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ADVICE PLEASE!!

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this site and i'd like to say hello to you all first. i'm recently married and my wife is going to bu…

Started by Colin HartfordLatest Reply

Triplet breakthrough!!

Is there a time when my triplets either on one note or a succession of notes will become fluent and correct? I've been playing for just ove…

Started by Harry FaulknerLatest Reply

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Triplet breakthrough!!

Is there a time when my triplets either on one note or a succession of notes will become fluent and correct? I've been playing for just ove…

Started by Harry Faulkner

5 on Monday
Reply by Harry Faulkner

ADVICE PLEASE!!

Hi everyone, this is my first post on this site and i'd like to say hello to you all first. i'm recently married and my wife is going to bu…

Started by Colin Hartford

0 on Friday

Distance from bridge

I've settled on a distance of  between 25-50 mm from the bridge to strike the strings with the plectrum.  Anybody play nearer or further?

Started by Harry Faulkner

0 May 10

Starting the banjo

I'm wanting to start the tenor banjo, I play guitar and a bit of mandolin but i'm a bit clueless with the banjo. I don't know what type of…

Started by Paddy Mckeown

0 May 5

warped resonator on Paragon

Anyone had this, and if so how did you rectify the problem? Did you clamp it? with or without moisture? the res is very slightly shaped lik…

Started by Harry Faulkner

1 May 2
Reply by Alan Hopkins

"stay away from barney mckenna. he gives the banjo a bad name."

Imagine my horror, when, stumbling on this fairly recent session thread on Banjo Inspiration, I find that it included this idiotic comment,…

Started by Dick Glasgow

17 Apr 29
Reply by phil c

Mel Bay BanjoSessions is no more

Gerald Jones, the editor of Mel Bay Banjosessions recently told me that Mel Bay is no longer supporting the site .  The archived lessons wi…

Started by Michael Keyes

0 Apr 23

Gerry O'Connor / The Dubliners

I read in the Irish Independent that Gerry O'Connor made a guest appearance with the Dubliners as they played the National Concert hall on…

Started by Peatstack Ron

0 Apr 15

How NOT to behave at a Session!

Imagine that you are playing a few tunes with the lads at your local session & someone sitting next to you, suddenly grabs your hand -…

Started by Dick Glasgow

3 Apr 11
Reply by oilman

Greetings from Barcelona!

Hello, I'm new in the Irish Tenor banjo ning, I'm a banjo player and maker from Barcelona, I play the 5 string banjo since I was 18 , a whi…

Started by David Prat

0 Apr 10

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Anyone here play the Tenor Guitar?

Started by Dick Glasgow in Tenor Guitars. Last reply by The Grey Picker yesterday. 16 Replies

Triplet breakthrough!!

Started by Harry Faulkner in General Discussions. Last reply by Harry Faulkner on Monday. 5 Replies

Are you ever too old to learn?

Started by Chris Griffin in Playing Advice.. Last reply by Chris Griffin on Sunday. 8 Replies

ADVICE PLEASE!!

Started by Colin Hartford in General Discussions on Friday. 0 Replies

Distance from bridge

Started by Harry Faulkner in General Discussions May 10. 0 Replies

Which you think better way of picking?

Started by Kazuhiko Tomiyama in Admin. Topics!. Last reply by Kazuhiko Tomiyama May 10. 1 Reply

Relaxing

Started by Rich in Playing Advice.. Last reply by Rich May 9. 2 Replies

tuner recomendations?

Started by Mick in Banjo Equipment.. Last reply by John Liestman May 8. 1 Reply

Is 19 Frets too long?

Started by Dick Glasgow in Long Scale / Short Scale.. Last reply by The Grey Picker May 7. 16 Replies

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