Harry Manx
Canadian multi-instrumentalist Harry Manx returns to Australia with his latest take on ‘Blues meets Ragas’ explorations. Bringing all that his fans have come to know and love about him – including his precious Mohan veena and his now-characteristic beanie – Manx will lift you up with his warm and unexpected style.
Faith Lift is my 15th recording. It’s unique amongst all my recordings in that it’s just my guitar, voice and a string quartet. I’ve been fasci-nated with the sound of strings for many years so I had charts ar-ranged for a quartet playing a doz-en of my originals and well known cover songs. I made this recording while on tour a few years ago using the string section from the Sydney Opera House.
You’re back in Australia for your 12th local tour. What do you most look forward to when returning here? Is there a venue you love, or a landscape you can’t wait to reconnect with?
I find Australia to be one of the most beautiful places on the planet to travel around. There’s not a corner in this country that I don’t love. You’ve got everything from hot to cold, dry to wet and every combination in between. But at the end of the day it’s the people that I look forward to seeing. Their enthusiasm is what propels me forward.
In all the press photos I’ve ever seen of you, you’re wearing a bean- ie. Why are you always wearing a beanie? And how do you go with the beanie in sweaty Darwin?!
My hat has become my trademark. People recognise me immediately when I wear it – and they want me to wear it. For instance, I changed to another cool looking hat at a re-cent show in Sydney and right away I had comments during and after the show – “where’s yer beanie Harry?”, “what’s with the new hat Harry?” etc, etc. Barely concealed indignation ran rampant! They let me know in no uncertain terms they won’t accept any hat changes!
WED 4 APR | 7PM | DARWIN RAILWAY CLUB | $51.50 | See the event listing
