Manus McGuire is an Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 fiddle

Fiddle

The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...

 player born in County Sligo now residing in County Clare

County Clare

-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...

. In 1970, he won Sligo's prestigious "Fiddler of Dooney" competition,at age 14.
He is a founding member of "Buttons and Bows" "Moving Cloud" and The Brock McGuire Band

The Brock McGuire Band

The Brock McGuire Band is an Irish Folk group fronted by Paul Brock and Manus McGuire.In 2004, they released their self titled album "Brock McGuire Band"....

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Manus' brother Seamus McGuire is also a renowned fiddle player and co-founded the band "Buttons and Bows" with Manus.

Discography

• The Humours of Lisadell
• Carousel
• First month of Summer
• Grace Notes
• Moving Cloud
• Foxglove
• Saffron & Blue
• Brock McGuire Band
• Hands across the Water
• Fiddlewings