| Moving Cloud founding
members Paul Brock and Manus McGuire have teamed up to launch an
impressive new group, the BROCK McGUIRE BAND.
Residing in County Clare,
button accordionist and melodeonist Paul Brock and fiddler Manus McGuire
are two of Ireland's most celebrated traditional musicians and have been
at the forefront of Irish music for many years through their joint work
with Moving Cloud. Manus is also a founding member of Buttons &
Bows, and both bands, ranking among Ireland's finest, have helped to
introduce international audiences to the virtuosity of their playing.
Performing with the BROCK McGUIRE BAND on upcoming tours will be two prominent guest musicians: young Galway player Enda Scahill, a five-time All-Ireland champion on mandolin, and Denis Morrison, an acclaimed Aberdeen-based pianist who's previously recorded with Manus McGuire. Passion and precision, authenticity and diversity: these are the hallmarks of the BROCK McGUIRE BAND in concert. They are steeped in tradition and perform it with abiding respect and rousing creativity. The band's tight, tenacious blend of instruments often reaches fever pitch on stage, and their repertoire runs wide and deep, emphasizing mostly Irish music but also sprinkling in impressive arrangements of Shetland, French-Canadian, and other Celtic traditions. Though "new, the BROCK McGUIRE BAND brings a high profile and a wealth of experience and expertise to their performances. It's a sound and style guaranteed to excite Columbia fans.
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