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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Yes, I'm loving the Newtone strings - bought several packs of them. This banjo will keep me more than happy until such time as I get me hands on a Clareen.
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Ah, didn't know that V-picks did one as light as .80mm, good to know!
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    I would think V-Picks might be a bit too heavy for tenor banjo playing - my only experience with them was with mandolins and they were on the thick/rigid side. I use a Blue Chip Kenny Smith 40 for...
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Lovely! Those OME tenors are gorgeous!
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Well the Deering arrived this afternoon and I haven't been able to put it down! Interestingly the transition from 17 fret to 19 fret hasn't been as noticeable as I anticipated. This is likely because...
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Just found out the Standard would have been a mahogany banjo with a maple rim. Mine has an ebony fretboard, which would have been custom ordered, not sure if the gloss finish was standard for them at...
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    It is the one that was in the BHO classifieds - ad text says it was the forerunner to the Sierra model. They did look fairly similar to the eye until the Sierra got it's revamp with more ornate...
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Well I just added a '92 - '93 Deering Standard 19 fret tenor to the fold. There's a hand written date that lists '92 inside the resonator, but the serial number dates it to Feb '93. Should be here...
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    Oh I'm aware of it indeed! No funds at the moment though, still stashing the cash away so hopefully there may be a Clareen in the house come Christmas time!
  10. Re: What Irish Traditional Banjo Player(s) have influenced you?

    Here's a set from the Dave Cory & Eliot Grasso CD:
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    Yes Brona Graham is awesome, love her playing!
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    Yes, anything by Angelina Carberry is a must have! I also love the playing of John Carty, and Enda Scahill, and just downloaded a great album by American tenor banjo player Dave Cory and Eliot...
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    Re: Where are the banjo pluckin' ladies?

    Delighted to see that you've picked up the banjo as well Loretta!
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    Re: How do you pick it?

    Clayton Acetal .50mm here too, love 'em, though they do wear out quickly - I go through one every two weeks just about.
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    Re: Where are the banjo pluckin' ladies?

    Tenor banjo player here, also play mandolin, and when I'm not doing that I play the drums!
  16. Thread: Welcome!

    by Jill McAuley
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    Re: Welcome!

    I too thought this might be a Mandolin Cafe style April Fool's joke - delighted to see that it's not! Been a member over there since 2009, but was a tenor banjo player for several years before I ever...
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    Re: Irish Tenor Banjo - what have you got?

    I currently have a !920's Lange made Triple X short scale tenor - it looks like it's an open back but it actually has a close fitting resonator. I'm scheming to get me hands on a Clareen tenor...
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