“There is
something for every roots-loving, singer-songwriting fan in these dozen
tracks. With any luck and the right promotion, it ought to move Shannon
McNally to the forefront of
Americana artists, where she clearly belongs.”
- American Songwriter
"Black Irish shows McNally’s range as an artist – her
ability to be soulful, sultry,
introspective and tough in her songwriting and singing."
- No Depression
“McNally is back. Enjoy her wondrous voice and the effervescent spirit
of this album. She proves to be, not surprising to those who are familiar
with her catalog, a terrific interpreter in the vein of Emmylou and Linda
Ronstadt.”
- Elmore Magazine
Shannon McNally recently released
her Rodney Crowell produced album, Black Irish; a turning
point in the singer/guitarist's career and the result of recent years
of hardship and finding hope through a musical counterpart.
Shannon's music has received praise from critics and colleagues alike
as Shannon performed with Willie Nelson andThe
Avett Brothers at the Ray Benson Birthday Bash appeared on Good
Day NY and WFUV, gigged regularly with her
cohort Charlie Sexton, toured w/ Stephen Stills and Kenny
Wayne Shepherd and has been praised by American Songwriter, No
Depression, Elmore and more. This week she heads
back out on the road in support of the album for a run of dates on the East
Coast that heads to AmericanaFest in Nashville and
extends to Europe in the fall. A full list of tour dates can be found below
and you can catch a glimps of Shannon's live show with the performance of
"I Went To The Well" recorded live at Ground Zero Blues Club,
Clarksdale, MS courtesy of our friends at Pass The Pick Productions. The performance
features Audley Freed on guitar, Eric Deaton on
bass, and Cedric Burnside on drums.
The primary colors of American music are
black and white, and Black Irish displays that hybrid in
many shades, mixing country, blues, soul, rock, folk balladry and classic
pop.
Shannon co-wrote three of the album’s 12 songs – one with producer Crowell,
who also penned two more for her; the rest include personal favorites by Stevie
Wonder (“I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It”), Robbie Robertson (“It Makes No
Difference”), J.J. Cale (“Low Rider”), Muddy Waters (“The Stuff You
Got to Watch"), The Staple Singers (“Let’s Go
Home") and more. The result is an album that stands with the best
of classic vocal interpreters like Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou
Harris and Maria Muldaur.
Shannon McNally Tour Dates
Aug 19 — Nashville, TN — City Winery #
Aug 30 — Boston, MA — Atwoods
Sep 06 — Sellersville, PA — Sellersville Theater
Sep 07 — Oneonta, NY — B Side Ballroom & Supper Club
Sep 08 — Woodstock, NY — The Colony
Sep 09 — Rochester, NY — Abilene Bar and Lounge
Sep 14 — Nashville, TN — 3rd & Lindsley (Americana Music Festival)
Sep 16 — Nashville, TN — Music City Food & Wine Fest
Sep 21 — Tarrytown, NY — Tarrytown Music Hall *
Sep 22 — New York, NY — Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
Sep 23 — Bridgeport, CT — Klein Theater *
Sep 24 — South Orange, NJ — SOPAC &
Oct 11 — Leeds, UK — Brudenell Social Club
Oct 12 — Manchester, UK — Fred’s Ale House
Oct 13 — Glasgow, UK — Stereo
Oct 14 — Dublin, IRE — Seamus Ennis Arts Center
Oct 15 — Nottingham, UK — The Running Horse
Oct 16 — Pensford, UK — Tunnels
Oct 18 — Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK — Live Theater
Oct 19 — London, UK — The Islington
Oct 20 — Aarschot, BEL — Live in De Loods
Oct 21 — Urecht, NETH — Ramlin Roots
Oct 22 — Norderstedt, GER — Music Star
Oct 23 — Malmo, SWE — Folk A Rock
Oct 25 — Borlange, SWE — Broken Dreams
Oct 26 — Trondheim, NOR — Moskus
Oct 28 — Avesta, SWE — Kulturgaraget
Oct 29 — Stockholm, SWE — Scalateatern Kallare
# w/ Hal Ketchum
* w/ Rodriguez
& w/ Matthew Sweet
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