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Matthew Byrne

Fri. March 22nd 2024 Upstairs Lounge - Oak Bay Recreation Centre Victoria BC $34.94

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Matthew Byrne

Award Winning Traditional Newfoundland Singer
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
7:30pm - 9:30pm $34.94

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Matthew Byrne

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Beacon Ridge Productions
Production & promotion of live music events at a variety of ...
2560 Vista Bay Road, Victoria, BC Victoria BC
Open / Operational

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Storytelling through song is a fundamental duty of traditional music and Matthew Byrne does this brilliantly. His repertoire has been shaped by his musical upbringing and Byrne supports this tradition with powerful vocals, polished guitar work, and a presence that fills the room. With parents who were both singers and song collectors and a strong family focus on sharing songs, Byrne has inherited a unique repertoire as well as a fascination with unearthing and reimagining traditional songs.

"I’m not a folklorist or ethnomusicologist, at least not officially. And I’m not a purist. I’ve poured over the nuances of the pub standards as much as the obscure murder balladry. What attracts me to a traditional song is the right combination of melody and language, both of which have always fascinated me.”

But Byrne is also a student of history whose love of traditional music goes well beyond the words and music. For him, songs are ways of understanding people before him...their lives, work, language, and worldview.

“I see songs as sources of the past - windows into my own family history. Traditional music has always been the most important tool for me to understand where I come from and who I am. My live performance is meant to bring audiences on a journey through the lineage of my repertoire and share what these songs have revealed to me.”Matthew is set to record his 4th studio album next year in Sheffield, UK. It will be produced by folk legend Martin Simpson and feature instrumentation by some of the finest musicians on the English folk scene including Nancy Kerr, Andy Cutting, and Liz Hanks. Byrne’s last two recordings were each awarded Traditional Album of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards and this highly anticipated 4th album is sure to grab further attention of traditional music audiences across the Atlantic.

The Upstairs Lounge is a licensed restaurant and bar, doors open at 6:00 pm for dinner service, the concert starts at 7:30 pm

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Upstairs Lounge - Oak Bay Recreation Centre
1975 Bee Street
Multi-Purpose / Hall
Open / Operational

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