Tenor Banjo - "Glass of Beer"

[youngfeniansofeire]

the best way to play an instrument is drunk well done man, and im an irisman

[MichaelMAFox]

Put a bit of lilt into it, son!

[arsonic11]

I was thirsty. I haven't learned how to play sober yet.

[cpag34]

whats with the beer?

[undeadgods]

I hate making comments on the few who dislike but how can anyone not appreciate the talent? Thanks Eye Scream :)

[hendrix184]

hey what banjo is this (meaning make and model)

thanks

[arsonic11]

@hendrix184

Its a Gold Tone CC Tenor.

[hendrix184]

@arsonic11 thats what i thought, how do you like it?

[arsonic11]

@hendrix184 I have not complaints. I've played it regularly for 6 or 7 years and it's still good as new.

[jkaz2000]

great stuff pal,sitting here with my tenor banjo round my neck,playing chords....need tae get into some picking stuff,few cans of stella and .....who knows...lol

[xgi36]

You play better drunk than most people play sober. Great job.

Thanks

[olmmbill]

You have all the right notes, and you play them cleanly, but you're playing it in 4/4 time, and a reel should be in "cut" time with a bounce. I know the Session website writes this tune as 4/4, but that's not how it's played. Thanks for posting. Bill

[Jenxxie]

I mean.. look up EVERY OTHER Tenor banjo vid on Youtube... theres only one kind of Tenor banjo !

[hoohainstated]

irish tenor banjos have a smaller scale length with 17 frets and are traditionally tuned GDAE. Plectrum banjos are most commonly tuned CGBD and have a longer scale length , 19 frets i think, but both can be changed to other tunings so the scale length and number of frets is the real key to which is which

[Jenxxie]

No thats misleading to people Its the same instrument. As a long time Zouk player, my instrument comes under the same misguidance There are varying scale lengths but thay are the same instrument. Its not 'different'. ( with the zouk, go short enough and it becomes an octave mandolin ), but for tenor banjo's the scale length can change a little, but the instrument doesn't morph into something different, they're still Tenor banjos.. . There's no seperate 'Plectrum banjo', you're incorrect.

[acotcha]

@Jenxxie no separate 'plectrum banjo' Of course there is google bernunzio uptown music go into his website and you'll see that plectrum and tenor banjos are sold separately

[olmmbill]

Irish tenor banjos can be 17 or 19 frets. Fiddle or mandolin fingering is usually easier sith the shorter scale. The GDAE tuning is the only difference from a standard tenor, which is also 19 frets (although some modern manufacturers have added a 20th fret to provide a high F). Plectrum banjos have 22 frets.

[fredxmertz]

there are many different kinds of 4 string banjos, they might go by different names, 'banjolele' , 'banjolin', etc

nice drum machine sounds tho. sounds like a hardcore punk beat.

[Jenxxie]

Dude, he's told ya.. its a tenor banjo.. what are you going on about ? "Plectrum banjo" ? Theres' tenors, bluegrass (5-string), 6 string guitar banjo's, Banjolin's ( like the mandolin ), Banjolele.. like a Uke.. but WTF you are yakin about is anyones guess. Its a Tenor 4 string banjo ok ?

[SystemOfAGilles]

Is that a Plectrum Banjo?

[arsonic11]

It's a tenor banjo played with a plectrum (pick).

[SystemOfAGilles]

you know that a plectrum banjo is a different kind of tenor banjo, right? i asked becausethe neck seems longer than that on a standard tenor banjo

[sarampeon1]

he, buddy that was impressive.

[jebanjo1]

dude that was awsome! i am going to learn it now!

[Uuuuurk]

U know were i can find sheets or tabz to this song? i really need to learn this song on my banjo

[arsonic11]

I learned this song from a book called: "100 Irish Tunes for Piano Accordion" it's a Mel Bay publication.

[artistfood]

You should try clawhammer that way you dont need a drum machine :) nice playing

[JimmyJKelly]

great playing... I recommend the Skels also, there in itunes etc....

[republicanboyatheart]

Hayhay

o o o o

ey ey ey ey

[Tadhg64]

I liked the splash cymbal.

[arsonic11]

Splash cymbal? Ok, note to self..."need more spash cymbal".

[kingincrimson]

that and cowbell.

[cocklesandmussels]

That's great! Makes me want to grab a beer and pick up my banjo...

[JustWickedSwede]

Oh.. that was the first tune I learned for mandolin :-)

[chopsuey518]

I think I was drunk when I wrote that, I'll make a video response tomorrow

[chopsuey518]

im playing piano accordion along with you and its hard to keep up in the last part of the second part

[arsonic11]

That's funny, cause the piano accordion player I play with says I play it too slow. Drives me nuts. I can't keep up with him.

[arsonic11]

Irish Tuning: GDAE (thickest - smallest)

[sjang66]

what is the tuning of your banjo

[threelegsoman]

I love it. Great stuff.

[purehicks]

keep it eal pal,good stuff. u remind me of me playin :)

[arsonic11]

Yeah, I watched you're video.  Funny shit.

[bowirich]

good stuff - keep it up!

[arsonic11]

Ok, but my hand gets so tired!