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1. Main page

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2. Introduction for new visitors

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3. The instruments
   • The banjo family
     • The banjolele
       • Banjolele tunings
       • Banjolele technique and style
     • The mandolin-banjo
       • The banjolin
       • The twelve-string mandolin-banjo
       • Mandolin-banjo tunings
       • Mandolin-banjo technique and style
     • The five-string banjo
       • The piccolo banjo
       • The pony banjo
       • The banjeaurine
       • The A-scale banjo
       • The long-scale banjo
       • The cello banjo
       • The electric banjo
       • Five-string banjo tunings
       • Five-string banjo technique and style
     • The tenor banjo
       • The short scale tenor banjo
       • The Irish tenor banjo
       • Tenor banjo tunings
       • Tenor banjo technique and style
       • Irish tuned tenor banjo technique and style
     • The plectrum banjo
       • Plectrum banjo tunings
       • Plectrum banjo technique and style
     • The guitar-banjo
       • The twelve-string guitar-banjo
       • The electric guitar-banjo
       • Guitar-banjo tunings
       • Guitar-banjo technique and style
     • The bass banjo
       • The upright bass banjo
       • Bass banjo tunings
       • Bass banjo technique and style
     • The zither banjo
       • Zither banjo tunings
       • Zither banjo technique and style
     • The banjo harp
       • The five-string banjo harp
       • The tenor harp
   • Choosing a banjo
   • Banjo anatomy
     • The peghead
     • The tuners
     • The nut
     • The neck
     • The fretboard
     • The frets
     • The bridge
     • The tailpiece
     • The strings
     • The head
     • The pot
     • The rim
     • The tension hoop
     • The tension hooks
     • The tone ring
     • The dowel stick or rim rod
     • The resonator
     • The resonator flange
     • The backplate
     • The armrest
   • Banjo setup and mainteneance
     • Tuning the banjo
       • Tuning the Irish tenor banjo
     • Changing strings
     • Adjusting the tuners
     • The banjo head
       1. Mounting the banjo head
       2. Tuning the banjo head
     • Adjusting the tailpiece
     • Installing and removing a resonator or backplate
     • Adjusting the bridge
   • Irish banjo equipment
     • The banjo strap
     • The capo
     • Picks and thimbles
     • The banjo case
     • Banjo microphones
     • Banjo transducers
   • Doubling on other instruments

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4. Buyer's guide to Irish banjo and banjo equipment
   • Tenor banjos
     • Budget priced tenor banjos
     • Mid-priced tenor banjos
     • High end tenor banjos
   • Five-string banjos
     • Budget priced five-string banjos
     • Mid-priced five-string banjos
     • High end tenor five-string banjos
   • Guitar-banjos
     • Budget priced guitar-banjos
     • Mid-priced guitar-banjos
     • High end tenor guitar-banjos
   • Mandolin-banjos and banjolins
     • Budget priced mandolin-banjos and banjolins
     • Mid-priced mandolin-banjos and banjolins
     • High end tenor mandolin-banjos and banjolins
   • Plectrum banjos
     • Budget priced plectrum banjos
     • Mid-priced plectrum banjos
     • High end tenor plectrum banjos
   • Banjoleles (ukulele-banjos)
     • Budget priced banjoleles
     • Mid-priced banjoleles
     • High end tenor banjoleles
   • Accessories and equipment
     • Banjo strings
       • Irish tenor banjo strings
       • Tenor banjo strings
       • Five-string banjo strings
       • Guitar-banjo strings
       • Banjolin and mandolin-banjo strings
       • Plectrum banjo strings
       • Bass banjo strings
     • Banjo straps
     • Banjo amplifiers
     • banjo-heads.html

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5. Irish banjo technique
   • Solo playing
     • Basic Irish solo banjo technique
       • Left hand technique
       • Right hand technique
       • Scales
     • Reading music
       • Absolute beginners
         1. Absolute beginners 1: First step
         2. Absolute beginners 2: The first tune
         3. Absolute beginners 3: Sharps
         4. Absolute beginners 4: Repeat signs
         5. Absolute beginners 5: ABCD
         6. Absolute beginners 6: Exercise time
         7. Absolute beginners 7: E
         8. Absolute beginners 8: Eight notes
       • Notation systems
       • Notes on the Irish banjo
       • Accidentals
       • Key signatures
     • The jig
     • Advanced Irish solo banjo technique
       • Picking
       • Ornamentation
   • Harp style solo banjo
   • Guitar style solo banjo
   • Dulcimer style solo banjo
   • Accompaniment
     • Basic rhythm banjo
       1. Introduction
       2. The beat
       3. Filling in
       4. The "drunken sailor" rhythm
       5. More beat
       6. Offbeat
       7. The feel
       8. Triplets
       9. Moving on
     • Rhythms
       • Hornpipe
       • Reel
       • Jig
       • Slip jig and hop jig
       • Set dance
       • Fling
       • March
       • Slide
       • Mazurka
       • Polka
       • Schottische
       • Strathspey
       • Waltz
       • Airs and ballads
     • Irish tenor banjo chords
       • Irish tenor banjo chord finder
       • Common Irish tenor banjo chords
       • Easy Irish tenor banjo chords
       • Chord convertion table
   • The Irish tuned tenor banjo in other music styles
     • Combining Irish and jazz tenor banjo

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6. Lessons
   • List Lessons
   • Tune Of The Week

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7. Performers
   • Irish masters
     • Margaret Barry
     • Gerry O'Connor
     • Laurence Courtney
     • Kieran Hanrahan
     • Cathal Hayden
     • Tommy Makem
     • Barney Mckenna
     • Mickey Mckenna
     • Danny Noveck
     • Seán Óg
     • Charlie Piggott
   • British masters
     • Ray Chandler
     • Tony "Sully" Sullivan
   • American masters
     • Mary Cogan
     • Seamus Egan (1)
     • Seamus Egan (2)
     • Dan Emmet
     • Michael Gaffney
     • Chris Grotewohl
     • Eileen Ivers
     • Jimmy Kelly
     • Neil Nolan
     • Joel Walker Sweeney
     • James Wheeler
   • Irish bands
     • De Danann
     • Four Men And A Dog
     • Waxies Dargle
   • British bands
     • The Rude Mechanicals
   • American bands
     • Bohee Bros.
     • The Chanting House
     • Cherish The Ladies
     • Christy Minstrels
     • Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band
     • The Green Fields Of America
     • The Seamus Egan-Eileen Ivers Band
     • Solas
   • Non-Irish style masters
     • Elmer Snowden

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8. Irish banjo records
   • Essential records
   • Unsorted records

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9. Books
   • Instrument books, instructional CDs and videos
     • Irish banjo
     • Irish mandolin
   • Song and tune collections
     • Easy tune collections
     • Tune collections
     • Song books
   • Misc. books

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10. Forum
    • Message board

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11. Links

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