Complete Book of Irish & Celtic 5-String Banjo
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (679 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786688335 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 182 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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You want to go pan-celtic? Chris Ragaisis Do you want the quick version of this review? If you want to expand your banjo technique and repertoire into the pan-Celtic realm, BUY THIS BOOK.Fin.Alright, a slightly longer review Tom Hanway has put together a fantastic "middle point" to learning how to integrate your 5-string banjo playing into that large, mashed realm of "celtic" music. You get tunes of Irish, Scottish, British, Canadian, and American origin all played with an ear towards the Celtic tradition.It's a "middle point" because the book is NOT for beginners. The book assumes that you have fa. Comprehensive with good selection of tunes Good introduction to Irish banjo tab and music. Recommended.. drees said A Good Collection. This is a book for a more advanced intermediate player but there are a few things missing for such a player. I like the selection of songs, some mainstream and some less widely known. I think the author missed the boat by not including chords with the tunes; or including music notation in place of the chords to aid the customer in writing them in. This is probably my biggest problem with the book and why I did not give it A Good Collection drees This is a book for a more advanced intermediate player but there are a few things missing for such a player. I like the selection of songs, some mainstream and some less widely known. I think the author missed the boat by not including chords with the tunes; or including music notation in place of the chords to aid the customer in writing them in. This is probably my biggest problem with the book and why I did not give it 4 or 5 stars. I don't mind the additional information on the descriptions of the various types and structure of songs in the book. The mu. or 5 stars. I don't mind the additional information on the descriptions of the various types and structure of songs in the book. The mu
The appendices provide a sizable glossary and a wealth of information regarding soloists and groups playing Celtic music, Irish festivals, music publications, on-line computer resources, cultural organizations, and more. A generous collection of photos of Irish folk musicians, street scenes, and archaeological sites further enhances this fabulous book. Recorded in stereo with virtuosos Gabriel Donohue (steel- and nylon-string guitar and piano) and Robbie Walsh (bodhran- frame drum played with a stick), the five-string banjo is “out front” and plays through each melody in real-life tempo with authentic Celtic chordal and rhythmic backing. An important anthology of Irish and Celtic solos for the 5-string banjo featuring a comprehensive, scholarly treatise on the history, techniques, and etiquette of playing the banjo in the Celtic tradition. 35 songs in the book are not recorded. The recording features the music of all Six Celtic Nations and includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, slides, polkas, marches, country dances, larides, andros, slipjigs, strathspeys, airs and O’Carolan tunes. All of the solos included here are written in 5-string banjo tablature only with a few tunes set in unusual banjo tunings. Aud