Phoenix, Arizona, USA - 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 picked up the tenor banjo in 1994 or so and have been chasing down the tunes and melodies of my childhood ever since. I live in Phoenix 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
Tunes in Jusa Nutter Eejit's tunebook: 5
| So my son says "Dad, will you teach me a tune?" | May 12th 2008 |
| Snuffy Smith Bridges, Follow up report for short scale banjo players | January 31st 2008 |
| Switching from a 17 fret banjo to a 19 fret banjo - any regrets? | January 29th 2008 |
| She came to me in a dream.... | October 5th 2007 |
| Common tunes worth learning from other traditions | September 19th 2007 |
| Discussions | Re: conflicting advice | May 17th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Technology, and its role in Irish Traditional Music | May 16th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Technology, and its role in Irish Traditional Music | May 15th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: Technology, and its role in Irish Traditional Music | May 15th 2008 |
| Discussions | Re: All hail the mighty Dow | May 14th 2008 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pat's | reel | Fmajor |
| Eddie Kelly's | jig | Eminor |
| McCarthy's | reel | Adorian |
| Siobhan O'Donnell's | reel | Amajor |
| The Steeplechase | reel | Cmajor |