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Tony McManus is ranked alongside the guitar world's all-time
greats. Born near Glasgow, Scotland, Tony's fiendishly
dexterous, dazzlingly original playing draws on traditions
from the entire Celtic diaspora — Scotland, Ireland,
Brittany, Galicia, Cape Breton, Quebec — along with
still further-ranging flavours, such as jazz and east
European music. Long applauded for his uncanny ability
to transpose the delicate, complex ornamentation characteristic
of traditional bagpipe or fiddle tunes - even the phrasing
of a Gaelic song - onto his own six strings, McManus is
increasingly being acknowledged also as a pioneering figure
in bridging the realms of Celtic music and other guitar
genres. |
NEW DVD!
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Guitar Artistry of Tony McManus
Released by Rounder and available from www.guitarvideos.com
Featuring studio performances and interviews with Stefan Grossman. |
MEN
OF STEEL CD
As well as various solo albumns, Tony was involved in
the "Men of Steel". By April of 2003 they
had completed a European tour, garnered rave reviews
and established themselves as one of the most interesting,
varied, and dynamic guitar ensembles of the world. |
Their music is as diverse as their cultures. From the
Mediterranean, Canada, Scotland, and the United States,
these artists of the steel-string guitar create a spellbinding
acoustic performance.Four of the most dynamic and powerful
guitar artists in the world, each a master of the acoustic
guitar, combine their talents into one amazing ensemble.
Men of Steel is Beppe Gambetta (Italy), Dan Crary (US),
Tony McManus (Scotland), and
Don Ross (Canada). |
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LUCAS MICHAILIDIS
In 2001 Michailidis was the winner of the international
‘Open Strings' guitar competition in Osnabrueck
, Germany . He has had music published by American
fingerstyle authority John Stropes and has performed
as opening act for David Wilcox in the US .
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TULCA mor
One of Australia’s top Irish bands collaborates
with award-winning singer Jenny Fitzgibbon to present
traditional Irish music at its best.
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ALESA LAJANA
At 19 years of age, Alesa is making an entrance
into the folk world with a presense strengthened
by great musical understanding and a confidently
spacious approach.
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