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It exhibits not only McManus's proficiency as a guitarist, but also as an arranger, including a version of Charles Mingus's Goodbye Porkpie Hat. He has recorded duets with noted Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser as well as recently releasing an album with bassist Alain Genty, entitled Singing Sands.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/Tony+McManus","playStationPath":"/stations/268047202/play","stationId":268047202,"bioPath":"/music/Tony+McManus/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Phil+Cunningham","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/be4/be45572d1147102717dca792a2eebc3f_md.jpg","artistName":"Phil Cunningham","artistId":8311,"station_id":116648264},{"musicPath":"/music/Mick+Moloney","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/faf/faf78c6e091d5f54ebb82f93c18ec446_md.jpg","artistName":"Mick Moloney","artistId":7887,"station_id":118651046},{"musicPath":"/music/The+House+Band","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7a6/7a65b846e0d0348bc1e1be0d1832bc95_md.jpg","artistName":"The House Band","artistId":76936,"station_id":266827559},{"musicPath":"/music/Danu","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/70f/70fc196f8f14ee704bb76a668d4a90a5_md.jpg","artistName":"Danú","artistId":80246,"station_id":267909106},{"musicPath":"/music/De+Dannan","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/71b/71b50a4fe7143da8a981cd3abe9d6c0f_md.jpg","artistName":"De Dannan","artistId":1486,"station_id":114555424},{"musicPath":"/music/Alasdair+Fraser","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/ce3/ce3cbd84d66eb098d94f3c5de62f31d1_md.jpg","artistName":"Alasdair Fraser","artistId":80181,"station_id":267909091},{"musicPath":"/music/Martin+Hayes","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1fa/1fac85d6f72a84ac9ae387e62a944691_md.jpg","artistName":"Martin Hayes","artistId":76952,"station_id":266840193},{"musicPath":"/music/Liz+Carroll","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d29/d29d822e54b238342bede7a9cb5179e8_md.jpg","artistName":"Liz Carroll","artistId":77035,"station_id":266844791},{"musicPath":"/music/John+Doyle","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/790/790d3a3dd540c9872f53ddd1e0fc6b5a_md.jpg","artistName":"John Doyle","artistId":80274,"station_id":267958948},{"musicPath":"/music/Cherish+the+Ladies","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/7fd/7fd7041e4df1b834810c2e301bf6a517_md.jpg","artistName":"Cherish the Ladies","artistId":80229,"station_id":267839737},{"musicPath":"/music/Susan+McKeown","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/4ad/4ad23614a213216a0b3f23d346d7d190_md.jpg","artistName":"Susan McKeown","artistId":114262,"station_id":282639022},{"musicPath":"/music/Karan+Casey","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/250/25017a3426d4b33759945bb29d0676bc_md.jpg","artistName":"Karan Casey","artistId":118609,"station_id":283254025},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Tannahill+Weavers","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/67b/67bb93379dbee377374c6b7e719d01e6_md.jpg","artistName":"The Tannahill Weavers","artistId":76933,"station_id":266803072},{"musicPath":"/music/Cathie+Ryan","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e54/e545fa6d6c7c9046232ab2d99acbb945_md.jpg","artistName":"Cathie Ryan","artistId":95648,"station_id":276275759},{"musicPath":"/music/Johnny+McEvoy","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/068/068b05052e09e9348a9740466211c9ed_md.jpg","artistName":"Johnny McEvoy","artistId":437233,"station_id":400821553},{"musicPath":"/music/Tommy+Makem","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/d22/d22e59fcc21184d569c6125355908fa3_md.jpg","artistName":"Tommy Makem","artistId":7051,"station_id":113620048},{"musicPath":"/music/Sweeney+s+Men","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/8dd/8dda4527bb8aba40528fb4d186507b4f_md.jpg","artistName":"Sweeney's Men","artistId":76940,"station_id":266827615},{"musicPath":"/music/Patrick+Street","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/26d/26dec6ef11f303cd0418a76333bec298_md.jpg","artistName":"Patrick Street","artistId":80291,"station_id":267958963}]}