Fine Winter's Night
the heavenly stars refresh the sky and the wintry world below
Nights of stillness
illuminate the earth
...
the heavenly stars refresh the sky
and the wintry world below
That is part of what Shannon and Matt Heaton sing in the song Fine Winter’s Night.
Through the lyrics they contrast cold and warmth, change and stillness. That’s a lot to handle in the few verses of a song. Shannon, who wrote those words, did it well.
Contrast and connection are part of the lead vocal from Shannon and backing vocal from Matt. It is also present in the creative ways they connect word and melody, Shannon on flute and Matt on guitar.
Matt and Shannon Heaton are based in the Boston area. As a duo their focus is traditional and updated Irish music.
They include that in their teaching and solo projects, too, as well as other side interests. Matt for example creates music for children that kids and adults can share and enjoy, while Shannon recently completed a project concerning ideas from nature and history that draws on her background writing and arranging for strings.
Fine Winter’s Night is both the title of this song and of Matt and Shannon’s winter themed album, on which you will original and traditional songs and tunes.
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Another seasonal song from Matt and Shannon Heaton
You will find a lot of their teaching as well as archives of and when it is live links to their Virtual Guided Session Group at ShannonHeatonMusic on YouTube.
This story is part of a series about songs which include a focus on winter.
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