Manus McGuire will be visiting Montreal in April to present concerts and workshops celebrating the links between Irish & Quebecois folk music with a quartet of award-winning musicians. It features two expert Irish musicians:
- Manus McGuire, of Brock McGuire Band and Moving Cloud,
- Kate Bevan-Baker, of The Dardanelles and Gairloch,
and two master Quebecois musicians:
- André Marchand & Michel Bordeleau, both key members of La Bottine Souriante and Les Charbonniers de l’enfer.
DATES
April 12 : Concert at CRAPO Lanaudière
April 13 : Concert at Irene's Pub in Ottawa
April 14 : Concert in Brockville, Ontario
April 15 : Lecture at Concordia University
April 19 : Workshop and Concert at La Sala Rosa, Montréal
About the artist
Manus McGuire is an Irish fddle player from Sligo, now based in East Clare. Growing up in a very musical environment, he was influenced by the region's fddle legends like Michael Coleman, James Morrison, and Paddy Killoran. Alongside his brother Seamus, he continues this rich tradition.
Manus has recorded solo albums, duos with Seamus, and with bands such as Buttons and Bows, Moving Cloud, and Brock McGuire Band.
He has received several prestigious awards, including Male Irish Traditional Musician of the Year in 2006 by the Irish American News and the Bravo Award from Trad Magazine in 2007. Manus won the Fiddler of Dooney contest in 1970 and is now dedicated to teaching intermediate and advanced fddle players.