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Current page: Biographies - Matt

Current page: Biographies - Matt

Matthijs Barnhoorn

Matt Barnhoorn in concert

Matthijs 'Matt' Barnhoorn, born in 1983 in Alphen a/d Rijn, always dreamt of being a musician. At the age of five his parents rented a violin for him and it took off from there. Alongside his classical violin lessons he taught himself folk (rock) tunes and songs, playing along with cassette tapes. This is how he came to know about among others Fairport Convention, Dave Swarbrick, and Whippersnapper.

It was in 1996 that he finally met his heroes Ric Sanders and Chris Leslie of Fairport Convention. After a short interview the three of them played some music together, and since then Matt has appeared regularly for Fairport Convention in Holland.

Matt met Chris and Linda in 2001 when Fairport Convention, Magna Carta, and Acoustic Rescue were sharing the bill for some concerts. After playing a concert with Fairport Convention in Zutphen, Matt got in touch with Chris and Linda. A week later he joined Magna Carta on stage and never left...

Page last updated: Tuesday 20 February 2007