My real name is Dave and I've been practicing Irish tenor banjo seriously for about two years. I started out with a CD ROM I got from Madfortrad, featuring Gerry O'Connor. This summer I started playing the session at Dempsey's pub in NYC, which has taught me a lot. I am now taking a class with Pio and Dony Ryan at the Irish Arts Center.
I've always loved the Dubliners and the Clancy Brothers but serious traditional music was something new to me. I play a 1930 Vega Little Wonder which I bought at Mandolin Brothers, a well known fretted instrument shop on Staten Island.
I work full tiime in advertising but this is my main hobby. My goal is to learn the instrument properly and be able to hold my own in sessions someday. I feel I am on my way.
My wife Laurie used to play the fiddle, but found it too tough. She just switched to the mandolin and with daily practice is catching up with me fast.
Tunes in Paste's tunebook: 14
| Sessions | Very welcoming to out-of-town players | September 22nd 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| The Ashplant | reel | Edorian |
| Barrowburn | reel | Dmajor |
| Behind The Haystack | jig | Dmajor |
| The Blarney Pilgrim | jig | Dmixolydian |
| The Cameronian | reel | Dmajor |
| Finbar Dwyer's | jig | Dmajor |
| Garrett Barry's | jig | Gmajor |
| The Jig Of Slurs | jig | Dmajor |
| My Darling Asleep | jig | Dmajor |
| My Love Is In America | reel | Dmajor |
| O'Keefe's | slide | Adorian |
| The Old Bush | reel | Dmixolydian |
| Ryan's | polka | Dmajor |
| The Trip To Durrow | reel | Dmajor |