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Post by davewhite on Oct 10, 2015 7:51:54 GMT
This instrument is the eighth of my De Faoite Anniversary Instruments and made its debut at HB6 in Halifax. It is a tenor banjo "An Muc Screadail" ("The Screaming Pig") as I couldn't find a Gaelic word for squealing. Many thanks to David Cameron for giving it's name topical relevance  It has a 530mm scale length, a calf skin head with 11" rim diameter, a Birdseye Maple rim capped top and bottom with Macassar Ebony and an Birdseye Maple neck. It has a brass tone ring and nickel hardware:     Here's a video of Joe Wadsworth playing "Carolan's Concerto" on "An Muc Screadail": Here's me playing "The Pig" in an arrangement of Kevin Crawford's "Days Around Lahinch": "Days Around Lahinch" |
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Post by ocarolan on Oct 10, 2015 8:03:30 GMT
A fine addition to your Anniversary instruments, Dave. Was good to at least attempt to play it at HB6. Lovely vid and audio track - good to hear it played properly!  Great name too.  keith |
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Post by leoroberts on Oct 10, 2015 17:37:15 GMT
Looks and sounds great, Dave! I didn't realise this had come to Halifax!
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Post by davewhite on Oct 10, 2015 17:51:44 GMT
Keith and Leo - thanks. Dave! I didn't realise this had come to Halifax! Leo - it's a bit like the 60's - if you were there you don't remember it |
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Post by Martin on Oct 13, 2015 11:12:24 GMT
Looks and sounds great, Dave! I didn't realise this had come to Halifax! Leo, Dave kicked off his Plucky Dip performance playing this fine instrument, before he ruined everything by farting a tune on that kiddies trombone thing  |
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Post by leoroberts on Oct 13, 2015 16:37:59 GMT
Aye, but I didn't realise it was a tenor... I thought it was your Victor... I'm not the world's most observant person but, in my defence, it wasn't on the DeFaoite table |
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Post by Martin on Oct 13, 2015 16:58:45 GMT
Aye, but I didn't realise it was a tenor... I thought it was your Victor... I'm not the world's most observant person but, in my defence, it wasn't on the DeFaoite table The bloody kazoo was, though! |
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Post by earwighoney on Oct 13, 2015 17:47:39 GMT
Beautiful work. I love the asymmetric headstock in particular.
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It has a 530mm scale length, a calf skin head with 11" rim diameter, a Birdseye Maple rim capped top and bottom with Macassar Ebony and an Birdseye Maple neck. It has a brass tone ring and nickel hardware:
Jo whoever he is.
