Manus McGuire is an Irish fiddle player.

Early life

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He was born in Tullamore, and grew up in County Sligo. He now resides in Dungarvan, Waterford.[1] [2]

Career

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He is a founding member of Buttons & Bows, Moving Cloud, Brock McGuire Band, Full Tilt and East West Fiddles

Manus performs mainly these days as a solo artist.

Discography

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  • 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)[3]
  • 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)[4]
  • Copperplate Sessions (2018)
  • Full Tilt Live (2020)
  • East West Fiddles (2023)

References

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