Frank LeHouillier’s fifty-six comments

Is there a standard for what counts as a section? Couldn’t a regular 3-parter like the Butterfly by analyzed that way, with the first 2 measures being the A sections the second 2 the B section and so on? more…

Every time I see these threads, I get the sense that the issue has less to do with reading vs. ear learning as opposed to having the tunes memorized or not. more…

Is “Arthur McBride” a Christmas song? more…

Are you planning to play it like a ukulele? The guages you might consider looking for would be something close to a guitar e, guitar D, guitar A, and guitar e again. I don’t really see any utility for this for ITM though. more…

It does seem weird to use the foreign spelling of an English word when speaking English. more…

A quick look at the Sessions tab above and leads me to believe that there is one on Mondays at 7 at the Irish House: http://www.theirishhouseneworleans.com/new-page/. more…

You have a plectrum banjo. more…

Many, if not most Irish tunes are in D or G or in a mode notated with one or two sharps. This makes GDAE very convenient if you are using open strings. You rarely need to move out of second position except to hit the high B. more…

I’m not convinced that most players don’t damp (the strings higher than the one they are playing) with their fretting hand, nor am I convinced that most players never anchor their wrist on the head. more…

Brian McGrath, Seamus Egan. more…