Happy Cinco de Mayo... On my way to lunch yesterday, I passed Vallejo's Mexican restaurant. The CdM celebration had already started and the mariachi band was playing on the patio. The guitaro player noticed I had my travel banjo slung over my shoulder and waved me to join them for a tune. Well I didn't jump for that opportunity. After work, I stopped back over for some cervezas and more mariachi listening.
I have no intent to be condescending and please correct me if I'm wrong. The basic mariachi form seems generally simple. So as I listened, I tried a bit of right hand "air banjo" to accompany the music being played. I think, in my head at least it would be possible and maybe even fun to try banjo over mariachi or add a mariachi flavor to banjo.
Has anyone tried this mix? I'll create a pandora mariachi station later and see if I can make something of it. Please advise your experience if any. thnx