Scottish Guitarist Tony McManus at The Ugly Mug Cafe
Schedule
Tue May 06 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
The Ugly Mug Café | Soquel, CA
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Hailed by John Renbourn as ‘the best Celtic guitarist in the world’ Tony McManus has been listed as one of the 50 transcendental guitarists of all time by Guitar Player Magazine. The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay proudly presents an evening of legendary acoustic guitar music with Tony McManus at The Ugly Mug Cafe in Soquel on Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 pm.Advance $25 Door $30
Member discount $3
Tix: www.celticsociety.org
Born in Paisley, near Glasgow, Tony’s surname is the legacy of an Irish grandfather, McManus. 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 flavors, 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.
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Where is it happening?
The Ugly Mug Café, 4640 Soquel Dr,Soquel, California, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
