Tom Hanway in Larchmont, NY, 26 Oct. 2010

Native New Yorker, banjo innovator, and author Tom Hanway - now residing in Longford - takes a trip to his hometown of Larchmont to visit his family and friends. Tuesday, 26 October, 5-string banjo innovator and fingerstyle guitarist Tom performs at the Watercolor Café in Larchmont, NY. It’s fine dining and the show begins at 8.00 p.m., so book your reservations early for dinner and settle in!

Join Tom and ace guitarist Pat Corcoran from Arcadia for an evening of bluegrass, country blues, acoustic jazz, and Old World Celtic tunes. Listen to Tom Hanway on MySpace here. Mapquest directions are here.

Tom is the leading exponent of Celtic fingerstyle banjo, authoring the world’s best-selling book/CD, Mel Bay’s Complete book of Irish & Celtic 5-string banjo.

With master luthier Geoff Stelling, Tom co-designed the original Stelling SwallowTail Deluxe banjo, which actor Steve Martin also plays and recently used on his Grammy-winning recording, The crow.

Well known in acoustic music circles on both sides of the Atlantic for his ability to shape-shift between styles and within tunes, Tom Hanway began playing the 5-string banjo in 1985 and soon established himself as one of New York City’s most creative banjo players and composers. He has helped Irish, folk, bluegrass, rock, and alt-country artists on dozens of recordings on both sides of the Atlantic.

His debut CD Bucket of bees, recorded in Nashville and New York City, saw Tom working with legendary bluegrass artists, including Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, and Vassar Clements. Tom wrote seven tunes for Bucket of Bees, shifting effortlessly between bluegrass, newgrass, Celtic, and jazz, confirming Tom’s ability to play 'in context'.

The Watercolor Café
2094 Boston Post Road
Larchmont, NY 10583
914-834-2213