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Playing Since: 1978

Experience Level: Purty Good

peter somerville has made 12 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 

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[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]

Occupation: musician

Gender: Male

Age: 57

My Instruments:
Deering Deluxe. Windsor open back, old bolero tuned down to dADF#A and my new favourite, a deering maple blossom archtop

Favorite Bands/Musicians:
ralph stanley, ben eldridge, alan o'bryant, Don Reno, Tony Ellis don stover, don borchelt, ed britt, Tom Hanway, locally, Ian Simpson. it's a long list

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Created 7/2/2009
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 peter somerville replied to topic 'Your Favorite Bill Emerson Break????' 5/17/2013 6:10:42 AM

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Celtic & Australian tunes for the 5-String Banjo

Monday, September 17, 2012 @4:04:55 AM


i've finally put together a book of 62 tunes, tabs and accompanying CD. It's a bunch of tunes that are mostly commonly played at Australian bush dances or Irish sessions. I've spent years working out how to play them on the 5 string(3 finger style) as there were no books I could find with arrangements for banjo. I've developed new ways to find the notes, similar to and influenced by the great Tom Hanway, Doub Pearce and others, keeping things as easy as possible while maintaining integrity and interest in the tune. they're contempory arrangements which will fit in with the other instruments. Most of the tunes, i've 'road tested', ie played them at gigs and sessions.  you can see a picture of the cover and the tune list at my blog site  www.petersomervillebanjo.blogspot.com.au ,,, and there's a 'buy now' button. you can see some tabs and listen to some of the tunes here on the hangout. 

 

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Your Favorite Bill Emerson Break???? (5 days ago)
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