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    Paddy Bush

    1952-12-09 (71 years old) in Woolwich, London, England, UK

    Paddy Bush is an English musician, instrument maker, music critic, producer, and artist. He is also the older brother of Kate Bush. His best-known works are his collaborations with her on all of her studio albums up to the 2005 release Aerial. Bush often plays standard instruments such as the guitar, mandolin, and harmonica, along with more exotic and unusual instruments, such as the balalaika, sitar, koto, and digeridoo. Bush is the sole European musician who has mastered playing - and making of - the Marovany, a traditional Malagasy instrument related to the Valiha. He undertook a number of extensive trips to Madagascar for filming and radio recording purposes. On one of these, Bush presented the widely screened television documentary 'Like A God When He Plays' which also features popular Malagasy musician Justin Vali. Bush was an original member of the KT Bush Band. In 1993, Bush collaborated with Colin Lloyd-Tucker to form the band Bushtucker.

    Movies

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    The Line, the Cross & the Curve
    72 %|Nov 13, 1993
    Drama, Music
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    Kate Bush In Concert
    0 %|Jan 1, 1980
    Documentary
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    Kate Bush Christmas Special
    74 %|Dec 28, 1979
    Music
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    Kate Bush: On Tour
    0 %|Apr 3, 1979
    Documentary, Music

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