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Tony McManus
12+ albums
folkguitarcelticirishinstrumental
about
To find a unique voice on so ubiquitous an instrument as the acoustic guitar is quite an achievement: to do so within a centuries old idiom where the instrument has no real history is truly remarkable. In little over ten years as a professional musician Tony McManus has come to be recognised throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic music. From early childhood his twin obsessions of traditional music and acoustic guitar have worked together to produce a startlingly original approach to this ancient art. In Tony’s hands the complex ornamentation normally associated with fiddles and pipes are accurately transferred to guitar in a way that preserves the integrity and emotional impact of the music. Self taught from childhood, initially through listening to the family record collection, McManus abandoned academia in his twenties to pursue music full time. The session scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh provided the springboard for gigs around Scotland and a studio set for BBC Radio, frequently rebroadcast, began to spread the word. With the loyal support of Greentrax Recordings in Scotland Tony’s first self titled recording in 1996, followed by Pourquoi Quebec in 1999 led to worldwide recognition. However, it was with the release of Ceol More in 2002 that Tony’s stature as a first class musician reached a new level. Having heard his session work on several albums Nashville based Compass Records released “Ceol More” in North America to universally ecstatic reviews. Cri
top songs
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Doherty's, Return to Miltown, Tommy Peoples
6,6952A Shepherd's Dream/Onga Bucharesti
2,1053Da Day Dawn, Christmas Day In Da Mornin'
1,6164The Emigrant's Farewell
1,2945Ye Banks and Braes
6646The Maids of Mitchelstown
5357Ar Bhurach Na Laoi
5028Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
4889Annan Waters
37910The Johnstown Reel
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