Guitar Great McManus to Play with PoPo at elMo Gig
Canadian-based Scottish Guitar legend, Tony McManus, will be guesting with the Toronto Police Pipe Band (the “PoPo”) at their May 21, 2011 show at the el Mocambo Club in Toronto. Last year’s sold-out show produced the band’s award-winning “Raw and Off the Floor” record and proved once again why the el Mocambo has been a home to some many legendary and historic shows: the accoustics are fantastic!
The well-mic’d guitar styling of McManus alongside the sounds of the pipe band (and a solo or two) will be sure to help make another unforgetable night of music.
Self taught from childhood, initially through listening to the family record collection, Tony McManus abandoned academia in his twenties to pursue music full time. The session scene in Glasgow and Edinburgh provided the springboard for gigs around Scotland and a studio set for BBC Radio, frequently rebroadcast, began to spread the word.
In addition to his prodigious solo work Tony is great demand as a studio musician having contributed to over 60 albums.
Tickets for the May 21 show are limited and at $20 can be lined up by contacting band management.
The band will be streaming the show live on ustream.com though nothing beats the ambience and unforgetable experience offered by the elMo!
See you on the 21st of May!
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