New to Banjo NEED HELP

vibes23

Hello good music folk,

I went and got myself a banjo and i really wana try get good on it. My da knows a bit thought me how to play a bit of the king of the fairies, from there i was able to teach myself sean south from garryowen !

Has anybody the name of some songs that would help me learn. Get me used to picking the strings or what ever its called!

Im dieing to be able to play.

Any help im grateful for !

banjopaul

Well firstly, do you have a tenor banjo or five string banjo?
Tenor:

5-String:


Also, what is it you want to play, songs or tunes?
Give us a bit more info so you can get better advice!:)

vibes23

Yes its a tenor,

I want to play anything. Mainly good irish jigs. I kinda learned part of the king of the fairies.

Ideally id love to be able to join in on trad sessions down the local

banjopaul

Cool, well session tunes are what i play mostly. Have a look at this link:
http://www.thesession.org/members/

Click on tune book and you'll see a list of some of the most common session tunes, keep in mind this is very variable though so the best thing to do would be to actually go to sessions, listen and ask questions, maybe record some of the easier tunes they play(ask if you can first) and learn them in your own time. Most sessions are welcoming to beginners and will encourage you to try play a tune, but be careful not to intrude too much at the start.

Also i'd really encourage you to listen to as much trad as you can, listen to different banjo players and try to find a style you want to emulate. Some well known players would be

Eamonn Coyne:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXj5vqx0CC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRUUhUST5XE

Gerry O'Connor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Tf7A13_Ex8

Dessie Kelliher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qDV67G--B4

Darren Maloney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEaQDQfifbc

Also keep an eye out for the likes of John Carty, Mick O'Connor and Cathal Hayden. Good luck with it, the bit of work is worth it in the end!:D

vibes23

He is some talented banjo player.

I actually want to learn to play even more now after seen that.

Quality

sixpointfive

What way are you tuning it? standard tuning CGDA or irish tuning GDAE?