Matt McGinn

“This music is alert, engaged and fiercely compassionate. <a href="spotify:artist:7zSDyk2ZPpHFPJ1AtRhed7" data-name="Matt McGinn">Matt McGinn</a> concerns himself with trauma, innocent parties and
patriot games, singing about distressful scenes while searching for the grace that might yet be
the saving of us.” Stuart Bailie NME
‘Lessons of War’ sees this Irish singer-songwriter collaborate with musicians from war affected areas across the world in a stunning collection of songs that explore the futility of war, its horrors, its effects and after effects. He co-writes with <a href="spotify:artist:2JW3Dm6nDDmT49VxUOkANq" data-name="Malojian">Malojian</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4ln0VOQcJ7jP5DSRYl5Wk7" data-name="Ben Glover">Ben Glover</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:7zOuMHqRJ6YOMnCGpLfuTU" data-name="Ciaran Lavery">Ciaran Lavery</a>. A highlight is BUBBLEGUM, by Matt &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:5tIXFM4sGNRR4Oo3hLbFdf" data-name="Mick Flannery">Mick Flannery</a> ft. <a href="spotify:artist:1zdL1XmVZSfVkPRHYnCcM9" data-name="Ciara O'neill">Ciara O'neill</a> on vocals which features on Spotify&#39;s <a href="spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DWYm3dUe8iSaq" data-name="Lost In The Woods">Lost In The Woods</a> playlist. Musicians from war affected countries and refugees play beside top session players, <a href="spotify:artist:446sJr3ouvU202bw2FDGJ9" data-name="Jon Thorne">Jon Thorne</a> from <a href="spotify:artist:2WolunrlfX16S6TGCdFpkO" data-name="Yorkston/Thorne/Khan">Yorkston/Thorne/Khan</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5jEQjcWIMq4M20zoeNo19B" data-name="Mickey Raphael">Mickey Raphael</a>, long-standing harpist for <a href="spotify:artist:5W5bDNCqJ1jbCgTxDD0Cb3" data-name="Willie Nelson">Willie Nelson</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:2ub65PPXZD3oHAw0NU4WXX" data-name="Barry Walsh">Barry Walsh</a>, musical partner of <a href="spotify:artist:1DSLJBOwoz0HhiFMIKhZxe" data-name="Gretchen Peters">Gretchen Peters</a>.
<a href="spotify:artist:7zSDyk2ZPpHFPJ1AtRhed7" data-name="Matt McGinn">Matt McGinn</a> began his career learning from the best as he opened for many artists coming through the Real Music Scene in Belfast, <a href="spotify:artist:3y1DgnVXqckGJrbwOKchdU" data-name="Peter Green">Peter Green</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:471Ycbmda1lAuLMscQvxMR" data-name="John Hammond">John Hammond</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4XXKzQCGcb2otkzMyxzeQ4" data-name="John Renbourn">John Renbourn</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:4PM86aECDhcdwuJNZNrR22" data-name="Chris Smither">Chris Smither</a> and more showed Matt tricks to set him straight on a Belfast scene where his contemporaries were <a href="spotify:artist:4rPGB8TvljplPZDjpLAdAF" data-name="Duke Special">Duke Special</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:20wLNsNYfXIbH8QPdqS4dz" data-name="Gareth Dunlop">Gareth Dunlop</a> &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:4bUqnkrDrb4f7rqmDR9yDu" data-name="Foy Vance">Foy Vance</a>.

&quot;What a truly beautiful track.&quot; Bob Harris Radio 2

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