Bill Galvin's Reel on Irish Tenor Banjo

Here is a reel that I wrote myself called Bill Galvin's. Hope you like it.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• banjo
• bill
• cam
• cameron
• galvin
• irish
• music
• reel
• tenor
• trad
• traditional
• tunes

[OzzieDogz]

i like it, it's good. i don't suppose you could tell me the difference between an irish tenor banjo and a bluegrass banjo could you? It's just i'm learning to play one or the other and i'm not sure which one to take up. Personally, i prefer the bluegrass, it's more, hillbillyish! lol, thanks and welldone.

[sawdocfan]

How's the form! This is a Tenor banjo, it has 4 strings and is played with a pick which 'dances' lightly around the strings creating the singles notes and ornamentation. You use it for Irish trad music. A bluegrass or 'hillbilly' banjo has 5 strings and is tuned to open G, generally it is played with a thumbpick and two fingerpicks that are used to create chordal rolls, drones and licks. These are for bluegrass or country music and are not suitable for Irish trad.

[Killie03]

That's really good, nice tune, nice triplets. Soon to be heard around the pubs in SW Scotland!

[sawdocfan]

Cheers, thanks! If this tune does start getting played over there I'd love to hear a recording of it - drop me a line if you can. Thanks

[paddyrynne]

Just started writing my self keep up the good work Des

[sawdocfan]

Thanks, good luck yourself and have fun

[Marfordel]

Excellent reel, great skill in playing. Can i suggest less speed, and more feeling? Hope you don't take offence, but its so fast its a blur!

[Tenz0r]

I've got the ABC notation in a program now, so I can learn it.

I've got one question though, is this tune in GDAE?

[Tenz0r]

Would you mind sharing this reel with me? I'm gonna start an irish folk band, and I want this reel in my session. I think it sounds great, and I want permission of the creator ofcourse ; ).

[sparkyfiddle]

Fab tune - expertly played!

(From one Saw Doctors fan to another!)