Patek style tenor banjo
Fingerpicking and frailing in DGdg tuning
About me
17. January 2021
Out of several banjos in my possession (apparent BAS) my two workhorses are openback Capek banjo boosted with Ptacek tubaphone style tonering, and another Czech made banjo George (made by Jiri Pysna) - resonator flathead with Ptacek mastertone type tonering. Both have 19 fret neck as I need that d-g doublestop on frets 19-17 of middle strings. I use GHS 220 set of stainless steel strings with 028w 020w 012 0105 gauges.
In 2011-2014 I played with Czech band Jauvajs which interpretes Irish traditional music.
In 2003-2011 I was regular visitor of Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival due to stellar lineup from both Irish tenor banjo and bluegrass and old-time 5-string banjo world. In September 2004 I have heard and seen Mr. Earl Scruggs in person there.
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And here is great banjo finale of both performers and visitors (like me) at the same festival.
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Since 2019 I am focused on ukulele, at first in the open C tuning GCgc that matches the DGdg tenor banjo tuning. However in October 2020 I have switched to regular low G ukulele tuning GCEA. Similarly, I retuned my tenor banjos to Chicago tuning DGBE.
It means that my left hand chapter of DGdg tuning is closed, however my right hand picking and strumming patterns on four-string instrument in regular low-to-high string order (i.e. with no high string on thumb side) are in use and under further development.