Thread: Irish Bouzouki. What pick to use?
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Old 10-16-2018, 03:16 AM
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When did the Bouzouki become Irish?
Introduced in the mid-60s (Johnny Moynihan) to early 70s (Alec Finn, Donal Lunny and others). Generally, the Irish version is a tetrachord (4 course) with a flat or arched back rather than the staved back of the Greek version.

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