>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Mar 31 12:46:56 2001 Received: from hotmail.com (f142.law12.hotmail.com [64.4.19.142]) by argyll.wisemagic.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA02147 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 31 Mar 2001 12:21:31 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 31 Mar 2001 11:29:57 -0800 Received: from 142.177.236.41 by lw12fd.law12.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sat, 31 Mar 2001 19:29:57 GMT X-Originating-IP: [142.177.236.41] From: "Alasdair MacGillean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Tony McManus 4/15 Berkeley, CA House Concert Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 15:29:57 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 31 Mar 2001 19:29:57.0252 (UTC) FILETIME=[F8341C40:01C0BA18] Tony McManus is a great guitar player ,but to my mind I don't agree that there are non comparable in a Scottish music world that includes Dave MacIsaac , J.P. Cormier , Scot MacMillan , Gordie Sampson , and John Allen Cameron. The very best get together including all of the above (McManus as well) at the guitar summits in Judique during Celtic Colours. This is not a contest to see who is best, and that may be a matter of personal oppinion, but they are all certainly comparable ,as anyone who has been there will attest. >From: Sally Greenberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Cape Breton Music Mailing List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Tony McManus 4/15 Berkeley, CA House Concert >Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 22:54:32 -0800 > >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 >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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! >______________ >"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 >______________ >Admission: $12 Donation. All proceeds go to the performer. Reservations >required. For reservations, information, & directions: e-mail >[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 510-644-2135. >______________ >-- >================================================================= >Sally Greenberg Berkeley, CA >[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.sgreenberg.org/ >To get Berkeley house concert announcements: > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > As the body of the message put: subscribe >================================================================= > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
