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Adam Hendey

"a brilliant guitar player"

- Matt Smith (Club Passim) to The Boston Globe

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about

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Adam Hendey is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer living in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

A powerhouse accompanist with a backseat-driving style, Adam Hendey has collaborated and performed with many of traditional music’s brightest stars, including Maura Shawn Scanlin, Elias Alexander, Eliot Grasso, Éilís Kennedy, Hanneke Cassel, and Alasdair Fraser. He also leads his own ensemble, The Adam Hendey Band, featuring Erin Shea Hogan, Brendan Hearn, and Elias Cardoso.

 

Adam is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with a Master's degree in Traditional Music. In addition to performing, Adam is also a prolific teacher and has taught at Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp, the Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance, the Community Music School of Santa Cruz, and the Passim School of Music.

Awards:

- 2023 Williamson Foundation Award,

Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddle School

- 2024 Iguana Music Fund Recipient, Club Passim

About
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Music
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contact

For inquiries regarding teaching, commissions, performances, and more:

Adam Hendey

(559) 930-0476

adamhendey@gmail.com

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photography by Sasha Pedro

© 2025 Adam Hendey

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