My Own Lietrim Home”
- Entered more competitions
- Dublin 9-5 job; studied drama
- Hired by De Danann; toured the world
- Family very supportive
- Five years with De Danann: toured US, Japan, Australia, etc.
- Private party for Jack Nicholson
-Traditional Irish music
- Archives of traditional Irish music
- Solo career
- CDs and CD players
- Boombox
- Streaming
- The Dubliners
- Ronnie Drew
- Worked together for 12 years
- “A Couple More Years
- “Motherland”
- Song commemorates 9/11
- 9/11 impact in Ireland
- Father Mychal Judge
- “Forever Young”
- Paul Simon rankings of songwriters
- New album and upcoming tours
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“IT’S ALIVE!” is Robert’s new Project Grand Slam album. Featuring 13 of the band’s Greatest Hits performed “live” at SteelStacks in Pennsylvania and The Nisville Jazz Festival in Serbia.
Reviews:
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"Amazing record...Another win for the one and only Robert Miller!" (Hollywood Digest)
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"A Masterpiece!" (Big Celebrity Buzz)
"Sterling effort!" (Indie Pulse)
"Another fusion wonder for Project Grand Slam!" (MobYorkCity)
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Audio production:
Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films
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www.eleanorshanley.ie
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