Does anybody know any sites that give free tenor banjo downloads ? preferably reels and jigs etc. or do you any of you banjo players out there have any tunes to offer ? Also does anybody play a Deering banjo and how do you rate it?
It's not free, but the best bang for the buck is Chris Smith's new album, Coyotebanjo, featuring banjo (Chris) Fiddle (Randal Bays) and Bouzouki (Roger Landes. )
It contains over 40 tunes, mostly in sets, that are standards that we all eventually have to know. The nice thing about Chris's playing is that it is very accesible and easy to understand while still sophisticated (for a banjo <G>) and tuneful. If you are beginning the banjo or are in the midst of building your repetoire and style, you won't find a better resource. You can get it here (http://www.coyotebanjo.com/products.html) for $15 US and worth every cent.
I have no financial interest in promoting this CD, I just like it a lot and use it all the time to learn tunes I am supposed to know.
If you want the real thing try www.carlowtrad.com/tunes you will hear what a banjo is capable of in the hands of the most gifted of players , some excellent tin whistle tunes also . I f you have trouble try www.carlowtrad.com first and follow the links . This guy is as good as Angelina Carberry and that's saying something ! no39 how much is a deering maple blossom and is there anybody out there who has a good second hand tenor banjo to sell going cheap?
A Deering Maple Blossom in Ireland is about 4200 euro and goes for a bit cheaper from deering themselves in California, . www.deeringbanjos.com.
I am the only Irish Tenor player so far to record Irish music with a Deering and you can hear some clips on my media page on www.darrenmaloney.com. I am about to get a new Deering, a tenor version of their Golden Classic 5 string banjos, a copy of war time banjos, which has a deeper resonator with tapered inside walls and a slighty thicker neck for more sustain and a wee bit more volume. So if anyone is looking for a secondhand Maple Blossom give us a shout!
I will send in Snowy Owl as a replacement fighter as I am a confirmed chicken !t . I believe he gives the Ptarmigans around the Arctic Circle a dreadful time
free banjo downloads?
free banjo downloads?
Does anybody know any sites that give free tenor banjo downloads ? preferably reels and jigs etc. or do you any of you banjo players out there have any tunes to offer ? Also does anybody play a Deering banjo and how do you rate it?
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Red Robin
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http://coyotebanjo.com/music.html
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Murph
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Dam Sparrow! I thought you were going to tell me where I could download a Real Banjo - for FREE!
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Ptarmigan
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I play a Deering Maple Blossom and to be honest I rate above anything else I've tried. They have amazing sustain and tone.
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by no39
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For anyone else, like me, who was wondering what these folk were talking about, go to:
http://www.folkofthewood.com/page1435.htm
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Ptarmigan
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http://worldfiddlemusic.co.uk/mightycraiconline/ There are some nice banjo clips, including Jim Williams' superb playing.
And a couple of clips from Custy's website:
Kieran Hanrahan: http://www.custysmusic.com/mall/CustysTraditionalMusicShop/kieran_hanrahan_and_sonny_murray_irish_tenor_banjo.htm
Angelina Carberry with Martin Quinn: http://www.custysmusic.com/mall/CustysTraditionalMusicShop/angelina_and_martin.htm
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by slainte
Re: free banjo downloads?
It's not free, but the best bang for the buck is Chris Smith's new album, Coyotebanjo, featuring banjo (Chris) Fiddle (Randal Bays) and Bouzouki (Roger Landes. )
It contains over 40 tunes, mostly in sets, that are standards that we all eventually have to know. The nice thing about Chris's playing is that it is very accesible and easy to understand while still sophisticated (for a banjo <G>) and tuneful. If you are beginning the banjo or are in the midst of building your repetoire and style, you won't find a better resource. You can get it here (http://www.coyotebanjo.com/products.html) for $15 US and worth every cent.
I have no financial interest in promoting this CD, I just like it a lot and use it all the time to learn tunes I am supposed to know.
Mike Keyes
http://www.banjosessions.com/oct05/interview.html
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by mikeyes
Re: free banjo downloads?
If you want the real thing try www.carlowtrad.com/tunes you will hear what a banjo is capable of in the hands of the most gifted of players , some excellent tin whistle tunes also . I f you have trouble try www.carlowtrad.com first and follow the links . This guy is as good as Angelina Carberry and that's saying something ! no39 how much is a deering maple blossom and is there anybody out there who has a good second hand tenor banjo to sell going cheap?
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Red Robin
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And Ptarmigan can keep his wisecracks to himself or somebody just might pull his tail feathers out !!!
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Red Robin
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Only joking Ptarmigan !!
# Posted on November 5th 2005 by Red Robin
Where can you Buy John Carty I will if i Can C.D
I Have searched a few sites for the cd if anyone Knows Where you can Buy it could they please leave a link or an address.Tanks
# Posted on November 6th 2005 by Eoghan mag
Re: free banjo downloads?
A Deering Maple Blossom in Ireland is about 4200 euro and goes for a bit cheaper from deering themselves in California, . www.deeringbanjos.com.
I am the only Irish Tenor player so far to record Irish music with a Deering and you can hear some clips on my media page on www.darrenmaloney.com. I am about to get a new Deering, a tenor version of their Golden Classic 5 string banjos, a copy of war time banjos, which has a deeper resonator with tapered inside walls and a slighty thicker neck for more sustain and a wee bit more volume. So if anyone is looking for a secondhand Maple Blossom give us a shout!
Darren
# Posted on November 6th 2005 by no39
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Ah Ha - fighting talk from the Low Sparrow!
O K! Sparrow, you asked for it! - outside the school gates, 3.30pm - Monday afternoon
Pass it on guys, The Low Sparrow will square up to The White Grouse - & feathers are sure to fly!
Now who is going to lay odds on the Grouse whoopin' the Sparrow's ass?
# Posted on November 6th 2005 by Ptarmigan
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I will send in Snowy Owl as a replacement fighter as I am a confirmed chicken !t . I believe he gives the Ptarmigans around the Arctic Circle a dreadful time
# Posted on November 6th 2005 by Red Robin
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The Sparrow's a Chicken? Snowy Owl eh? Hah, bring him on, I heard he's all show!! ........or it might have been snow.................
# Posted on November 6th 2005 by Ptarmigan