Come along and visit my popup shop at this years Fleadh Cheoil 2022 and try out some fantastic Tenor Banjos and Mandolins. The shop is open from Wednesday 3rd August until Saturday 6th August from 10am – 6pm daily (maybe even later). See below a sample of the banjos I’ll be bringing with me. Looking forward to seeing new and old faces again…. The shop is in the centre of the town at this address:

Unit 2 Blackhall St,

Commons,

Mullingar,

Co. Westmeath.

I’ll be displaying around 20 tenor banjos with my good friend Des Tracey from Wednesday 3rd until Sunday 7th Aug. Call by the shop today 1st Aug as Des will be there with his own selection of banjos, concertinas, etc. Please do call in for a chat, It’s actually the offices of TD Peter Burke, it will say his name on the building front. Check address link below

https://goo.gl/maps/ysoQG2WHiKYQKKhJ9

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A very beautiful 19 fret tenor banjo from the famous William Lange Banjo Company, New York. The matching neck & rim serial numbers SN:8654 make the build date 1927. Made from quality Brazilian rosewood the resonator is decorated with 11 piece maple /pearwood centre stripe and outer circle rings, 5 piece Brazilian rosewood / maple neck, with checkerboard trim under the bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard. Headstock overlay features logo, model and floral inlays, Leader style inlay pattern up the fretboard, 19 frets, newly fitted 11″ weatherking clear head, 24 brackets, round hole flange, raised archtop tone ring, Paramount swivel lock tailpiece, flat bar armrest, newly installed geared tuners with solid ebony buttons. Comes with original paramount hard shell case in good condition. The banjo has been very well cared for throughout its lifetime as seen from the photos, straight neck and powerful sweet sustain from the archtop tonering. The banjo has just had a complete refret with new strings and vintage epiphone bridge.

Quick summary

Neck

• 5 piece Brazilian rosewood / maple neck,
• checkerboard trim sides
• Leader style inlay pattern on frets 3,5,7,10,12,15,17
• Rosewood fretboard re-fretted with nickel silver frets
• Newly installed geared tuners with ebony buttons
• Headstock overlay features logo, model and floral inlays,

Pot

• Multiply Brazillian rosewood rim with checkerboard inlay pattern
• Raised arch top tone ring
• 24 nickel plated brackets & round hole flange
• Smooth Weather King head
• Paramount swivel lock tailpiece & flat bar arm rest

Resonator

• Brazillian rosewood decorated with 11 piece maple /pearwood centre stripe and outer circle rings

For Sale £1650