Ed McGuirl
Ed McGuirl plays traditional and original blues and roots music. With influences that include everything from classical and jazz to Celtic, old timey and blues he has played in a jazz trio, a jug band, spent 10 years playing Irish traditional music, performs solo or as a duet, has done session work for various artists and has written and produced a number of award winning songs. He would be a rich and famous folk and blues musician if it wasn't an oxymoron.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I play live when I get gigs but don't push it. At 57 years old don't have any star aspirations but will never stop playing music. since I was 20 years old I have considered the various jobs that I have held to be the things I do to continue doing what I love which is playing music.
Your musical influences
Ry Cooder, R.L. Burnside, Canned Heat, Stevie Ray Vaughn, New Lost City Ramblers, John Hammond, Lightnin' Hopkins, The Bothy Band, Willie Nelson, Junior Kimbrough and many others
