Hello,
I am aware of the main players in the Irish style tenor banjo playing...people like Gerry O'connor, Kevin Griffin & John Carty. I was just wondering, are there any recordings available of someone non-irish playing a tenor banjo in a style similar to, but not exactly Irish trad? Or a tenor banjo player doing material outside the normal traditions associated with the instrument. I've heard a little Elmer Snowden, the Harlem Banjo player. He plays jazz style, but he's playing notes rather than strumming chords. What about Harry Reser?
very mixed between contempory and traditional style is Darren Maloney. He's from galway and writes his own stuff. he has a website and his solo album is titled "who"
Tenor Banjo Recordings
Tenor Banjo Recordings
Hello,
I am aware of the main players in the Irish style tenor banjo playing...people like Gerry O'connor, Kevin Griffin & John Carty. I was just wondering, are there any recordings available of someone non-irish playing a tenor banjo in a style similar to, but not exactly Irish trad? Or a tenor banjo player doing material outside the normal traditions associated with the instrument. I've heard a little Elmer Snowden, the Harlem Banjo player. He plays jazz style, but he's playing notes rather than strumming chords. What about Harry Reser?
# Posted on May 15th 2006 by tannisroot
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
Have a listen to Eamonn Coyne
http://www.eamonncoyne.com/recordings4.htm#
# Posted on May 15th 2006 by Strathfoyle
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
You might want to listen at the work of Tony 'Sully' Sullivan:
http://www.halshawmusic.co.uk
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Sugarfoot Jack
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
very mixed between contempory and traditional style is Darren Maloney. He's from galway and writes his own stuff. he has a website and his solo album is titled "who"
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by tonnta
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
Mike, you got a link for that website ?
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Strathfoyle
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
Mike, just found it.
Cheers
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Strathfoyle
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
Harry Reser's a good call - you can find recordings of him on emusic.com http://www.emusic.com/album/10586/10586447.html
Then of course there's the great Gary Peterson of Hom Bru who really covers the spectrum.
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Bren
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
How 'bout a 5 string banjo playing Irish? Chris Grotewohl is a talented guy... and he fits the bill of "not exactly Irish trad"...
http://irish5string.homestead.com/Under.html
Pete
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Reverend
Re: Tenor Banjo Recordings
Not sure if Seamus Egan's CD, In Your Ear, is still available; but if so, I highly recommend it:
http://www.seamusegan.com/
This Seamus Egan, originally from County Offaly, lives in Portland, OR; not to be confused with the the Solas Seamus Egan.
# Posted on May 20th 2006 by Keith Dubinsky