Irish Banjo Great Gerry O'Connor

[FourthWallAirsoft]

ok, im a begginer and I need to know what I should get for a banjo

[ciaranw520]

Okay I really appreciate the banjo, I'm Irish too and this kind of music is in my heritage. However, as a skilled guitar player, I cannot see the technical difficulty in any of this, I appreciate that he wrote this, but it's no harder than any intermediate solo I know on guitar. Am I missing the point?

[henchzk]

omg!"#$"#



[ARouMusic]

Does anybody know what tuning he uses? I'm trying to teach myself to play Celtic music.

[SamuelHorlock]

GDAe most probably. Standard tuning.

[2wingo]

@ARouMusic "The Bag of Spuds" and "The Copperplate."

[MasterJJD26]

very good picking of that

[cpag34]

who cares if it isnt original he plays it wonderfully

[cpag34]

anyone who disliked this video has no taste at all

[gonzoguy01]

Hardly an original tune! Played by many! I hear this in any Irish Bar in Las Vegas,Nv USA since '84. Irish Rovers and Chieftains have played it for years!

[hotmugoftea]

@gonzoguy01 It obviously isn't an original composition you idiot its traditional music!!

[55copper88]

i hate thees fucking ads.

[2wingo]

@55copper88 They keep YouTube free.

[55copper88]

i hate thees ads

[Esqpainting]

Really awesome! So crisp! A mystery to me, because I'm a 5 string banjo player.

Like looking at something different, but the same.

[OSCNigelc]

awesome home music :)

[philbunch1]

Beautiful!

[Oferkyll]

Compliments for Texas =D

Yes some people in Texas like Irish music

[GMSamuelRhine]

nice i love the banjo. its better celtic style than country

[55copper88]

if you dislike this go kill yourself

[Demiankal]

Very very nice aye; Our respect from Greece!

[canvascat]

What presicion! A fine player.

[xxEdwardTeachxx]

The picking strokes seem quite similar to the mandolin. Can anyone verify this?

[kenmathews]

@xxEdwardTeachxx

The tuning of the tenor bango is the same as a mandolin and fiddle. The plaring style is the same.

[xxEdwardTeachxx]

@kenmathews Thats interesting! Thanks for the reply friend!

[speedboat69]

I play banjo like Gerry its the exact same as him!! I can play that tune too with Gerry's intro!!! I have all your cds!!!

[lordofwrath88]

the banjo is from the appalachian region of the USA which has deep roots in Irish and Scotting immigrants. They were the woodsmen who helped the continental army turn the tables on the English a win our independence!

[hendrix184]

hey i need some help, ive been playing guitar for a while and id like to pick up the banjo does anyone know if the epiphone mb200 is any good for celtic type music

[camper30102636]

hay from Wales

loving the banjo playing

[Mcl0vin11]

I'd love to learn how to play this kind of Banjo..Where would you suggest someone to start? Thank you from Australia.

[Dunnooooo123]

@Mcl0vin11 Buy a banjo, cheap if you just wanna give it a go, a decent one if you actually are interested in learning. I would suggest buying a Clareen Tom Cussen banjo as they are highly regarded in Ireland seeing as they are all hand made. Listen to as much traditional Irish music as you can without losing interest to gain an understanding/appreciation, if possible get a teacher, even through the internet if necessary, and learn from there.

[Mcl0vin11]

@Dunnooooo123 Thanks for the reply, it has been about 3 months but I'm still interested =). I'm gonna need the money, and see if my parents will allow me, seeing as last time I got an instrument I gave up =/. Anyway thanks for that I will look into it.

[SUNNYD3322]

wonderful!!

[bloodlust1000]

Love Banjo music, so easy on the ears

Hello from England =p (And 1/4 irish =] )

[007gumshoe]

I'm a drummer. What a treat for me to find!!!!

[ceolnaghra]

WOW!

[katrinaburgoyne]

Awesome work Comhaltas

Great video. :)

Much love Kat

[SEKILIN]

So sweet, amazing music, I love irish music, from Guatemala, central america

[wrongwayup]

Fantastic. Really great.

[katsandroses]

Meticulous unforced rhythm, so easy on the ears Gerry!! Another great post from comhaltas :-)

[umisljenizamisljaj]

Love Ireland and its people...hello from Bosnia, Sarajevo

[SingerLilyV]

the best from one portroe man to the other.tipperary here we come ,bring on the cats

[ray8up]

Excellent

[Adventurer1990]

You posted lovely videos....:)

Today I arrived from Scotland, they have also nice music. :)

I love Ireland.

Greetings from Germany!

[jjgnbf]

I love Ireland also...

from Spain

[Fishmonger1966]

Inspiring!

[LelikXXXXL]

I love Ireland .

[clarebannerman]

He might be a bit jazzy for some people but a fantastic banjo player. I love his playing ♪♫

[iKill4money99]

@clarebannerman how do you figure its all Irish folk obviously you dont listen to this type of music much or are even been to ireland to understand the music

[clarebannerman]

@iKill4money99 Never been to Ireland! ha!ha! U obviously haven't checked out my channel. Keep taking the tablets.

[FaberBarber]

I love Ireland .

from italy

[roddygeoghegan57]

love the sound

[PadhraicMulholland]

Gerry is classs!!

[jimyperez]

I like it.

[AngloBaptist]

Awesome. I'll have to work up spuds now. Lovely.

[MacDragard]

He looks like Paul McCartney.