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What
People Are saying About Irish
Guitar Encores
The
unaccompanied acoustic guitar is
not a much-practiced tradition in
Irish music, although England's
John Renbourn and France's Pierre
Bensusan have successfully
included Celtic tunes in their
solo repertoire. America's McMeen
follows closely in the footsteps
of his labelmate Renbourn and
Bensusan in using unorthodox
tunings, treble/bass combinations
and a fluid, cyclical style to
make 19 of the prettiest melodies
in Irish folk music sound fresh
again in this new context.
McMeen's specialty is his creation
of warm, romantic overtones that
allow the notes to blend into each
other.
The
Washington Post
...Irish tunes ranging from
the very obscure to "Will Ye
Go Lassie Go" and "The
Gypsy Rover" adapted for
guitar by a virtuoso player...
The New York Daily News
El McMeen's "Irish
Guitar Encores" shows a
sensitivity in style reminiscent
of classical guitarists....McMeen
is a virtuoso, carefully choosing
picking styles and guitar tunings
to match the pieces he's
performing...
Boston Patriot Ledger
"Unbridled acoustic
beauty"
Guitar Player Magazine
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