Celtic Banjo

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A group dedicated to Celtic music played on all kinds of banjos in all kinds of styles.

152 Members, Created 6/10/2011 -

Administrators: Banjowen (owner) , imac50 , Tom Hanway

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Irish Jigs For 5 String Banjo

Hi Guys. Not posted on here for a while but thought I'd give you heads up re. my new book of Tabs for Banjo - 'Irish Jigs For 5 String Banjo'. 16 great popular Jigs (6/8 time) all with... Read More
From ronh2510 6 years ago
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Peeler's Jacket, melodic clawhammer style

Heya, it's just that and nothing more: the Peeler's Jacket, played melodic clawhammer style. Hope you like... Read More
From sethswingle 10 years ago
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The Broken Pledge/Johnny's Wedding

Here's a couple of reels on 5 string banjo, Dmin and Gmin. Gminor Reels are scarce enough out there but Johnny's Wedding is a really nice... Read More
From PaddyKiernan 10 years ago
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Use tenor banjo ukulele as Irish tenor?

I'm interested in getting two banjos I don't already have: a large-pot (11-12") tenor banjo ukulele, and an Irish tenor banjo. Seeing the new... Read More
From AlpacaLips 10 years ago
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English Fiddle Tunes For Banjo

Hi there everyone. Here (at last!) is my new book of 'English Fiddle Tunes For Banjo' (Hot off the press Jan 2016). 25 great tunes selected form the catalogues of English country... Read More
From ronh2510 10 years ago
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	The Girl That Broke My Heart Linked by Noah Cline 12 years ago: Sorry for the sound; had the mic too close to my banjo (or is it the other way around?). ;)
MP3: Ashokan Farewell - sung version Linked by g3zdm 12 years ago: Sung version of Ashokan Farewell
	Temperance Reel (Novice) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: Celtic Fingerstyle variations (Level One - Novice) for the popular Irish reel and fiddle tune.
	Temperance Reel (Intermediate) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: Celtic Fingerstyle variations (Level Two - Intermediate) for the popular Irish reel and fiddle tune.
	Temperance Reel (Advanced) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: Celtic Fingerstyle variations (Level Three - Advanced) for the popular Irish reel and fiddle tune.
MP3: Temperance Reel aka The Teetotaller (Celtic fingerstyle) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: The well-known Irish reel. This features Gabriel Donohue on acoustic guitar and Robbie Walsh, the 2008 Fleadh Ceoil All-Ireland Champion on bodhran.
	The Teetotaller (Full Tune) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: This transcription is pretty close to the setting I used for Mel Bay's Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo (1998). The notes are the same, but the fingerings are slightly different.
Photo: (untitled) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: Twenty-four variations on the Opening Phrase using the three general kinds of Celtic decoration (rhythmic, melismatic, intervallic) in various combinations.
MP3: Silver Spire, The - from Best-Loved Jigs and Reels (played up the neck) Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: The famous reel with backing chords that match the tablature from Easy Irish and Celtic Session Tunes for 5-String Banjo: Best-Loved Jigs and Reels.
Tablature: The Silver Spire Linked by Tom Hanway 12 years ago: This tablature is slightly different from how it is transcribed and played in Best--Loved Jigs and Reels, but the notes are the same.