Adam Hendey
"a brilliant guitar player"
- Matt Smith (Club Passim) to The Boston Globe
about
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. Taking center stage, he 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
music
teaching
In addition to teaching at camps, festivals, and institutions, Adam offers private and group instruction for students of all ages with a focus on building bespoke curricula inspired by the Kodály method.
Interested in studying with me? I'd love to learn more about you! Please fill out this form and I'll get back to you as soon as I'm able.
I teach a variety of instruments and areas of interest, including:
- guitar in DADGAD or standard tuning
- tin whistle
- bouzouki
- mandolin
- ukulele
- bass
- music theory & composition
contact
For inquiries regarding teaching, commissions, performances, and more:
photography by Sasha Pedro
