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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = The Brock McGuire Band
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| genre               = [[Traditional Irish music|Traditional Irish]]<br />[[Irish folk music|Irish folk]]<br /> [[Celtic music|Celtic]]
| years_active        = 2001&ndash;present
| label               = [[Compass Records]]
| associated_acts     = [[Moving Cloud]]
| website                 = [http://brockmcguireband.com/ brockmcguireband.com]
| current_members     = [[Paul Brock (musician)|Paul Brock]]<br />[[Manus McGuire]]<br />[[Denis Carey (composer)|Denis Carey]]<br />[[Dave Curley]]
| past_members        = [[Enda Scahill]]<br />[[Garry O'Meara]]
}}
'''The Brock McGuire Band''' is an Irish Folk group fronted by [[Paul Brock (musician)|Paul Brock]] and [[Manus McGuire]]. Residing in County Clare, button accordionist and melodeonist Paul Brock and fiddler Manus McGuire are two of Ireland’s most celebrated traditional musicians and have been at the forefront of Irish music for many years: They are joined by acclaimed composer [[Denis Carey (composer)|Denis Carey]] on piano and dancer Dave Curley on banjo, mandolin and vocals.
The Brock McGuire Band is a tenacious blend of instruments emphasizing mostly Irish music but also sprinkling in impressive arrangements of American Old Timey, Bluegrass, French-Canadian, and other Celtic traditions.
In 2011, they collaborated with various Nashville musicians including 14 time Grammy Winner [[Ricky Skaggs]] to record, "Green Grass Blue Grass". An exploration of the connection between [[Folk music of Ireland|Irish Traditional Music]] and American [[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]] and [[Appalachian music]]. The album was launched on the [[Grand Ole Opry]], 11 March 2011.
Green Grass Blue Grass featured [[Ricky Skaggs]] on mandolin, [[Bryan Sutton]] on guitar, [[Aubrey Haynie]] on fiddle, Jeff Taylor on accordion and Mark Fain on Double Bass.
The album has been described by critics as "an adrenaline rush", "a masterpiece" and "virtuosity in full flight".
==Notable Performances==
*[[Grand Ole Opry]], Nashville, Tennessee
*Cleveland Irish Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
*[[Celtic Colours]], Cape Breton
*World Music Fest, Chicago, Illinois
*Return to Camden Town Festival, London
*National Concert Hall, Bogota, Colombia
==The Band==
*[[Paul Brock (musician)|Paul Brock]]   - Button Accordion/Melodeon
*[[Manus McGuire]]    - Fiddle
*[[Denis Carey (composer)|Denis Carey]]      - Piano
*Dave Curley     - Banjo/Mandolin/Vocal
==Discography==
*Brock McGuire Band (2004)
*Humdinger (2006)
*Green Grass Blue Grass with [[Ricky Skaggs]] (2011)
==Awards==
* 'Irish Music Album Of The Year' Irish Times for Humdinger (2006)
* 5-star ‘Top of the World’ [[Songlines (magazine)]] (2011)
* ‘Instrumental Band of the Decade’ Irish American News (2011)
==References==
* [http://www.irishmusicmagazine.com/2008/09/04/the-brock-mcguire-band-in-concert/ Irish Music Magazine]
* [http://compassrecords.com/album.php?id=944 Compass Records Profile]
* [http://www.greenlinnet.com/artists/brock-mcguire-band/ Green Linnet Artist bio]
* [http://irishamerica.com/2012/03/music-reviews-7/  Irish American Review]
* [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0708/1224300237106.html Irish Times Review]
==External links==
*[http://www.brockmcguireband.com/ Official Website]
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[[Category:Irish folk musical groups]]
[[Category:Musicians from County Clare]]