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Harry Manx
12+ albums
bluesacousticfolkCanadianguitar
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Harry Manx (born on the Isle of Man in 1955) is a Manx-born, Canadian-raised, musician who blends blues, folk, and Hindustani classical music. Born on the Isle of Man and raised in Ontario, he is currently living on Saltspring Island, BC, Canada. Nominated for six Juno Awards throughout his career, including the Roots and Traditional Album of the Year at the 2006 ceremony and Blues Album of the Year of 2010 for Bread and Buddha, he was also a nominee in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for his cover of "I'm on Fire". He plays slide guitar, harmonica, six-string banjo, cigar-box guitar and the Mohan Veena (a 20-stringed guitar/sitar hybrid). He studied for five years in India with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Discography: * Dog My Cat (2001) * Wise and Otherwise (2002) * Jubilee (with Kevin Breit) (2003) * Road Ragas Live (2003) * West Eats Meet (2004) * Mantras For Madmen (2005) * In Good We Trust (with Kevin Breit) (2007) * Live at the Glenn Gould Studio (2008) * Bread and Buddha (2009) * Isle of Manx - the Desert Island Collection (2010) More information at: Harry Manx. Official Website Biography “Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to. Harry forged his distinctive
