Introduction for new visitors

Introduction for new visitors



Main page
New visitors
Buyer's guide
The instruments
Technique
Lessons
Performers
Recordings
Books
Forum
Links
Site map


Site last updated 12/02/2004.
This particular page was created 11/21/2004 and last updated 11/28/2004
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Welcome to The Irish Banjo site. Hope you enjoy it and find it useful!

There are 173 pages on this site - more than enough for a newcomer to get lost. You can find all pages listed in the site map, but perhaps you'd like a bit more background info as well:

Main page
Well, it's the front page of the site, nothing more, nothing less ;-)
Introduction for new visitors
That's where you are right now.
Buyer's guide to Irish banjo and banjo equipment
Instrument and equipment presentations and reviews.
Instruments
All about the hardware we need for playing the banjo: Information about the various types of banjo, tunings, neccesary and nice-to-have equipment (capos, picks, straps and so on), tips and info for banjo maintaineance...
Irish banjo technique
A "handbook" of Irish banjo technique: Chords, rhythm pattens, scales, ornaments and so on.
Lessons
Closely related to The technique and music sections, but with a more practical approach.
Performers
A presentation of some of the people who play Irish (or similar) style banjo and to the bands they play in.
Recordings
An incomplete but growing discography.
Books
Recommended reading... and recommended viewing too; there are some videos listed here as well as the books.
Forum
Message board for all topics related to Irisch/Celtic banjo.
Links
Other sites you should check out.
Site map
An overview of all the pages on this site.

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