Winslow Park: Jim Sharkey

WHEN: Thursday, July 9, 2026 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM

WHERE: Winslow Park, Freeport, ME

(Park is located at the end of Winslow Park Way. Once through the gate continue to the parking area.)

Jim Sharkey

Singer-songwriter Jim Sharkey was born in Hartford, CT, and grew up in County Roscommon, Ireland. He 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 twenty years working in television and video production and received numerous awards for his work including 3 Regional Emmy nominations. He taught children with special needs in Westbrook High School, Maine; Virginia; and North Carolina, before moving back to Maine in 2022. He works now as an Ed Tech at Falmouth Middle School. 

Jim’s original songs blend Celtic traditional ballad influences with contemporary issues that are often set in the area he resides. Jim has released four albums of original songs. His latest “Our Old Village”, was released in February 2024.

Music in the Parks concerts are FREE & Open to the Public (Please Note: Winslow Park has a $3 Entry Fee)