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Tenor Banjo, Mandolin

Lorenzo Testa

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  • Equipment

    Clareen Pearl tenor banjo, Dave Boyle custom short-scale tenor banjo, Weber Gallatin mandolin, Ovation MCS148 mandolin, Deering Goodtime 5-strings banjo, Martin D28 guitar, Goldtone IT250F tenor banjo.

  • Favorite Banjo Players

    Enda Scahill, Angelina Carberry, Garry O’Meara, Barney McKenna, Cathal Hayden.

  • Favorite mandolin players

    Chris Thile, Paul Kelly, Bill Monroe.

  • Three favorite bands/artists

    WeBanjo3, Talisk, The East Pointers.

  • Most influential artists

    Christy Moore, WeBanjo3, The Pogues, Planxty, Bothy Band, Gerry O’Connor, The Dubliners, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Martin Hayes.

  • Best concerts so far

    Dublin Irish Festival (Ohio, US) 2019, Bustofolk 2018 (Italy).

  • Best concerts attended

    Christy Moore in Waterford (2010), We Banjo 3 in Ravensburg (2015), Dropkick Murphys in Milan (2006), Waterboys in Milan (2015).

  • Favorite places in Ireland

    Dingle, Galway.

  • Favorite pubs

    Grogan’s in Dublin, Porterhouse in Bray (sadly no longer existing).

  • Favorite drinks

    Porterhouse Oyster Stout, Ardbeg whisky.

  • Favorite food

    Garlic cheese fries.

  • Favorite writers

    Patrick Kavanagh, Lev Tolstoj, Fëdor Dostoevskij, Roddy Doyle, José Saramago, Brendan Behan.

  • Favorite hobbies

    Enjoying life, playing music, traveling, cycling, rugby, hiking, photography but basically I love doing anything.

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