The Trip To Ireland is over and a good time was had by all.
As time goes on, I will be adding more articles on the Irish tenor banjo. Look for reviews of records, new types of bridges, and how I am learning to play the Irish tenor banjo.
Featured Tunes
It appears that I am addicted to hornpipes, here is a lovely one written by Phil Cunningham called the Hut on Staffin Island.
Click on for a full sized image. I will have a video of Jeff Calhoun playing it and an mp3 later on.
Here are two oldy but goody hornpipes, Kitty's Wedding and the Galway Hornpipe.
Paddy Ryan's Dream is a tune I learned from John Carty at a workshop in St. Louis.
Here is The Cup of Tea, a session favorite. This is a great tune to learn and play.
This is Jenny Picking Cockles which can be played slowly or fast. John Carty taught us this one, too.
Here are some favorite players of mine, Gerry O'Connor, Tim O'Brien and Arty McGlynn. The tunes are "Fresh Snow" and "Greenfields of America."
Mike Keyes
