Saturday 1 June 2013

Tim O'Brien On Mandolin Warmup Exercises

Tim O'Brien speaks about Mandolin Warmup Exercises. What works on mandolin must work on bouzouki also. So have a look at it and decide for yourselves. By the way, some years ago Tim produced a DVD where he explains some of his techniques on Mandolin and Bouzouki. If you don't know it already have a look at it. I bought it some time ago and I think it's great. http://www.amazon.com/VHS-The-Mandolin-Bouzouki-Tim-OBrien/dp/B00021TDRI Introduction to his DVD

Irish Bouzouki made by Lewis Santer, played by Brendan O'Regan


Brendan O'Regan worked with the Waterboys, Mary Black, De Dannan, Mairtin O'Connor and many others.In this video he plays a  bouzouki made by Lewis Santer, Kinvara, Ireland. The back and sides are California Black Acacia, the top is Sitka spruce, the scale length is 25.4". What a fantastic musician!

DAMANTA Live - Songs on Irish Bouzouki

A man, a bouzouki and lots of great songs. Watch this and his other videos.




Here are some links to his music and his band Damanta

http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Damanta
https://soundcloud.com/elegwen-maoile-in
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/damanta-live-irish-folk
http://www.myspace.com/elegwen
http://www.emusic.com/album/damanta/the-drunken-priest-and-the-ghostly-hymns-of-autumn/13713523/