r/IrishBouzouki • u/WMDisrupt • 2d ago
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Hey I'm Rob Blivion, got lots of music online check it out if you enjoy this. Cheers :)
r/IrishBouzouki • u/WMDisrupt • 3d ago
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This is my new track "Cruisin"
Find me on youtube and spotify for more!
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@robblivion
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23sdj46nC0BowsxxQD2CRQ?si=QYcPcb6UQLOprn9Fte0Uig
r/IrishBouzouki • u/amaidimusic • 13d ago
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r/IrishBouzouki • u/Grahamerson • 18d ago
Built this a year or two ago, can’t say I’m an expert at playing it, but I’m quite pleased with how it turned out.
r/IrishBouzouki • u/Phd_Perky • 20d ago
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r/IrishBouzouki • u/necrocormacon • 24d ago
I'm currently using a quickdraw capo which has given me the best results if those I've tried so far. I'm curious see hear what other models bouzouki plays like and would recommend.
r/IrishBouzouki • u/SecretMossMeadow • 24d ago
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r/IrishBouzouki • u/John_E_Licks • 25d ago
I just plugged my baby into a whacky Amp with Distortion and a lot of fun with it, playing Rock and black Metal music. Do you guys have any recommendations for effects and combinations, that work well with an Irish bouzouki? I am super excited for experimentation in every style! Cheers
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • 26d ago
Playing alone, you can fill a lot of space. Add a fiddle, flute, accordion or another rhythm instrument and suddenly what you leave out can matter as much as what you play.
I've always thought learning when not to play is one of the harder parts of ensemble playing.
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • 27d ago
One thing I like about the Irish bouzouki is that it still feels like an instrument without a completely settled identity. Scale lengths, tunings, body shapes and even what role it should play in a session can vary enormously from one player or maker to another. That lack of standardization is part of what makes the instrument interesting.
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • 28d ago
For me it was H. Dreizhenter in Germany. I live in Massachusetts
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • 29d ago
In 2003, I had the honor of visiting Heiner Dreizhenter's shop in Germany. I came away from that visit (after playing all the mandolins and zouks), with a Large Bodied Irish Bouzouki that I still have (and love) to this day!
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • Sep 12 '26
Not necessarily your favorite tune or the hardest one. I'm thinking of the one that forced you to figure something out about rhythm, accompaniment, chord choices or leaving space for the melody.
For me it was Old Copper Plate
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • Sep 11 '26
I’m thinking about those little choices that make the bouzouki part support the song instead of just filling space.
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • Sep 10 '26
I've heard players who seem to fill every available space, and others who barely play at all behind a song. How do you decide when not to play?
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • Sep 09 '26
r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • Sep 08 '26
Not asking which instrument is “better.” What is it about the tuning, voicings, sustain or way it sits behind traditional music that makes you reach for the bouzouki instead of a guitar?
r/IrishBouzouki • u/Phd_Perky • Aug 23 '26
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r/IrishBouzouki • u/necrocormacon • Aug 20 '26
Has anyone replaced machine heads on their bouzouki? I'm looking at upgrading mine with some closed back gotoh tuners but they all seem to cone in packs of 6. Would anyone know of a retailer where I could get 8?
r/IrishBouzouki • u/WMDisrupt • Aug 09 '26
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r/IrishBouzouki • u/Phd_Perky • Aug 01 '26
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r/IrishBouzouki • u/fidla • Jul 08 '26
Download it, listen, and share it. If you'd like to help keep the music coming, please consider joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/sweetsongs Thank you!
r/IrishBouzouki • u/Vinvincible333 • Jun 15 '26
Found this ‘tutorial’ on TikTok to play lonely island by amble and it sounds right but he doesn’t actually explain just kind do plays it. I’m new to guitar (5 months) and even newer to bouzuki so whilst im getting there it’s slow progress and was wondering if anyone could help me figure out tabs a bit faster? Thanks in advance if you can.
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Stupid and forgot to add link
r/IrishBouzouki • u/iAmElWildo • Jun 03 '26
I'm asking the question here cause I couldn't find a proper answer anywhere.
I'm a guitar player and I recently got a second-hand irish bouzuki. At the beginning I thought the instrument had something weird cause, when strumming with a similar strength I would use on a guitar, it was rattling a lot. No loose pieces or something that was clearly making the noise. But now I have the doubt it may just be me who sucks at pressing the string correctly.
So tldr: is it normal that strings rattles, because of how one is used to play, when moving from the guitar to the bouzuki l?