Tom Hanway - Posted - 03/10/2010:  11:30:38

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Tony Furtado is one of my early inspirations. He has such a strong left hand as well as a right hand. Pure savage. He's just a monster player at anything he does. Glad you like the tuning(s). I like them too, for on a separate banjo. I like having a banjo in standard G (more or less).

Thank you Eric for writing and ordering the book through Barnes & Noble.

Tom Hanway - Posted - 03/17/2010:  00:25:11

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Originally posted by claybanjo

I just thought I'd let you know I ordered your book from B+N. Also I really love that E dorian tuning. I have also been listening to Tony Furtado. He plays some Irish on a 5 string. It sounds even better than on a 4 string.
Thanks, Eric

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Clay, I have a thought for you ... 'The First Night in America' - lovely tune (jig). Also, read about Living Tradition in the Glossary. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

garry78 - Posted - 03/17/2010:  10:49:17

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hey everybody,I just got Tom's book last week and I think it is fantastic.I feel that the five string is right at home with our music,especially in Tom's hands.Ive almost got the first wo tunes nailed and the cd is on constant rotation in my work van.I think the techniques that the book teaches would improve any picker, bg or otherwise and I feel i've improved as a player in the week i've had it.And the tunes are great fun too. happy paddys day everyone Garry

Tom Hanway - Posted - 03/23/2010:  23:21:14

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Originally posted by garry78

hey everybody,I just got Tom's book last week and I think it is fantastic.I feel that the five string is right at home with our music,especially in Tom's hands.Ive almost got the first wo tunes nailed and the cd is on constant rotation in my work van.I think the techniques that the book teaches would improve any picker, bg or otherwise and I feel i've improved as a player in the week i've had it.And the tunes are great fun too. happy paddys day everyone Garry

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Garry - cheers! One tune at a time is the trick. Think of each tune as like preparing and cooking and eating a lovely savory dish. You wouldn't eat two meals at a time, and it's the same for tunes. Enjoy them, one at a time. Thanks for writing!

claybanjo - Posted - 03/24/2010:  06:23:23

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Just receive your book on St Patrick's day.....Then ran short of time to delve in but have been working on cuckoo's nest in it's 3 variations as well as in the aeolian tuning. Probably too much at once but I'm trying to get the how and why of the tune rather than the note for note of them. I am sometimes trying to figure out the why of music as much as just how to play.
Thanks for your efforts and time. Eric