lots of 78s put up as mp3's to listen to. Interesting because the period he recorded in ties in very close to the 'Golden Age' of ITM recorded in America (Coleman, Morrison, etc.) Think if you listen to his playing you can hear elements that were emulated by the Irish banjo players of the age, like Mike Flanaghan, who were developing Irish style of banjo from scratch. Also clip of Reser on youtube
He was the mac daddy of his age, and poster boy for paramount banjos. Funny enough, the clip at the start of this discussion shows a guy playing a clifford essex paragon (banjo played by Barney McKenna, Mick O'Connor, John Carty and Gerry O'Connor on occassion - regarded by many as the best banjo for ITM) which was actually modelled on the paramount banjos made by Lange and played by Reser. (Arch top tone ring etc.)
Tenor Banjo Performance
Tenor Banjo Performance
Could Kieran Hanrahan do this?
Would he want to?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDEuMTm96pk
# Posted on May 1st 2008 by grego
Re: Tenor Banjo Performance
That's a killer right hand.. (and kind of a creepy woman in a black dress apparition at the end)
# Posted on May 1st 2008 by daddae
Re: Tenor Banjo Performance
yes.....
>would he want to?
why.....
Still, good playing if you like that kind of stuff
# Posted on May 1st 2008 by camwebby
Re: Tenor Banjo Performance
Sounds like Gerry O'Connor.
# Posted on May 2nd 2008 by bodhran bliss
Re: Tenor Banjo Performance
he sounds nothing like gerry o'connor. He sounds more like Harry Reser, jazz banjo maestro from the 20's.
http://www.redhotjazz.com/reser.html
lots of 78s put up as mp3's to listen to. Interesting because the period he recorded in ties in very close to the 'Golden Age' of ITM recorded in America (Coleman, Morrison, etc.) Think if you listen to his playing you can hear elements that were emulated by the Irish banjo players of the age, like Mike Flanaghan, who were developing Irish style of banjo from scratch. Also clip of Reser on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSk07z5Akfs
He was the mac daddy of his age, and poster boy for paramount banjos. Funny enough, the clip at the start of this discussion shows a guy playing a clifford essex paragon (banjo played by Barney McKenna, Mick O'Connor, John Carty and Gerry O'Connor on occassion - regarded by many as the best banjo for ITM) which was actually modelled on the paramount banjos made by Lange and played by Reser. (Arch top tone ring etc.)
# Posted on May 2nd 2008 by WorzelGummidge