The Trip To Ireland is over and a good time was had by all.
As time goes on, I will be adding more articles on the Irish tenor banjo. Look for reviews of records, new types of bridges, and how I am learning to play the Irish tenor banjo.
Featured Tunes
It appears that I am addicted to hornpipes, here is a lovely one written by Phil Cunningham called the Hut on Staffin Island.
Click on for a full sized image. I will have a video of Jeff Calhoun playing it and an mp3 later on.
Here are two oldy but goody hornpipes, Kitty's Wedding and the Galway Hornpipe.
Paddy Ryan's Dream is a tune I learned from John Carty at a workshop in St. Louis.
Here is The Cup of Tea, a session favorite. This is a great tune to learn and play.
This is Jenny Picking Cockles which can be played slowly or fast. John Carty taught us this one, too.
John Carty Plays a Jig
Mike Keyes
