The shorter scale length makes it easier to play the typically rapid melodies of which triplets are often a major part. Many of the Irish instrumental tunes are fiddle tunes which is why the Gaelic-Irish Tenor Banjo is tuned to the same notes – an octave lower, as the fiddle. Home About Donate YouTube Contact Media Book Store Tune Store. When playing Irish music, the role of the tenor banjo is most often to play the melodies rather than rhythmic chord duties. Home About Donate YouTube Contact Media Book Store Tune Store 0. This is the Facebook page for The Irish Tenor Banjo Players of Irish Music on the Tenor Banjo, of all levels of ability, are very welcome to join us here. The Irish tenor tuning of G, D, A and E is the standard for this banjo and utilises a special set of Irish tenor banjo strings. This 17 fret Gaelic or Irish Tenor Banjo is a short scale instrument and is tuned the same as a violin/mandolin, only an octave below. Or 13/month with 48 month Deering Sierra 19-Fret Tenor Banjo. The modern-day ‘Perfect’ banjos draw on the influence of the original instruments, paying homage to the vision and designs of Barnes & Mullins’ founders. 4-String Tenor Banjos Gold Tone CC-Irish Tenor Cripple Creek Irish Tenor Banjo 599.99. Well into the 21st century, original B&M ‘Perfect’ banjos still change hands for considerable sums of money amongst collectors and musicians alike.
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The “Perfect” series of banjos were first created by Messrs Barnes & Mullins at the start of the 1900s and formed the very core of their early B&M instrument offering. Barnes & Mullins Perfect 4 string Gaelic – Irish Tenor Banjo
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