RE: Ask A Musically Inclined Irish Ex-pat Kiwi With A Farming Background
May 16, 2015 at 11:25 pm
(May 16, 2015 at 11:20 pm)Exian Wrote:(May 16, 2015 at 11:11 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I quite like American folk - there are some surprising similarities between it and Irish folk. I never played it much professionally - my paying customers were USian tourists who wanted to hear Irish music (I don't perform much these days).
I don't put images of myself online, sorry.
Boru
Awww! That's disappointing. My buddy (who is surprisingly inept at guitar) was pretty good at Irish folk, and I wanted to hear some genuine shit.
What's the deal with an Irish dude playing an American instrument like the banjo? Is there an Irish/kiwi version of banjo playing? Also, 4 or 5 string?
Banjo is very, VERY big in Irish traddy music (eg, Tommy Makem). I play mostly 5 string long necks, but I also play 4 string. Can't abide short necks, though.
Boru
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