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DUBLIN BANJOS – Sully and Johnny Keenan – -
solo and duo tenor banjos; with Suzie Sullivan( bodhran and
bouzouki), Jeri Keenan (guitar). Album number HM309 *INTERNET
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MY LOVE IS IN AMERICA/TOSS THE FEATHERS 2.
CAROLAN'S DRAUGHT 3.
STEAMPACKET. MORNING STAR 4.
DOWN THE BRAES/CENTENARY MARCH 5.
IDLE ROAD/OLD HAG YOU HAVE KILLED ME 6.
ANDY BOYLE'S/HEYDEN FANCY/SWEENEY'S POLKA 7.
GOLD RING 8.
BLACKBIRD 9.
PIPE ON THE HOB/YELLOW WATTLE 10.
DUNMORE LASSIES/TIM MOLONEY'S 11.
JAPANESE HORNPIPE 12.
TRIP TO THE COTTAGE/FATHER O'FLYNN 13.
KNOCKNAGREE REEL/RED HAIRED LASS 14.
EAVESDROPPER/KISS ME KATE 15.
CARRICK ON BANNOW/MISS GALVIN 16.
LITTLE STACK OF WHEAT/FAIRIES' HORNPIPE 17.
SULLY'S EMPTY POCKETS 18.
CROOKED REEL 19.
GIVE US A DRINK OF WATER/GUSTY'S FROLICS (extra
track) Also: *BOOK ( MUSIC AND TAB)
catalogue number HM4010 send (by PAYPAL or CARD) £12 *PDF
by email £10 Learn from Sully, and
Dublin’s legendary banjoist Johnny Keenan. This unique recording of "the
Travelling Style" gives you an opportunity to learn to play in a style
that is deeply rooted in the Irish tradition. A landmark of duo and solo playing
to learn from. The book teaches things never
revealed before: techniques, style, repertoire and interpretation – in music
and TAB with chord symbols. This is
the late John Keenan's largest collection
of recorded material. His name is remembered in the
annual Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival at Longford. *AUDIO CASSETTE HM309 £3 To pay by cheque, phone us for details. Tel: +44
(0)1625 610849
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Sully (Tony
Sullivan) and John Keenan - Dublin Banjos (Halshaw Music, Cassette, HM309)
Published in
conjunction with one of Sully's series of banjo tuition books, this is one of
the few tuition recordings (Matt Cranitch's
"Take A Bow" is one other which springs
readily to mind) which is a good listen per se. Both Sully and Johnny Keenan -
brother of ex-Bothy Band piper and whistle-player,
Paddy Keenan - are legendary banjo players and these naturalistic recordings,
which feature a number of solo recordings by both players, as well as tight
duets, give a real flavour of the crack both must have in putting the cassette
together.
Sadly, Johnny
Keenan is no longer with us and though his influence was huge (witness the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival which look set to
become an annual event), this remains the largest published collection of
recordings.
Keenan's playing -
like that of Sully, in fact - is less dependent on right-hand trickery than a
lot of the up-and-coming breed of banjo players. Which is not
to say that it lacks ornamentation. However both players are keener than
most banjo players in the pantheon to use effects other than rapid triplets (or
other -ets) to colour a tune. The music is more
accessible as a result.
The choice of
tunes is exemplary and the discerning player will doubtless incorporate several
of these into his or her repertoire. We were most impressed by Keenan's ... and
by Sully's march set .../The Centenary March.
However the key
charm of the album is its "low-keyness" -
the microphone, it appears, just happens to have been left on while these two
consummate traditional musicians were playing. Consequently there is little if
any distance between listener and performer - surely the watermark of the best
in traditional playing.
Review by AIDAN
CROSSEY in
http://www.paythereckoning.com/reviews20022003.html#sully