Born in San Francisco in 1966. Now living in Round Rock, TX north of Austin.
I'm learning to play mandolin and tenor banjo. I sold my bodhran. Need a new one! I've also got an inexpensive tin whistle which I really ought to give more attention to. Maybe 2010 is the year for that. ♪♫♪
I think my fingers must be filled with concrete and glue cuz I'm only playing the tunes I know at half to maybe three quarter speed. Maybe that's normal for someone who's only been playing a melody instrument for 2 years. Or maybe it's because I started on them so late, age 42. I'm 44 now and hoping the speed will come before the arthritis does.
I guess the worst case scenario would be I learn to play tunes slowly at home but only bring a bodhran to sessions. I've been a drummer my entire life and can play at session speed on a drum no problem.
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Tunes in Fishmonger's tunebook: 18
| The Old Reel | January 30th 2010 |
| Bedlam Boys | December 16th 2008 |
| Culann's Hounds | Culann's Hounds | April 1st 2008 |
| Year Of The Dog | Culann's Hounds | April 1st 2008 |
| Ruth McGowan's Brewpub | October 7th 2008 |
| Dervish & Danu | February 5th 2009 |
| A little perspective... | January 28th 2010 |
| If you enjoy banjo, zouk & bodhran | January 22nd 2010 |
| Did Lunasa change fiddlers? | January 14th 2010 |
| Speaking of banjos... tune ID | January 9th 2010 |
| Just sayin'... | December 24th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Bit-by-Bit and all together now | February 4th 2010 |
| Discussions | Re: question | February 4th 2010 |
| Discussions | Re: question | February 3rd 2010 |
| Discussions | Re: question | February 3rd 2010 |
| Discussions | Re: Good YT clip..... looking for tune names | February 3rd 2010 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Rights Of Man | hornpipe | Eminor |
| The Kesh | jig | Gmajor |
| Morrison's | jig | Edorian |
| Out On The Ocean | jig | Gmajor |
| The White Petticoat | jig | Eminor |
| Old Hag, You Have Killed Me | jig | Dmixolydian |
| The Spotted Dog | jig | Amajor |
| The Fisherman In The Wardrobe | mazurka | Adorian |
| Cooley's | reel | Eminor |
| Drowsy Maggie | reel | Edorian |
| Whiskey Before Breakfast | reel | Dmajor |
| Windbroke | reel | Eminor |
| 1st August | reel | Edorian |
| The Monaghan Twig | reel | Amixolydian |
| Follow Me Up To Carlow | reel | Adorian |
| O'Keefe's | slide | Adorian |
| Minor Slip | slip jig | Bminor |
| The Limerick Rake | waltz | Eminor |