Harry Manx

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Harry Manx
Background information
Born Isle of Man, United Kingdom
Genre(s) blues
folk music
Hindustani classical music
Instrument(s) slide guitar
harmonica
six-string banjo
Mohan veena
vocals
Associated
acts		 Michael Kaeshammer
Website Official site
Harry Manx explaining his Mohan veena to an audience.
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Harry Manx explaining his Mohan veena to an audience.

Harry Manx is a musician who blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music. He was born in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom, where he spent his childhood, and now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada.

He plays the slide guitar, harmonica, six-string banjo, and Mohan veena. He studied for five years in India with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.

Harry Manx playing his self-constructed "cigar box guitar."
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Harry Manx playing his self-constructed "cigar box guitar."
Harry Manx playing slide guitar.
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Harry Manx playing slide guitar.

Manx has released six albums.

[edit] Discography

  • Dog My Cat (2000)
  • Wise and Otherwise (2001)
  • Jubilee (with Kevin Breit) (2002)
  • Road Ragas (2003)
  • West Eats Meet (2004)
  • Mantras For Madmen (2005)

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