Matt and Shannon Heaton to Perform at VT's Sandglass Theater, 4/12

Locally renowned traditional musicians Matt and Shannon Heaton take the stage at Sandglass on Thursday, April 12th.

Known for their inventive and infectious arrangements of Irish music, flute player and traditional singer Shannon and her guitarist/singer husband Matt will bring their collection of "He Said, She Said" songs to The Sandglass Theater on Thursday April 12th, 17 Kimball Hill in Putney, VT. The concert begins at 7:30 PM.

New friends met through their travels help them discover new repertoire and hear their music through new ears. As a young child, Shannon’s early summers were spent touring around the Southwest with her family for her parents’ research on Native American press. Later, Shannon lived in Nigeria, Africa, and Suphanburi, Thailand. Matt spent two summers studying guitar in Tuscany and has joined Shannon on repeat trips to Thailand. Together they have taken countless trips across the Atlantic to learn traditional music and hone their instrumental playing in Clare and Galway. Their young son, Nigel James, now shares the road with his parents as they share their passion for music and traveling with him. At just 18 months old, Nigel has already toured three countries, and, according to his mother, seems to have an early but clearly marked preference for the rhythmic patterns of Irish music.

Matt and Shannon have an easy rapport with audiences and a knack for storytelling. Their shows glow with fine musicianship and good humor, rich in variety and emotion as they move seamlessly from fiery Irish flute- and guitar-based instrumentals to heartfelt songs about love, death, and bicycles. From coast to coast, they lift people’s spirits and make Irish traditional music enjoyable and relevant to acoustic music fans.

For ticket reservations contact amandawitman@comcast.net or 802-257-5648.