Jim Sharkey
CenterFest Arts Festival
Oasis Stage
Ramseur St
Sep 22, 2019
12:10 PM EDT
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“Sharkey’s compositions are much like the voice with which he sings them: gentle, often introspective, a little melancholy, and attuned to the quieter, slower-paced rhythms of small-town life. He extols the virtues of seeking comfort and fellowship, away from the madding crowd and other sources of tension”
Sean Smith, Boston Irish Reporter, Dec 2017
Jim’s music is captivating and reflective, drawn from a deep reserve of life experience. It is clear in the way he embodies the words of the folk songs he sings, bringing timeless lyrics to life in a relevant way. He is beyond professional and a pleasure to work with. A fantastic voice with guitar playing to match. If you enjoy Folk and Americana music and have the opportunity to hear him, don’t miss it! - Christopher V. Gastonia, NC.
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Jim Sharkey Biography
Singer-songwriter Jim Sharkey is an Irish and Americana folk musician. Jim grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland, and came to the US in 1982 when he joined the US Navy in London, England. He spent five years as a photographer on the USS Dixon in San Diego, California, and ten years working in television and video production in North Carolina and Maine. He taught children with special needs in Maine, Virginia, and North Carolina. Jim's original songs blend Celtic traditional ballad influences with contemporary issues that are often set in the area he resides. He has released three CD's of original songs.
“Sharkey’s songwriting is straightforward and plain-spoken, with an obvious affection for home and hearth, but doesn’t come across as mawkish or cloying. Hard-edged polemics and rhetoric just aren’t his style, and this is no small consideration in a time of very loud voices ... Sharkey’s songs celebrate the unhurried life and the merits of contemplation and remembrance, with tone and tempo to match. ”
Sean Smith, Boston Irish Reporter, "A Lovely Day" review, October 2020
Read More“Sharkey’s songwriting is straightforward and plain-spoken, with an obvious affection for home and hearth, but doesn’t come across as mawkish or cloying. Hard-edged polemics and rhetoric just aren’t his style, and this is no small consideration in a time of very loud voices ... Sharkey’s songs celebrate the unhurried life and the merits of contemplation and remembrance, with tone and tempo to match. ”
Sean Smith, Boston Irish Reporter, "A Lovely Day" review, October 2020
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Irish Folk
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