Banjo & Music Books
The new, comprehensive guide to the Irish Tenor Banjo.
This 70 page tutorial, complete with a double CD of play-along exercises and tunes has been painstakingly crafted to provide an excellent resource for beginner to advanced banjo players.
The easy to follow guidelines cover all aspects of banjo playing from the basics of holding the instrument to the intricacies of ornamentation and tune playing.
Professor Mick Moloney of New York University, a fellow banjo player of huge international renown, has described Enda's banjo tutor as "ground-breaking" and "masterfully conceived, the product of years of playing and thoughtful reflection".
This book is a must for all banjo players from young to young-at-heart!
"Master lessons from the master!"
Price: €25.00
This tenor banjo tutor book is very well laid out and moves at a pace that is easy to keep up with.
There are some great diagrams and tunes with plenty of excersises.
Price: €20.00
A collection of fifty traditional Irish tunes includes Play-Along CD
This unique book/cdpackage is a development of Geraldine's two best selling tutors that were published by Ossian Publications. It is aimed at both the tune player and accompanist. The collection contains 50 simply arranged versions of dance tunes of various types, which can be performed on most melody instruments.
Because of the growing interest in information related to repertoire, she also includes some background information that relates to the tunes.
The play along cd is panned/balanced in such away the tune and accompaniment can be lisened to seperately. This is a particularly useful tool for those making the transition from beginner to session musician.
Price: €25.00
THROUGH THE HALF DOOR.
A Collection of Irish Traditional Dance & Session Tunes as played by Shaskeen
Postage is not included in quoted price. It will be charged at actual cost.
Price: €12.00
THE CROSSROADS DANCE.
A Collection of Irish Traditional Dance & Session Tunes as played by Shaskeen
Price: €12.00

