Manus McGuire facts for kids
Manus McGuire is a talented Irish fiddle player. He is known for his amazing music and for being a part of many popular traditional Irish bands.
Early Life
Manus McGuire was born in a town called Tullamore in Ireland. He grew up in County Sligo, which is a beautiful part of Ireland known for its music. Today, he lives in Dungarvan, a town in Waterford.
Music Career
Manus McGuire has been a very important part of several well-known music groups. He was a founding member, meaning he helped start, bands like Buttons & Bows, Moving Cloud, Brock McGuire Band, Full Tilt, and East West Fiddles. These bands play traditional Irish music.
Even though he has been in many bands, Manus mostly performs by himself now as a solo artist. This means he plays his fiddle music on his own for audiences.
Albums (Discography)
Manus McGuire has recorded many albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:
- The Humours of Lissadell (with Seamus McGuire, Folk Legacy, 1980)
- Carousel (with Seamus McGuire & Daithi Sproule, Gael Linn, 1984)
- Buttons & Bows (by Buttons & Bows, Green Linnet, 1984)
- The First Month of Summer (by Buttons & Bows, Green Linnet, 1987)
- Grace Notes (by Buttons & Bows, Gael Linn, 1991)
- Moving Cloud (by Moving Cloud, Green Linnet, 1995)
- Foxglove (by Moving Cloud, Green Linnet, 1998)
- Saffron & Blue (Green Linnet, 2000)
- Brock McGuire Band (Ferndale, 2004)
- Fiddlewings (2006)
- Green Grass Blue Grass (with Ricky Skaggs et al, 2011)
- The Return of Spring (by Buttons & Bows, own label, 2015)
- Copperplate Sessions (2018)
- Full Tilt Live (2020)
- East West Fiddles (2023)
