Artist Bio:
Jacqui is based in the West Donegal village of Bunbeg, Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair). Her family, generations back, being from Mullaghduff (also in West Donegal), she grew up in Scotland, coming back to live in Donegal in 1990.
Before returning to live to Donegal, Jacqui played solo and with other artists throughout venues in Scotland, and having then played solo for a number of years in Donegal, became best known as the lead singer and keyboard player with 'The Jury's Out', a band which played Rock, Pop, Country Rock, Blues and Traditional music in various venues throughout Donegal and other parts of Ireland.
Jacqui also spent many years playing leading roles in various musical theatre productions and performing in concerts in An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny. She also toured various theatre venues throughout the Country as 'Satine' in Kyron Bourke's 'Carry On Moulin Rouge in 2005 and has performed with well known artists, including California Recording Artist, Gaynel Hodge in the Samhain Poetry Festival in 2007 and the Met Jazz Quartet with Gary Cox in An Grianan Theatre in 2010.
Jacqui is based in the West Donegal village of Bunbeg, Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair). Her family, generations back, being from Mullaghduff (also in West Donegal), she grew up in Scotland, coming back to live in Donegal in 1990.
Before returning to live to Donegal, Jacqui played solo and with other artists throughout venues in Scotland, and having then played solo for a number of years in Donegal, became best known as the lead singer and keyboard player with 'The Jury's Out', a band which played Rock, Pop, Country Rock, Blues and Traditional music in various venues throughout Donegal and other parts of Ireland.
Jacqui also spent many years playing leading roles in various musical theatre productions and performing in concerts in An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny. She also toured various theatre venues throughout the Country as 'Satine' in Kyron Bourke's 'Carry On Moulin Rouge in 2005 and has performed with well known artists, including California Recording Artist, Gaynel Hodge in the Samhain Poetry Festival in 2007 and the Met Jazz Quartet with Gary Cox in An Grianan Theatre in 2010.
Jacqui has just recorded her first album, 'A New Dawn', which she hopes will be the first of many.
"A New Dawn" can be purchased at:
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Official Links:
Website:
www.jacquisharkey.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jacqui-Sharkey/178020365565370
Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/561548360
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/JacquiSharkey
Website:
www.jacquisharkey.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jacqui-Sharkey/178020365565370
Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/561548360
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/JacquiSharkey
Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXD2idiam8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWT_XDDLhUw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOoGW4yd_Mk&feature=related
CD Baby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JacquiSharkey
i tunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/ie/artist/jacqui-sharkey/id399533504
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXD2idiam8c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWT_XDDLhUw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOoGW4yd_Mk&feature=related
CD Baby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JacquiSharkey
i tunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/ie/artist/jacqui-sharkey/id399533504