"The Air Tune"

This is a tune I always play for people when they say the banjo can't be beautiful. This tune, I presume, was written Liz Carrol, but I heard it on the CD "Pick It Up" by Enda Scahill. As on the CD, the banjo is tuned up a half-step to E flat (as if capo'd at the first fret). Enjoy.

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• air

[KCC1955]

Nice!  What tuning did you use?

[tantoonie0]

Thanks. This is standard GDAE, I believe. It may be tuned up a half step to E flat, though, so if it doesn't jive with standard, try capoing at the first fret.

[killiekentman]

you are better than you make out, your music is good and im sure many would buy a cd if you made one. thanks for posting. Ray

[tantoonie0]

Oh I don't mean to disparage my playing, but there are much better players than me who would be embarrassed to put out a record, so I'll let it stew a few more years before I give it a go. Thanks for the confidence booster, though. Your comments are always appreciated, Ray.

[TheBotteBand]

Great Tune, greatly played. Death and curse upon banjo's haters. When will you record a solo banjo CD?

[tantoonie0]

Thanks. To answer your question, when I'm much, much better than I am right now.

[alim010]

any chance sendin me the notes of that

[ThatsFootballBaby]

Well done, thanks for taking the time for putting it out there, I also heard it for the first time on the Enda Scahill CD, you play it well. Rolly

[upkilt]

This is The Air Tune by Liz Carroll.

[tantoonie0]

Cheers, Isabella. Much appreciated!