CLYDESDALE Folk Club are delighted to present the amazing Sharon Shannon, accompanied by Alan Connor for their concert at this year’s Biggar Little Festival.

The accordionist from Ireland has achieved legendary status throughout the world and has made the much-maligned accordion 'cool' in her home country.

She is renowned for her collaborations, not just in Irish traditional music, but through all musical genres, hip-hop, cajun, country, classical and rap.

Sharon has recorded and toured with a who's who of the Irish and Global Music Industry, including Bono, Adam Clayton, Sinead O’Connor, Jackson Browne, John Prine ,Steve Earle, The RTE Concert Orchestra, The Chieftains, The Waterboys, Willie Nelson, Nigel Kennedy, Alison Krauss and Shane MacGowan - a list that is testament to her versatility as well as talent.

Last year Sharon played live to more than 250,000 people worldwide performing at Womadelaide, Womad New Zealand, Beautiful Days, Volvo Ocean Race.

Sharon is joined by Dublin multi-instrumentalist Alan Connor. The duo produces no small acoustic sound. Connor whose background is firmly in rock and blues (citing Rory Gallagher as a big influence) is equally proficient on piano and electric guitar. He also plays stomp, which creates a driving groove and with the use of loops creates a big brash sound.

The pair have a natural spark and this has built into a fantastic musical friendship over the last two years on the road.

This is a concert not to be missed. Anyone who has seen Sharon live once is certain to return for more.

Tickets priced £16 (£14 for Clydesdale Folk Club members) are on sale online at www.biggar-little-festival.com and can be collected at Biggar Little Festival Box Office in the Gillespie Centre.