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Traditional Irish banjo makers

It’s easy to forget that most musical instruments start out as a block of wood. Slowly, and over time, they are manipulated into beautiful objects that make music. And this is very true in the case of the traditional Irish banjo, which are still...

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16.25 4 Jan 2023


Traditional Irish banjo makers


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It’s easy to forget that most musical instruments start out as a block of wood. Slowly, and over time, they are manipulated into beautiful objects that make music. And this is very true in the case of the traditional Irish banjo, which are still handcrafted in Co. Galway today, and indeed for the past 40 years. But what is involved in the process?

Tom Dunne was joined by Fintan Cussen of Clareen Banjos to discuss...


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