Working on new tracks for upcoming album with Frank McGuire n Percussion and Whistle and Gary Henderson keyboards
more info to come soon honest
FRANK MCGUIRE
Frank McGuire, a founding member of Lyra Celtica is an extremely versatile and talented, award winning Bodhran/whistle player and wonderful vocalist. He has a wealth of experience, playing all over the world with many wonderfully talented musicians. He has toured and taught seminars in America, Russia, and Europe as well as all over the UK and Ireland. Frank brings his own unique flair and style to his instrument which gives Lyra Celtica an incredible sound, a delight for any audience. Frank began his musical career at a very early age,and quickly developed a talent for the Bodhran, influenced by his father and grandfather who were both accomplished traditional musicans. His early years were spent playing on the Pipes and Drums scene and then moving on to the traditional music scene as a professional musican. He has won several awards along the way and has appeared on TV, radio and stage. Frank formed the highly sucessful band Lyra Celtica who earned an excellent reputation for their live performances. Frank has worked and recorded with some of the finest musicians from the world of folk, rock, blues, jazz and world music, and spent many years touring in Russia where he taught bodhran and traditional music inviting artists to and from Russia so much so that he was invited as a guest of honour to the first ever Kremlin Zorya in 2007 amongst such distinguished company as Prince Michael of Kent.
