Top Irish guitarist for Swan Lane

The Pat McManus Band are a powerful three piece blues/rock trio, headed up by the former Mama's Boys and Celtus guitarist/violinist virtuoso Pat McManus (AKA 'The Professor'), joined on drums by Tyrone man Paul Faloon and Dublin bassist Gordon Sheridan. Pat is today considered to be one of the last remaining individual guitar hero's of a generation of Irish guitarists, such as Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore, and plays in Swan Lane, Navan, on Friday 9th December. Pat McManus is perhaps best know for his previous band Mama's Boys, which he formed with his brothers John and Tommy in the eighties. Mama's Boys, although very young, soon proved to be a great success in the rock world and were one of the greatest rock bands to come out of Northern Ireland, with Pat being the writing and driving force behind the band, best known for their No 1 hit 'Needle in the Groove'. In 2009 Pat was awarded a life time achievement award for his contribution to music world-wide as a musician from Northern Ireland, and in 2011, was named as one of the top five Irish guitar players of all time.