Ham-fisted wise-cracking troll plucking away at a 1925 Gibson TB-2 Tenor Banjo.
I got hooked on the stuff while listening to my grandparents old ceili band records when I was a little boy. Over the course of my 40 plus years I have played rock, ska, blues, country, funk and even punk - but none of that stuff has ever filled me up like this music does. I live in Phoenix, Arizona with my wife and three sons.
Why "Jusa Nutter Eejit?"
It was the way I was introduced at my very first session. "Who's that fella?" says the flute player motioning to me - "Oh - jusa nutter eejit" says the fiddle player. I remind myself of this little story whenever I start to get a little too high on my own horse or open my big yap to say something inappropriate - (which I am very often tempted to do)
Favorite quotes on related matters:
"Some people have a nationality, Irish and Jews have a psychosis" - Brendan Behan
"If this is wrong, you'll be the one who has to leave. I'm Irish, I'll stick with something that's wrong my whole life" - Matt Damon in The Departed
"An Irishman is forced to talk to the Almighty in order to find his equal..." - "Stephen" from the movie Braveheart
"Well when you've got the music, you've got friends for life, thats why I'm never lonely. Remember that." - John Joe McMahon from the movie The Boys (and a girl) from County Clare.
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Tunes in Jusa Nutter Eejit's tunebook: 7
| The Way To Shercock | reel | August 24th 2009 |
| Sheila Maguire | Sheila Maguire | March 3rd 2009 |
| Fiddles - at last I understand the attraction | November 20th 2009 |
| Happy Halloween! | November 1st 2009 |
| She left me - and who could blame her? | August 10th 2009 |
| George Carlin on Ethnic Pride | June 26th 2009 |
| Plato would have hated new trad groups | June 24th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Is trad music becoming too academic | November 20th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Fiddles - at last I understand the attraction | November 20th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Is trad music becoming too academic | November 20th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Fiddles - at last I understand the attraction | November 20th 2009 |
| Discussions | Re: Favorite Ancient Tune | November 20th 2009 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pat's | reel | Fmajor |
| Eddie Kelly's | jig | Eminor |
| The Golden Keyboard | reel | Edorian |
| Jim Kelly's | reel | Dmajor |
| McCarthy's | reel | Adorian |
| Siobhan O'Donnell's | reel | Amajor |
| The Steeplechase | reel | Cmajor |