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Tony McManus (born 1965) is a guitarist from Paisley, Scotland who plays finger-style acoustic guitar arrangements of tunes from Celtic music, classical music, and other genres.[1] McManus emigrated from Scotland to Canada in 2003.[1]

Tony McManus
Born1965
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
GenresCeltic, folk, bluegrass, classical
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar
LabelsGreentrax, Culburnie, Compass, Borealis
Websitewww.tonymcmanus.com

Music career


In 1988, McManus substituted for guitarist Soig Siberil in the supergroup Celtic Fiddle Festival, which consisted of fiddlers Johnny Cunningham, Kevin Burke, and Christian Lemaitre. He has worked as accompanist for Catriona MacDonald and for singer, guitarist, and fiddler Brian McNeill. McManus's album Return to Kintail was a duet with Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser.[2]

In addition to traditional Celtic music, McManus plays classical music and other genres. He performed a piece by Erik Satie for the soundtrack of a movie by Neil Jordan.[1] Mandolinist Mike Marshall prodded him to learn Bach's E Major Prelude.[1] He performed a chaconne by J.S. Bach at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City with jazz fusion guitarist John McLaughlin.[1]

He released his first album, Tony McManus, in 1996 on Greentrax Recordings. He recorded his second album, Pourquoi Quebec?, in Quebec, Canada and released it on the same label in 1998. His third album, Ceol More, was released in 2002 and achieved widespread critical acclaim.

Christina Roden wrote on AllMusic: "As usual, his command of acoustic guitar technique is flawless, with a chesty, rounded, gorgeous tone and a knack for well-marked rhythms and singing phrases."[3] Gordon Potter wrote in Living Tradition, "Here is a musician demonstrating talent by making it seem understated. This is good, this is very good indeed, and there's not much else that can be said."[4]

The album includes a version of Charles Mingus's Goodbye Porkpie Hat.[3] He recorded an album with bassist Alain Genty, titled Singing Sands.[5]

In 2017, McManus was named one of "50 Transcendent Acoustic Guitarists" in Guitar Player magazine.[6]


Signature model


In 2011, PRS Guitars created a McManus signature model guitar, a distinction he shares with jazz guitarist Al Di Meola, folk guitarist Martin Simpson—and rock guitarists Carlos Santana, John Mayer, Mark Lettieri, Ted Nugent, and Orianthi Panagaris. The custom model, designed by Paul Reed Smith, went into development after McManus visited bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs in Nashville, Tennessee while on tour in America.[1][7]


Discography



As sideman/guest



References


  1. Adams, Rob (3 November 2015). "Paisley's Tony McManus is the guitarman's guitarist". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  2. Harris, Craig. "Tony McManus | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  3. Roden, Christina (12 February 2002). "Ceol More review by Christina Roden". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. Potter, Gordon (10 April 2002). "Ceol More by Tony McManus". folkmusic.net. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. Anderson, Rick (10 November 2005). "Singing Sands, Allmusic review". Alllmusic.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  6. "Superheroes of Wood, Steel, and Nylon: 50 Transcendent Acoustic Guitarists". Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  7. "Tony McManus Private Stock Acoustic". prsguitars.com. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  8. "Tony McManus | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. "Tony McManus | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2016.



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Tony McManus (nacido en 1965 en Paisley, Escocia) es un guitarrista acústico canadiense de música tradicional celta.[1] Su primer álbum fue publicado en 1996. El segundo, titulado «Pourquoi Quebec?» (¿Por qué Quebec?), se grabó en Quebec, Canadá y fue lanzado en enero de 1998.


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