Matt and Shannon Heaton

"Music that comes from the heart and from the wellspring of their collective talent...their bright take and Shannon's warm voice breathe freshness into each [song]"
Rob Wier, Sing Out, Vol 53 #1

Shannon Heaton
Irish American News Female Musician of the Year 2009
Live Ireland's Female Musician of the Year 2010 & 2011
Gold medal in Folk Acoustic Category of Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2011
Club Passim Iguana Grant winner 2012

"Their playing is masterful and inventive, their arrangements city-smart and spacious. Still, they never forget that Irish music is, at its heart, a neighbourly form meant for sharing, not showing off."
Scott Alarik, Boston Globe

Matt Heaton
Club Passim Iguana Grant winner 2012
Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant recipient 2013

"Brilliant, American-bred Irish folk"
Daniel Gewertz, Boston Herald

Matt & Shannon Heaton
Trad Fusion Album of the Year 2010

Boston-based Matt & Shannon Heaton play traditional and updated Irish music with voices, Irish flute, accordion, guitar and bouzouki Winner of Live Ireland's "Trad Fusion Album of the Year," the Heatons move seamlessly from harmony singing, to driving flute tunes, to lush guitar lines, creating a big, layered, modern sound

Next Gig:

May 24, 2013

Folk College

Huntingdon

Shannon's Blog: Mom-musings on music, travelling with a kid, and family-friendly Boston on the cheap..
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Shannon is in high demand as a composer and frequently takes on commisions for new music.
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