Editing Tony McManus (musician) (section)

==Music career==
In 1988, McManus substituted for the guitarist [[Soig Siberil]] in the supergroup [[Celtic Fiddle Festival]], which consisted of the fiddlers [[Johnny Cunningham]], [[Kevin Burke (musician)|Kevin Burke]] and [[Christian Lemaitre]]. He has worked as an accompanist for [[Catriona MacDonald]] and for the singer, guitarist and fiddler [[Brian McNeill]]. His album, ''Return to Kintail'', was a duet with the Scottish fiddler [[Alasdair Fraser]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|title=Tony McManus |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tony-mcmanus-mn0000009841/biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=22 November 2016}}</ref>

In addition to traditional Celtic music, McManus plays [[classical music]] and other genres. He performed a piece by [[Erik Satie]] for the soundtrack of a movie by [[Neil Jordan]]. The mandolin player [[Mike Marshall (musician)|Mike Marshall]] prodded him to learn Bach's ''E Major Prelude''. He performed a [[Partita for Violin No. 2 (Bach)|chaconne]] by [[J.S. Bach]] at the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in New York City with the [[jazz fusion]] guitarist [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]].<ref name="Adams" />

He released his first album, ''Tony McManus'', in 1996 on [[Greentrax Recordings]]. He recorded his second album, ''Pourquoi Quebec?'', in [[Quebec]], Canada and released it on the same label in 1998. His third album, ''Ceol More'', was released in 2002 and achieved widespread critical acclaim.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Christina Roden wrote on ''[[AllMusic]]'', "As usual, his command of acoustic guitar technique is flawless, with a chesty, rounded, gorgeous tone and a knack for well-marked rhythms and singing phrases."<ref name =Roden>{{cite web| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/ceol-more-mw0000213013| title = Ceol More review by Christina Roden| author = Roden, Christina| date = February 12, 2002| access-date = June 14, 2020| website = Allmusic}}</ref> Gordon Potter wrote in ''Living Tradition'', "Here is a musician demonstrating talent by making it seem understated. This is good, this is very good indeed, and there's not much else that can be said."<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/webrevs/cdtrax226.htm| title = Ceol More by Tony McManus| author = Potter, Gordon| date = April 10, 2002| access-date = June 15, 2020| website = Living Tradition| via = ''Folk Music''| archive-date = 15 June 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200615092947/https://www.folkmusic.net/htmfiles/webrevs/cdtrax226.htm| url-status = dead}}</ref>

The album includes a version of [[Charles Mingus]]' ''Goodbye Porkpie Hat''.<ref name =Roden/> He  recorded an album with the [[bass guitar]]ist [[Alain Genty]], titled ''Singing Sands''.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/singing-sands-mw0000215412| title = Singing Sands| author = Anderson, Rick| date = November 10, 2005| access-date = June 15, 2020| website = Allmusic}}</ref>

In 2017, McManus was named one of "50 Transcendent Acoustic Guitarists" in ''Guitar Player'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/superheroes-of-wood-steel-and-nylon-50-transcendent-acoustic-guitarists|title=Superheroes of Wood, Steel, and Nylon: 50 Transcendent Acoustic Guitarists |work=Guitar Player |access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref>