James is a recently graduated BCOMM International student with Mandarin at UCD. He's from a town Monaghan, a county in the north of Ireland. James's passion after tiring college days is playing, teaching and writing traditional Irish music. Frustrated by the inactivity during the pandemic and noticing the lack of material for scholar banjo musicians starting from scratch, he wrote a book for beginners to learn how to play the banjo.

Together we explored the journey he went through from student to teacher, his book-writing process, transitioning into university life (before and after COVID) and the exciting post-college phase of life that lies ahead for James.

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James's tune recorded on the episode 'Na Ceannabháin Bhána', which he teaches on YouTube:

You can contact James directly at: james.banjobuddy@gmail.com

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