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Celtic Credentials: by SullyFurther advances the Irish banjo's techniques by utilising the instrument's full potential.An exciting combination of traditional techniques embellished with high position playing, chord playing and modal chord progressions – all demonstrated in a repertoire of show stopping solos. 16 tunes, and tuition; with Clare Allen (guitar) & Suzie Sullivan (bodhran), 4 formats: Book HM 4018 (in music and TAB, and chord windows, for G tuning and C tuning), £8.99VHS HM504 ( hallf concert, and half tuition) £4.99CD HM601, (all concert) £4.99Audio cassette HM316, (all concert) £4.99Buying these items: Post to all territories £1.50 per item, + £1 per order for card or Paypal ------------------------------------------------------ "With Celtic Credentials, Sully has resolved the history of the banjo in one breath-taking album." Irish Music magazine, Dublin "True originality is a rare thing. Cheshire Irishman Sully plays tenor banjo like no one else, mixing Idiosyncratic jazzy chords with formidable traditional technique... he writes some cracking tunes." John Neilson, Taplas magazine, Wales |
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CELTIC CREDENTIALS: reviews "Sully really has created something new... a milestone of style" – Hans Grunewald, Banjo Podium mag, Germany "A quite remarkable sound... at times like 'Riverdance' gone wild!" - Sussex Folk Diary "An interesting updated sound" - David Price, Banjo Times "With Celtic Credentials, Sully has resolved the history of the banjo in one breath-taking album. The idea is quite simple: take the Irish "traditional" melody, then add the old jazzers' approach to chord accompaniment, what you get is Donal Lunny meets Barney McKenna - with a bit of Swing and lots of humour. Sully is no slouch in the creative department either, 10 of the 14 tracks are original compositions...his playing is full of drive, fast without being hurried, and his use of chord progressions is often sensational. The book is aimed at the intermediate to advanced player...the notation is easy to read...there are plenty of interesting chords... and many of the tunes use the full length of the neck. If you can play these tunes as written you will look really flash." Irish Music magazine, Dublin "It's a stormer...his tenor banjo technique is stunning. I defy anyone to remain seated while listening to this... music to have fun by. jigs, reels, polkas rub shoulders with original pieces that defy categorisation." Garry Copeland – Express & Star, West Midlands |
4 tracks of this album can be sampled on the Proteus' Celtic banjo web site:
www.geocities.com/Nashville/5055/indexie.html
also: pictures of Sully's Banjos, and extracts from his books
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Celtic Credentials, HM4018 Ambling and Rambling Bohee Reel Celtic Credentials Fraher's Jig Hair of The Dog Polka (1) Hair of The Dog Polka (2) Jenny's Chickens |
Jigs and Gigs Long Note Mersey River Peter street Rhyming Twang Star of Munster Sully's Jig Tourists and Purists |