Hello to all in the San Francisco area,
Time to get the taxes or extension filed early... And come to a very
special Easter Sunday 7:30PM concert!
Scottish guitarist Tony McManus is returning for the 3rd time after 2
previous sell-outs to perform a concert at my house on Sunday, April 15th.
If you've seen/heard Tony perform with Alasdair Fraser, or at Valley of the
Moon, or solo at my place, I probably don't have to say any more. But in
case you haven't, Tony is one of the most awesome guitarists there
is. There simply isn't anyone comparable in the world of Scottish
music. Tony has the knack for adapting pipe and fiddle tunes to guitar and
making them sound incredible.
There are still plenty of good seats left, but the concert is 1/2 sold out,
so don't wait too long...
On the day before the concert (Sat, April 14th), Tony will be appearing
live on Folk Music and Beyond at 3PM on KALW (91.7).
A text copy of the concert flyer is attached at the end of this message.
For reservations, prepayment (to select seats ahead of time), & directions,
e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or call me at 510-644-2135.
Further information, including html and PDF versions of the flyer, can also
be obtained from:
http://www.sgreenberg.org/concerts.htm
Seats are also still available for all other upcoming concerts: Priscilla
Herdman (4/7 & 4/9 - only 7 seats left on 4/7), Bob Fox (4/29), Ben Sands
(5/6), Saffron Summerfield (6/10).
Thanks for your continued support!
Sally
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TONY McMANUS,
Scottish guitarist,
will be performing at
a House Concert
in BERKELEY
on Sunday, April 15th (Easter)
at 7:30PM
Returning after sell-out concerts in '98 & '99, it's amazing to get another
opportunity to see Scotland's premier guitarist, Tony McManus, perform solo
in a small, intimate venue!
In only 9 years as a professional musician, Tony McManus has risen from
relative obscurity to being the most in-demand Celtic guitarist in Britain
today - both as an accompanist and as a soloist. During the past few years
he has performed extensively with Alasdair Fraser, Brian McNeill and Alain
Gentry, as well as with many other fine musicians from Scotland, Ireland,
England, and Cape Breton: Natalie MacMaster, Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill,
Sean Keane, Rod Patterson, Ishbel MacAskill, Phil Cunningham, Tommy
Peoples, Kevin Crawford, Kate Rusby, Catriona Macdonald, Liz Doherty, Billy
Ross, William Jackson, and others. In addition to live performances, Tony
is one of the busiest studio musicians in the UK, having performed on over
50 albums to date. He released a duo CD with Alasdair Fraser in May '99
which is considered one of the most brilliant Celtic albums of the past
several years.
Alongside his work with others, Tony has developed a solo guitar repertoire
of startling originality, combining mesmerizing technique with a deep love
of traditional music from Scotland and beyond. He is equally as
comfortable with driving dance tunes as he is with haunting slow airs. He
has released 2 solo CDs, both of which have resulted in rave reviews.
Tony's solo concerts are truly amazing. One of the strengths of Tony's
playing is that he doesn't simply play guitar music. He performs a
wonderful Scottish guitar adaptation of Celtic tunes from around the world
written for all sorts of instruments. This rare US solo performance by one
of Scotland's finest guitarists is sure to be memorable!
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"A stunning guitarist. One is left with a feeling of absolute awe and
total enjoyment mixed in equal parts. One has been in the company of a
guitarist of immense talent." --- Folk On Tap
"OK, guitarists - a choice. Be inspired and try harder, or give up in
despair and take up the triangle. Tony McManus has gained in notoriety
since Folk Roots featured him in late 1996." ---Alan Murray, Folk Roots
Magazine, May '98.
"The word about Tony McManus's ability to do unfeasible things with an
acoustic guitar is clearly spreading, judging by the size of the crowd...
His extraordinary fleet fingerwork virtually creating an entire band out of
one instrument, layers of rhythm, percussion, melody and harmony rippling
out in lovely unison from those six strings." --- The Scotsman
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Admission: $12 Donation. All proceeds go to the performer. Reservations
required. For reservations, information, & directions: e-mail
[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 510-644-2135.
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Sally Greenberg Berkeley, CA
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