Tom Hanway is your man. I’m not saying you need to make a decision (instrument, genre, composition, etc.) Has anyone ever done that successfully?Jonny toman up there does something maybe quite Scruggs but 3 fingers. But as others have said, "best" results are ultimately dependent upon one’s goals, interests, etc. I can’t remember who said this quote but I believe it went something like this "every time you pick it up you’re learning something new about it"You aren’t making sense here. But bum-ditty w/serious drop thumb work is another level entirely that must be learned to play ITM and STM melodies. Ken Perlman.

Whether it be guitar banjo mandolin piano I just can’t seem to do it.Do you ever sing without playing an instrument? A few observations:Here’s an Adam Hurt video. For Irish music, the clawhammer player who has worked the hardest at making clawhammer banjo work is Ken Perlman, who has written at least one book entirely of tunes in the Irish tradition (most of his books, and there are many, have some Irish tunes). I think the recording I heard was "Wind that Shakes the Barley" and if I’m not mistaken it was just your vocal. Has anyone ever done that successfully? It just doesn’t work for me personally.Pick the right tool for the right job.

You just have to enjoy the ride and see where it takes you. save hide report. It’s just so relaxing to me, but I have to ask has anyone ever used it for Irish tunes? Close. The groove of bum-ditty establishes a rhythmic base from which to launch your vocals - big reason why banjo is so popular for song/self-accompaniment. It features about 30 tunes, I'm mainly a scruggs style player so I have only gone through a few, but my main comment is that it uses a lot of drop thumb technique for melody.Home with the girls in the morning - check the Mike Iverson clawhammer tab page. Learning bum-ditty will be just fine for vocals. There’s a lot of good stuff there though such as cd’s and a tablature collection that has midi files that would serve your banjo efforts well"I’ve tried to play Irish tunes clawhammer style but I could only manage it quite slowly. The term is used loosely by some, so no doubt some ‘frailers’ have a strong drop-thumb component to their technique. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Follow his lead. In conclusion if you’re shooting for Mastery, you’re shooting for the unattainable. I've been meaning to learn an Irish fiddle tune for a while, I figure with St. Patrick's day coming up now is as good as any. I'm a beginning/intermediate player, about 1.5 years. To [perhaps] echo some of the posts above, it just didn’t really strike me as the optimum tool for the job. Posted by 5 years ago.

For what it’s worth I love listening to solo singing.All the time. I find that most folks engaging in ‘frailing’ are employing little drop-thumb, or none at all. Sweet melodies played sweetly. Overall the hornpipe rhythms jives best with old time clawhammer. There aren’t many 5-string players that tackle ITM at all. The song accompaniment idea is a good one, but understand that, if playing ITM or STM is one of the goals, then developing a strong drop-thumb technique is vital. The clawhammer/frailing style actually predates Hanway’s style.This video gives an idea of the downward picking motion used by the index or middle nail in this particular style.Hmmm, that chap is not only a great player but a great teacher!This may not be a high-flying session but it shows Tom Hanway making his 5-string sound as trad as any tenor: That Hendry/Toman youtube is absoutely lovely. Archived. I’ve been focusing on Irish music for two years now I needed a break. It’s off Kevin’s early (first?) ,but very much her own thing. @Tervs and Tunes - my apologies for not knowing Dave’s playing style.Re: 6/8 jigs in clawhammer… yes it’s tricky, but not impossible.