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Matt & Shannon Heaton perform at the Ivy Chord Coffee House
Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading, 239 Woburn St, Reading, MA | Get Directions »
$16.00
Every Irish traditional musician has a collection of peak session memories: the spontaneous night of tunes after hours in the back of a pub, the house party in rural Clare with that wonderfully ancient concertina player, the songs swapped backstage at a festival.
Matt and Shannon Heaton share many similar Irish music memories, because they have performed together from their first meeting in Chicago in 1991. Behind their Irish flute- and guitar-driven tunes and stirring songs is a deep well of mutual memories, setbacks, and triumphs.
When Matt and Shannon perform centuries-old songs, it feels current, conversational. They make traditional music relevant to American audiences. They bring to the stage a depth of shared experience and a love for Irish music; their stage banter is comfortable, often hilarious.
“Their playing is masterful and inventive, their arrangements city-smart and spacious.
Still, they never forget that Irish music is, at its heart, a neighborly form meant for sharing, not showing off."
—Scott Alarik, Boston Globe
Event Details
| Where | Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading 239 Woburn St, Reading, MA 01867 |
| Next on | This event is over. |
| Time | 8:00 pm–10:30 pm |
| Website | http://www.uureading.org/concerts |
| Phone | 781-229-9394 |
| ivychord@uureading.org | |
| Price | $16 |
| Tickets | Buy Tickets |
More About Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading is an active and inviting community that welcomes people of all ages, religious backgrounds, cultural origins, differing abilities, sexual preferences and political views. The UUCR affirms and advocates the following seven ideological principles:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
- Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
- Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in its congregations;
- A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
- The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within its congregations and in society at large;
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent web of all which people are a part.
Join UUCR for one of its services followed by refreshments. Be sure to check out the website at uureading.org for more information and to watch or read one of Reverend Tim's sermons.
