Deering Eagle II Banjo with Ryan Cavanaugh | The Maid Behind The Bar

Watch Ryan Cavanaugh play the classic Irish tune "The Maid Behind The Bar" on a Deering Eagle II 5-string banjo. This has become one of the most ubiquitous tunes in modern Irish music sessions. Traditionally the type of banjo being used to play this tune would be a 4-string tenor banjo, and would be played with a flatpick. In this video, Ryan is using a 5-string banjo and is using the 3-finger style with a thumbpick and two fingerpicks. Ryan is a master of single string technique on the 5-string banjo and displays how Irish tunes can be played on the 5-string banjo using this technique.
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[@victorcocco8033]

Deering makes great Banjos .

[@dcorrette]

I like it. I love Irish music I am almost all Irish so this would be a good addition to my music collection. This book will be great for me. says Judy Corrette in Wildwood, Fl

[@GreetersThru-Hike]

Wonderful!

[@washingtontriofan]

Thanks, Ryan !!

[@charlesjohnson4544]

Monster tone

[@paulygabe]

The guy can play!

[@stevej.longariello3384]

Excellent musical with fine technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@jakesmet9426]

This guys technique and tone are PRIME TIME, WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT, THANKS!!

[@joephillips4082]

Amazing. A genre and a technique I've never heard on the 5-string banjo. Fantatsic.

[@paulfairbanks5351]

How anyone can find fault with this amazing rendition is beyond me. Talk about tone, technique, and tastefulness! Ryan does it again!

[@tomgoldsmith4982]

Was Ryan tuned to standard five string or to tenor tuning ?

[@colin_botts]

Standard (open G)

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

Correct. Open G 5 string tuning, which made this all the more impressive.

[@shrek6389]

If I could use the word "f&%@#ng" I would say you're a f&%@#ng legend. But I cannot so I will not ;)

[@DeeringBanjoCo]

Hahaha... appreciate the sentiment. I think we cracked your code. 😁

[@tedtedsen269]

that sounded like an IRISH tune