The basics of Tommy Hayes' playing

[@shaalis]

I just want to put a comment here: By no means am I excellent in this method. I'm not particularly happy with how the video aged and the best resource for learning it it talking to the man himself! Mr. Hayes is a national treasure and a world of knowledge about these things. Myself, I'm still experimenting with it, even years after this video.

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

I have been practicing with a bodhran tipper in the Kerry style method my dad made me from a Holly tree

[@shaalis]

I hope you can pull off the Hayes method better than I! I'm still working at it.

[@jimmyduncan7650]

Thanks for the video. I am interested in learning to play and was wondering how technical the methods are.

[@shaalis]

Most welcome! If you search on here for more of Hayes'videos, you can find his old video that show it way better. I'm still very new at the method here, and I find it very unintuitive. So the Tommy Hayes' video is the primary source for this stuff. As for the rest, I'm more adept. Tommy Hayes' method is to quote him, "not really the best one for most players".

[@jimmyduncan7650]

Ok. Thanks for the info, will check it out and see where it takes me.

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

How long does it take get the hang of it?

[@shaalis]

A very long time 😵 i still have issues using it because it isnt a very versitile way of playing.

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

@@shaalis it's a flicking motion

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

Are you Canadian?

[@shaalis]

I am yes. Based out of Toronto Ontario.

[@charlieglynwoods4642]

@@shaalis cool I am part Canadian. My mum is from Calgary Alberta