Manus McGuire is an Irish

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player.

Early life

He was born in

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, and grew up in

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. He now resides in Dungarvan, Waterford.

Career

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

* ''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)Buttons & Bows: Home
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References

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