BALLADS (2010)
Produced by Billy Sutton
1. Banks of Newfoundland 
2. Young Riley
3. Three Score and Ten
4. Banks of the Bann
5. Jack Ashton
6. Barque in the Harbour
7. Loss of the Schooner Maggie
8. Come Fare Away
9. Donald Monroe
10. Bonnie Light Horseman
Drawing from a repertoire transcending geographic and temporal boundaries, “Ballads” offers tasteful and honest interpretations of traditional songs from both sides of the Atlantic, delivered with polished guitar work and powerful vocals.
Recorded, mixed and mastered at The Sound Solution in St. John’s, NL. Mastered by Jason Whelan. Artwork and design by Jud Haynes.
“Matthew Byrne sings with a voice as true as a compass needle and and is a dab hand on his instruments as well. His “Ballads” is one of the finest english language traditional albums to come out in many a year.”
~ James Keelaghan
“a rich collection of story songs, beautifully performed, arranged and produced. A ‘must have’ album, a great young singer and a breath of hope for traditional song in Canada.”
~ Ian Robb, Finest Kind
“Articulate and knowledgeable about his musical heritage, he is an old soul, adding a resonant, new voice to Newfoundland’s trad community.”
~ Jean Hewson, Penguin Eggs Magazine
“His solo album completely blew me away…any track on the album is excellent.”
~ Devon Leger, Hearth Music