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So You Think You Know about the Banjo in Irish Traditional Music?: Part 1

Mar 10, 2011

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in Banjos, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Observations and Opinion, Tenor Banjo

Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop. There are many myths about the banjo in traditional Irish music. It is commonly believed that a special type of tenor banjo (a 17 fret, 4-string banjo tuned in 5ths to G d a e' ), called the "Irish Tenor Banjo", has been part of Traditional Irish Music since at least…

The Most State-of-the-Art Banjo in the World (in the 1870s)

Mar 3, 2011

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Donald Rickert

in Banjos, Video and Sound Demos

Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop. In the 19th Century, all three of the banjo types listed below were being played, but the tackhead banjo became more popular than the gourd banjo. The tackhead was probably the most popular among Civil War soldiers; therefore a favorite of re-enactors. Tackhead banjos could made in camp and were…

Gourd, Tackhead and Minstrel Banjos: Clearing Things Up (Maybe?)

Mar 1, 2011

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Donald Rickert

in Banjos, Observations and Opinion

When people talk about the old-style banjos, they often use the terms gourd banjo, tackhead banjo and minstrel banjo as if they are synonymous. Hopefully, this post will clear matters up a bit. There are a number of photo thumnails in this article. Click on them for larger views. First Things First: Where was the…

Category: Banjos

So You Think You Know about the Banjo in Irish Traditional Music?: Part 1

The Most State-of-the-Art Banjo in the World (in the 1870s)

Gourd, Tackhead and Minstrel Banjos: Clearing Things Up (Maybe?)