Matt and Shannon Heaton will perform (along with Sarah Blair) at Lakeside Theater in Rangeley July 6, at Skye Theatre July 7 in Unity July 8. New England Celtic Arts will present Irish duo Matt and Shannon Heaton with Sarah Blair at Lakeside Theater in Rangeley Tuesday, July 6, at Skye Theatre Performing Arts Center in South Carthage Wednesday, July 7, and at Unity College Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, July 8. Curtain is at 7 p.m. at Lakeside and Skye and 7:30 p.m. in Unity. There is a pre-show jam session 45 minutes prior to curtain at Skye and Unity; audience members are encouraged to bring their instruments and jam with the artists for a few minutes.

Matt and Shannon Heaton have performed together from their first meeting in Chicago in 1991. Behind their Irish flute- and guitar-driven tunes and stirring songs is a deep well of mutual memories, setbacks, and triumphs. Having built their act from years of touring together (first with band Siucra, then as a duo), the Heatons have grown into thoroughly entertaining performers. They bring to the stage a depth of shared experience and a love for Irish music; their stage banter is comfortable, often hilarious.

Sarah Blair began playing Irish fiddle in Providence, Rhode Island’s thriving traditional Irish music scene. She honed her playing as a sought-after session leader in Boston and in the world of American contra dancing. With her band The Sevens and with other ensembles, Blair has played at festivals, concerts and dance weeks from Alaska to Quebec to Florida. Her most unusual gig was filling in for fiddler Liz Carroll for a portion of The Eagles’ singer Don Henley’s 2000 tour.

Lakeside Theater is on Main Street in Rangeley. Skye Theater is located 3 miles west of East Dixfield village at 2 Highland Drive off Winter Hill Road and U.S. Route 2 in South Carthage. UCCPA is at 42 Depot Street in Unity.

Ticket price is $10 at the door at Skye and UCCPA. Lakeside Theater is $12.50 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased for Lakeside at the theater or on the Web site www.rangeleymovies.com.

For reservations at the theater you wish to attend call: Lakeside Theater at 864- 5000 or Skye Theatre at 562-4445 or Unity Center for the Performing Arts at 948-7469.

More information is available at www.necelticarts.com.