Matthew Byrne is a Canadian folk singer and guitarist, who has performed and recorded both as a solo artist and as a member of The Dardanelles."Matthew Byrne explores unique repertoire of songs in latest album". ParrySound.com, November 1, 2018.
The son of Joe Byrne of the folk duo Pat and Joe Byrne,"Sounds of Newfoundland: Matthew Byrne shares traditional music at Valley Folk in Corning". Star-Gazette, April 17, 2018. Byrne released his debut solo album Ballads in 2010."The Power of the Sea: Matthew Byrne's Newfoundland Family Ballads". No Depression, March 16, 2011. His second album, Hearts and Heroes, was released in 2014."Matthew Byrne's Part in the Story". The Overcast, July 30, 2014. Byrne received two Canadian Folk Music Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2015, for Traditional Album and Traditional Singer, and won the award for Traditional Album."Amelia Curran, Matthew Byrne, Fortunate Ones win Folk Music Awards". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, November 9, 2015.
Byrne released his third album, Horizon Lines, in 2017. He received two more CFMA nominations at the 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2018, and for Traditional Album and Traditional Singer."Newfoundland Picks up Six Nominations at Canadian Folk Music Awards". Newfoundland Herald, September 20, 2018. He won the award for Traditional Album."The LYNNeS, Pharis Romero Win Multiple CFMAs". FYI Music News, December 3, 2018. Byrne released his fourth album, Matthew Byrne & The Lady Cove Women's Choir, in early 2020.
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