Tony McManus (born 1965, Paisley, Scotland) is an acoustic Celtic folk guitarist. His first album was released in 1996 on Greentrax Recordings. His second album, entitled Pourquoi Quebec?, was recorded in Quebec, Canada and released on the same label in January 1998. Tony is highly regarded for his exceptional skill and expressive playing. English guitarist John Renbourn described McManus as "the finest Celtic guitarist alive today". He has recorded duets with noted Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser. Paisley is: the name of several towns, including Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (the original Paisley) Paisley, Florida, United States Paisley, Oregon, United States the name of a textile pattern or motif, often referred to as Paisley (design). ... An acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but generally strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Celtic music is a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic peoples of Western Europe. ... Folk Music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the common people. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Greentrax Recordings is an Edinburgh-based record label specialising in Scottish traditional music. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower White garden lily Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183... John Renbourn is a British guitarist and songwriter. ...