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Welcome to Shippy Music.com! The web site for singer/songwriter Matt Shipman, Splittin' Hairs fiddle and guitar duo and Slant 6 Bluegrass.
information. I hope you enjoy the site, feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or booking at matt@shippymusic.com Thanks for visiting! If you would like to see one of these acts in your area let 'em know! Call or email and let folks know you'd like to have some bluegrass and acoustic music come to a venue near you. Thanks!

LATEST NEWS:

High Range's long awaited release of "Shoulder to the Wheel" produced by Bob Carlin is finally here. Featuring 14 tracks of original music. www.highrangeband.com

Next Shows:
•Every Monday- Live Eclectic Bluegrass and roots with                    The Stowaways  @ The Empire Room, Portland ME

• Saturday March 15th                       
Ellen Carlson, Todd Jones and Matt Shipman
a split bill/collaboration with David Surrette and Suzi Burke
Elysium Arts Folk Club Lower Mills at Salmon Falls, Rollinsford, New Hampshire 8:00 pm
www.elysiumarts.com/folkclub/ for more info

• Tuesday, March 18th Matt solo @ the Dolphin Striker Portsmouth, NH 9pm

Matt now a member of High Range

Matt is now a member of a great original, acoustic roots band called High Range you have probably heard of seen them somewhere before, a great group of incredible folks and musicians, check it out at www.highrangeband.com

New album out this Fall, produced by Bob Carlin

Click here for all upcoming performances

Give 'Em Highway Shoes
Highway Shoes is now on sale for $12 including shipping so now's the time to get those special folks in your life some new music or replace that copy you gave to a friend and never got back.... Also avaiblable on sell for even less at your Local Bull Moose Music stores in Portland and Portsmouth. Also at Acoustic Outfitters in Stratham, NH. Just Click the Highway Shoes Icon or go to the Listen page and click the Pay Pal Icon. Have a good one!

Slant 6 Bluegrass has their own Page!
A bluegrass band has formed and they are hitting Southern Maine and beyond... Check out new mp3's, information about the band down to thier pets and bikes, and who's who and what they play. Matt Shipman mandolin, Read McNamara on banjo, Mike Arciero on guitar and Amanda Kowalski on bass. Just click the name to read more....

Splittin' Hairs Web Site!

Splittin' Hairs now has it's own web page! Calendar, mp3's and more. Click here to check it out!

Highway Shoes now available at CD baby, Bull Moose, and Acoustic Outfitters!

You can now purchase, listen to every cut up to 2 min, and even review Matt Shipman's  latest release "Highway Shoes" at CD baby.com. Go to www.cdbaby.com or cdbaby.com/cd/shipman to check it out. It's a great site to browse lost of great independent music! Also on sale at Bull Moose Music stores in Portland and Portsmouth and Acoustic Outfitters in Stratham, NH.
                                            Praise for Highway Shoes

“I love the disc, it has really got a great sound”- Chris Darling WPMG Portland Community Radio

“The record sounds great, you outdid yourself”-

Harvey Reid, Woodpecker Records

“…a record that could take him quite a ways with the right promotion. Many of his songs are timeless and will be around people’s minds for a longwhile.”- Chris Hislop Seacoast Spotlight Magazine

“It’s a great CD you have here. I’m sure it will turn some heads”- Todd Jones from High Range