Press & Presenter Quotes

Matt in Performance

"Matt Brown recently entertained us at our society's Spring Program. What an enjoyable, entertaining and informative evening of musical history we got! Thanks Matt!"

Joan Dehm, President
Thornbury Historical Society (Delaware County, PA)

"Matt Brown is among a growing group of younger performers who will help to keep folk traditions alive because they've clearly fallen in love with the music and are busily applying their considerable skills to spreading it near and far. Matt is a dynamite fiddler and does a nice job on banjo, guitar and vocals too. I did our booking through him and he was a delight to work with; even going so far as to learn a few numbers to fit into a Civil War theme in honor of Lincoln's birthday."

Jessica D. Hayden, Executive Director
Susquehanna Folk Music Society

"As a performer Matt strives to both entertain and to educate. His light-hearted stage presence is immediately comforting to his audiences, and his delivery of historical information is as enlightening and provocative as his music is exhilarating.I highly recommend supporting his endeavors to the fullest extent possible."

Todd Denton, Vice President
The Brandywine Friends of Old-Time Music

In Praise of "My Native Home"

"'My Native Home' is my personal selection for traditional album of the year."

- Jeff Boudreau, co-host of WCUW's In the Tradition

"[Matt] Brown is a talented instrumentalist who sings with a plaintive voice that is thoroughly convincing on the sort of traditional ballads he offers here."

- The Bluegrass Blog, posted on 3/1/10

In Praise of "Lone Prairie"

"Matt's fiddling is expressive, heartfelt and spirited. This collection of old time tunes is full of musical jewels."

- David Holt

"Matt Brown can take his place among the finest fiddlers of his generation"

- Sing Out!, Fall 2006

"Matt Brown is an old-time fiddler who has amassed quite an impressive musical resume. For his latest project, he has gathered some of his favorite Appalachian fiddle tunes...The extensive liner notes documenting the songs adds further luster to this first-class production. Anyone who appreciates authentic old-time fiddling would be well-advised to add "Lone Prairie" to their library"

- Bluegrass Unlimited, August 2006

"This is a very tasty CD from the fine young old-time fiddler, Matt Brown...both Paul Brown and Beverly Smith provide perfect instrumental accompaniment for the central voice on this CD, Matt's fiddle...I don't see how these three fine musicians could have done a better job of this."

- The Old-Time Herald, August-September 2006