http://www.banjohangout.org 2012 Banjo Hangout en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:02:00 CST Thu, 9 Feb 2012 01:02:00 CST http://www.banjohangout.org/rss/Genres-Top-ID3.xml Another member-generated podcast of great banjo tunes. Banjo Hangout Members Top 100 Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Songs banjo songs which Banjo Hangout members have uploaded to the website. Top 100 Fiddle/Celtic/Irish Songs banjo songs which Banjo Hangout members have uploaded to the website. Banjo Hangout eric@banjohangout.org eric@banjohangout.org Turlough O'Carolan Turlough O'Carolan http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 This song is so pretty it's hard to imagine it's about a quarrel, but I think the landlady didn't want him to keep drinking her supply of ale, so he argues about it. At least that's what the biographic sources say. This song is so pretty it's hard to imagine it's about a quarrel, but I think the landlady didn't want him to keep drinking her supply of ale, so he argues about it. At least that's what the biographic sources say. Mon, 2 Jan 2012 09:17:00 CST Laurence Diehl Laurence Diehl http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=9983 I learned this version from Leon Hunt I learned this version from Leon Hunt Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:09:00 CST Davey Arthur Davey Arthur http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=7869 The web tells me that this traditional sounding tune is composed and credited to Davey Arthur - Dublin born but now living in Edinburgh, Scotland. My variation has an added intro that i come back to midway to lead into a break - I play all the parts - recorded with a Zoom H2 into a laptop - ADGBD tuning - key of Dm The web tells me that this traditional sounding tune is composed and credited to Davey Arthur - Dublin born but now living in Edinburgh, Scotland. My variation has an added intro that i come back to midway to lead into a break - I play all the parts - recorded with a Zoom H2 into a laptop - ADGBD tuning - key of Dm Tue, 6 Sep 2011 12:27:00 CST Turlough O'Carolan Turlough O'Carolan http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 In my continuing effort to study O'Carolan's works, I've found another gem of a melody, #171 in his notated songs from Donal O'Sullivan's biography Carolan,The Life, Times, and Music of an Irish Harper; and tabbed nicely in Ron Hughes O'Carolan for the 5 String Banjo book. In my continuing effort to study O'Carolan's works, I've found another gem of a melody, #171 in his notated songs from Donal O'Sullivan's biography Carolan,The Life, Times, and Music of an Irish Harper; and tabbed nicely in Ron Hughes O'Carolan for the 5 String Banjo book. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:55:00 CST Erbus Erbus http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=9365 A couple of fiddle tunes, give me about another year, I may have them down. A couple of fiddle tunes, give me about another year, I may have them down. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:55:00 CST hum hum http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=7869 An arrangement of this traditional irish tune Farewell To Erin, sometimes known as Farewell To Ireland - GDGCD tuning, capo 2nd fret for key of A. An arrangement of this traditional irish tune Farewell To Erin, sometimes known as Farewell To Ireland - GDGCD tuning, capo 2nd fret for key of A. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:08:00 CST JanetB JanetB http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 Just having fun remembering words learned long ago. Just having fun remembering words learned long ago. Wed, 2 Nov 2011 05:45:00 CST LyleK LyleK http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=14624 gDGBD for some up the neck clawhammer gDGBD for some up the neck clawhammer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:45:00 CST Turlough O'Carolan Turlough O'Carolan http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 This was Carolan's first composition at age 21, blinded since 18 years old, and embarking for the first time on his journey as an itinerant harper. The squire at his first stop suggested he compose a song about two neighboring hills where two fairy hosts had battled. Carolan's genius for writing was thus born. This was Carolan's first composition at age 21, blinded since 18 years old, and embarking for the first time on his journey as an itinerant harper. The squire at his first stop suggested he compose a song about two neighboring hills where two fairy hosts had battled. Carolan's genius for writing was thus born. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:58:00 CST JanetB JanetB http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 Learned from the fiddling of Rafe Stefanini. Learned from the fiddling of Rafe Stefanini. Tue, 6 Sep 2011 18:29:00 CST Turlough O'Carolan Turlough O'Carolan http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 The second air is played first, the first air is known as a drinking song. The Irish people must have enjoyed their get-togethers! The second air is played first, the first air is known as a drinking song. The Irish people must have enjoyed their get-togethers! Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:11:00 CST androo androo http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=9908 A quick attempt to record myself playing these two irish tunes from Tony Furtado&#39s Tab Books. Needs work! A quick attempt to record myself playing these two irish tunes from Tony Furtado&#39s Tab Books. Needs work! Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:44:00 CST JanetB JanetB http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=40352 Originally learned clawhammer from John Burke's Book of Old Time Fiddle Tunes for Banjo, now picked 3-finger style. Originally learned clawhammer from John Burke's Book of Old Time Fiddle Tunes for Banjo, now picked 3-finger style. Tue, 6 Sep 2011 20:51:00 CST Chris Cooper Chris Cooper http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=33789 The band asked me to work this one up and to be honest it's a million miles away from my usual style. I tried to work it up in 'open G' tuning; then changed my mind and used 'open D' tuning, then decided I wanted a low drone so started again in 'open C' capoed up to D. It's a beautiful tune and I think i've done it justice, i'm quite proud of this one, hope y'all like it. I would like to thank my beautiful mother Colleen Cooper, for a fantastic job working the recording software and all the support whilst I was working up the tune. Thanks Mum! The band asked me to work this one up and to be honest it's a million miles away from my usual style. I tried to work it up in 'open G' tuning; then changed my mind and used 'open D' tuning, then decided I wanted a low drone so started again in 'open C' capoed up to D. It's a beautiful tune and I think i've done it justice, i'm quite proud of this one, hope y'all like it. I would like to thank my beautiful mother Colleen Cooper, for a fantastic job working the recording software and all the support whilst I was working up the tune. Thanks Mum! Tue, 25 Jan 2011 04:22:00 CST rjs808 rjs808 http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=48023 I had lots of fun mixing this piece. I'm playing banjo, flatpicked guitar, and rhythm guitar. The bass is MIDI I had lots of fun mixing this piece. I'm playing banjo, flatpicked guitar, and rhythm guitar. The bass is MIDI Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:22:00 CST Erbus Erbus http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=9365 I've been "trying" to play this tune for a while now. The key of D part is from tab, the key of G part is my own arrangement. After about the 4th take I decided to leave all the mistakes in. I've been "trying" to play this tune for a while now. The key of D part is from tab, the key of G part is my own arrangement. After about the 4th take I decided to leave all the mistakes in. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:18:00 CST Tom Hanway Tom Hanway http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4317 This straight-driving Welsh hornpipe, very march-like, features the inimitable Gabriel Donohue on acoustic guitar and the irrepressible Robbie Walsh on bodhran. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD This straight-driving Welsh hornpipe, very march-like, features the inimitable Gabriel Donohue on acoustic guitar and the irrepressible Robbie Walsh on bodhran. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:41:00 CST ERonshausen ERonshausen http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=54721 Combination Scruggs/Melodic banjo Played all instruments (banjo, bass, 12 String, 6 string) Combination Scruggs/Melodic banjo Played all instruments (banjo, bass, 12 String, 6 string) Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:47:00 CST Turlough Carolan Turlough Carolan http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4317 The &#34clairseach&#34 or Irish harp was tuned diatonically and had metal wire for strings, usually made of brass, silver, gold or a silver-gold alloy! This classic piece by the blind harper Carolan (1670-1738) translates easily to contemporary Celtic 5-string banjo. It&#39s a popular session tune, played with reverence for the last of the Irish harper-composers. Backing on nylon-string guitar is Gabriel Donohue (Athenry) and on bodhran is Robbie Walsh (Dublin - 2008 All-Ireland Fleadh Champion). Notice the crisp metallic tone of the banjo, which was achieved by using a steel violin mute on the bridge, giving the G-tuned banjo a harp-like quality recalling the clairseach. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD The &#34clairseach&#34 or Irish harp was tuned diatonically and had metal wire for strings, usually made of brass, silver, gold or a silver-gold alloy! This classic piece by the blind harper Carolan (1670-1738) translates easily to contemporary Celtic 5-string banjo. It&#39s a popular session tune, played with reverence for the last of the Irish harper-composers. Backing on nylon-string guitar is Gabriel Donohue (Athenry) and on bodhran is Robbie Walsh (Dublin - 2008 All-Ireland Fleadh Champion). Notice the crisp metallic tone of the banjo, which was achieved by using a steel violin mute on the bridge, giving the G-tuned banjo a harp-like quality recalling the clairseach. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:10:00 CST Don Borchelt Don Borchelt http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=8408 My contribution to the BHO &#34tune of the week&#34 for 9/26/09. This was recorded in 1998 by Wry Whiskey, a trio I was in then with Brian Clancey on guitar and Tom Speth on bass. The banjo is my semi-fretless Paramount, tuned to open D (aDF#AD). My contribution to the BHO &#34tune of the week&#34 for 9/26/09. This was recorded in 1998 by Wry Whiskey, a trio I was in then with Brian Clancey on guitar and Tom Speth on bass. The banjo is my semi-fretless Paramount, tuned to open D (aDF#AD). Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:43:00 CST Rob MacKillop Rob MacKillop http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=31570 From an edition I'm puuting to together for Mel Bay called The Early Irish-American Banjo. Will include tab. From an edition I'm puuting to together for Mel Bay called The Early Irish-American Banjo. Will include tab. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:13:00 CST Just Bill Just Bill http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=2407 My version of this traditional tune combining melodic style and Scruggs style. My wife, Lynn, is on bass and I&#39m on banjo and guitar. My version of this traditional tune combining melodic style and Scruggs style. My wife, Lynn, is on bass and I&#39m on banjo and guitar. Wed, 20 May 2009 08:46:00 CST Tomcat Tomcat http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=15652 Just a tune I wrote killing time oneday. Just a tune I wrote killing time oneday. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:39:00 CST chickenpickin chickenpickin http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=2074 Not exactly like Tom Adams plays it. I had to change some fingering to make it easier for me to learn it. I have always wanted to learn this tune so I&#39ve been working on it now for about a week. I put a guitar and bass track in it to hide my goof ups. Not exactly like Tom Adams plays it. I had to change some fingering to make it easier for me to learn it. I have always wanted to learn this tune so I&#39ve been working on it now for about a week. I put a guitar and bass track in it to hide my goof ups. Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:15:00 CST stanger stanger http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4573 I think this is in jig time- it feels like it, anyway. I thought I&#39d try to write a jig after hearing Bela do one. I originally called the tune &#39The Rose of O&#39Neil&#39, but as it developed, it started sounding more like an Irish war chant than a delicate little thing... hence the name. It could be taken both ways. I think this is in jig time- it feels like it, anyway. I thought I&#39d try to write a jig after hearing Bela do one. I originally called the tune &#39The Rose of O&#39Neil&#39, but as it developed, it started sounding more like an Irish war chant than a delicate little thing... hence the name. It could be taken both ways. Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:44:00 CST John D John D http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4931 3 Jigs. Wildwood. Double D tuning. 3 Jigs. Wildwood. Double D tuning. Tue, 29 May 2007 12:41:00 CST Tom Hanway Tom Hanway http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4317 This flying three-part reel was made famous by Dubliners&#39 tenor banjoist Barney McKenna. On the swinging acoustic is guitar maestro Gabriel Donohue from Athenry, and on steady bodhran is Robbie Walsh from Dublin. Notice all the fancy triplets and ornamentation in this tune. The banjo is way out front in the mix. Believe it or not, we&#39re holding back the tempo, because this is an instructional CD for beginners and intermediate as well as advanced players. This tune goes well with &#39Devil&#39s Dream&#39. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD This flying three-part reel was made famous by Dubliners&#39 tenor banjoist Barney McKenna. On the swinging acoustic is guitar maestro Gabriel Donohue from Athenry, and on steady bodhran is Robbie Walsh from Dublin. Notice all the fancy triplets and ornamentation in this tune. The banjo is way out front in the mix. Believe it or not, we&#39re holding back the tempo, because this is an instructional CD for beginners and intermediate as well as advanced players. This tune goes well with &#39Devil&#39s Dream&#39. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:40:00 CST Just Bill Just Bill http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=2407 I posted this in response to someone looking for an easy, Scruggs-style version of the tune. (It was tab they were looking for, but I don&#39t have any tab for this tune, so I posted an audio.) Some folks don&#39t like to capo up to 7, but in this case, I don&#39t think it sounds too high. It&#39s just a simple, straight rendition of the tune. My wife, Lynn, is on bass and I&#39m on banjo and guitar. I posted this in response to someone looking for an easy, Scruggs-style version of the tune. (It was tab they were looking for, but I don&#39t have any tab for this tune, so I posted an audio.) Some folks don&#39t like to capo up to 7, but in this case, I don&#39t think it sounds too high. It&#39s just a simple, straight rendition of the tune. My wife, Lynn, is on bass and I&#39m on banjo and guitar. Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:50:00 CST fergaloh fergaloh http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=33455 Happy enough with this one sound isn't great though. It ends abrubtly as i played a reel after and made a balls of it so i cut it off. Happy enough with this one sound isn't great though. It ends abrubtly as i played a reel after and made a balls of it so i cut it off. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:02:00 CST John D John D http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4931 Written back in the day by Turlough O&#39Carolan. I&#39ve been working on this for decades; I&#39ll never get it right. Wildwood. Standard D tuning Written back in the day by Turlough O&#39Carolan. I&#39ve been working on this for decades; I&#39ll never get it right. Wildwood. Standard D tuning Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:04:00 CST Tom Hanway Tom Hanway http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4317 The popular march used by the 7th Cavalry Regiment going back to General Custer is also a traditional Limerick jig. At a traditional session, it could lead into another tune, which is why it seems to be hanging in the air at the end. On bodhran is Dubliner Robbie Walsh, now the 2008 All-Ireland Fleadh Champion, and on guitar is Gabriel Donohue from Athenry. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD The popular march used by the 7th Cavalry Regiment going back to General Custer is also a traditional Limerick jig. At a traditional session, it could lead into another tune, which is why it seems to be hanging in the air at the end. On bodhran is Dubliner Robbie Walsh, now the 2008 All-Ireland Fleadh Champion, and on guitar is Gabriel Donohue from Athenry. With gratitude to Mel Bay for letting me upload this here, another sample from my first book/CD, Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo - find it here: http://www.melbay.com/product.asp?ProductID=95759BCD Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:56:00 CST John D John D http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4931 Irish Jig. Wildwood. Double D tuning Irish Jig. Wildwood. Double D tuning Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:39:00 CST John D John D http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=4931 Vega 2; G tuning Vega 2; G tuning Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:02:00 CST Laurence Diehl Laurence Diehl http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?ID=9983 © Laurence Diehl 2007<br>I named this for the city of Seattle, which I have called home for some time now. This is really the first tune I wrote that amounted to anything. Roger Ferguson on the fiddle. © Laurence Diehl 2007<br>I named this for the city of Seattle, which I have called home for some time now. This is really the first tune I wrote that amounted to anything. Roger Ferguson on the fiddle. Fri, 9 Mar 2007 16:51:00 CST