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, Byrne released his debut solo album ''Ballads'' in 2010. His second album, ''Hearts and Heroes'', was released in 2014. Byrne received two

Canadian Folk Music Award The Canadian Folk Music Awards are an annual music awards ceremony presenting awards in a variety of categories for achievements in both traditional and contemporary folk music, and other roots music genres, by Canadian musicians. The awards progr ...

nominations at the 11th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2015, for Traditional Album and Traditional Singer, and won the award for Traditional Album. Byrne released his third album, ''Horizon Lines'', in 2017. He received two more CFMA nominations at the

14th Canadian Folk Music Awards The 14th Canadian Folk Music Awards were presented on November 30 and December 1, 2018 in Calgary, Alberta."Newfoundland Picks up Six Nominations at Canadian Folk Music Awards"
''

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'', 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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