El McMeen
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Biography
Elmer Ellsworth McMeen III, known as El McMeen, was born on June 3, 1947, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. He is an acoustic steel-string fingerstyle guitarist specializing in arrangements of melodic pieces across various genres, including Irish music and pop music. McMeen began his musical journey playing the clarinet and piano before transitioning to guitar as a senior at Mt. Hermon School. His debut album, Of Soul and Spirit, was released in 1991, followed by Irish Guitar Encores in 1992. After practicing law for many years, he retired in 2000 to pursue music full-time. He is also the author of several books, such as Celtic Treasures for String Trio (2005) and The Art of Dropped D Guitar.
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- Track Popularity
- Once in Royal David's City/We Three Kings
- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
- Sleepy Little Town
- The First Noel/Go, Tell It on the Mountain
- What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
- Angel Band
- Once to Every Man and Nation/Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
- The Thunderer
- The Liberty Bell
- Semper Fidelis
- Hands Across the Sea
- King Cotton
- El Capitan
- Blessed Be Your Name
- Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife
- Thank You, Lord
- Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
- O for a Thousand Tongues / Praise to the Lord
- Our God, Our Help / Immortal, Invisible
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken
- Scottish Meditation (Coilsfield House)
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee / What a Friend We Have in Jesus
- There Is Power in the Blood
- Jock O'Hazeldean
