Sharon Doro
Sharon Doro,(1950-2014), collected some of the Australian tunes in this archive. Sharon, from Dalveen, south-east Queensland, was an active performer in the Queensland folk scene from her youth. She was widely regarded as an exceptional accordion and melodeon player.
She recorded two albums: "Portrait" included both accordion tunes and songs, was released in 1992. and "Farabella", comprising accordion tunes Sharon had collected over the years. In 1994, Sharon recorded some tracks for David Mulhallen's ABC folk programme, Songs and Stories of Australia.
As a session musician, Sharon featured on several albums by Stanthorpe-based folksingers, Penny Davies & Roger Ilott, as well as playing on albums by Bill Scott, Mark Davidson, and Julie McGonigal. She also contributed to the 1997 double CD release, Stories from Quart Pot Creek – A Memory Quilt of Stanthorpe 1872-1997.
Between 1988 and 1990, Sharon performed in the Stanthorpe Folk and Stanthorpe Little Theatre production of Song of the Quart Pot. This musical history of Stanthorpe ran for three seasons, and was a highlight of the 1990 National Folk Festival in Maleny. Sharon was a featured artist at the inaugural 1990 Cabarlah Folk Festival, the 1994 National Folk Festival in Canberra, and was also a member of the Border Bush Band.
Source: https://www.restlessmusic.com.au/SHARON%20DORO.html
