Name: Tony McManus Concert
Start: 2024-05-15T19:00:00-07:00
Location: 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon, WA, United States, Washington 98273

Wednesday, May 15th at 7pm
at the Littlefield Celtic Center
1124 Cleveland Ave. Mount Vernon, WA
Tickets $30 general/$25 CAF members
Conjuring a unique but universal language from that most ubiquitous of instruments, the acoustic guitar, Tony McManus has both extended and transcended the parameters of contemporary Celtic music. Ranked by peers and predecessors alike alongside the guitar world’s all-time greats, his fiendishly dexterous, dazzlingly original playing draws on traditions from the entire Celtic diaspora – Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Galicia, Asturias, Cape Breton, Quebec – along with still further-ranging flavours, such as jazz and east European music. Long applauded for his uncanny ability to transpose the delicate, complex ornamentation characteristic of traditional bagpipe or fiddle tunes – even the phrasing of a Gaelic song – onto his own six strings, McManus is increasingly being acknowledged also as a pioneering figure in bridging the realms of Celtic music and other guitar genres.
The night will open with a short set by guitarist Tracy Moore. Tracy Moore is considered, by many, a master of the 12-String Guitar. The Camano Island resident brings his 12-String to life with his original compositions and unique arrangements drawn from multiple musical genres. Tracy’s studies of Classical Guitar and Renaissance Lute at Western Washington University naturally led him to embrace the tonal and dynamic possibilities of the 12-String Guitar. A Boston Music Award Nominee, Tracy has appeared in concert with John Fahey, Leo Kottke and other notable guitarists and musicians. For this performance, Tracy will present selections from his repertoire of Celtic music.
Doors open at 6:30pm, music at 7pm, refreshments will be available for purchase.
Members receive a discount on tickets to this show. To become a Celtic Arts Foundation member, please visit www.celticarts.org
Concert goers can take advantage of 15% off of the best available rate at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Burlington–just mention the Celtic Arts Foundation when booking.