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Hand Crafted Irish Tenor Banjos

PURE | SUPREME | ELEGANT

Ríoga plan to launch 5 new hand crafted models to their range in 2025

rioga deluxe 18 fret tenor banjo

rioga deluxe 18 fret tenor banjo

Rioga Roadshows

Theresa O'Grady Banjo

Theresa O’Grady

testing out the first made Rioga Euphonic

Girl Power!

The opening set at the Scoil Samhraidh, Miltown Malbay banjo recital featured 3 Rioga tenor banjos. They were performed by Muireann Ní Bhruacháin, Sinéad Ní’Dhonnchu & Theresa O’Grady. They are joined on keyboards by Grainne (Muireann’s mum).

Roy McManus with Paul Conlon

Roy McManus with Paul Conlon

Roy and Paul at the Belfast Trad Fest, Ulster University 2023

Ciaran & Tiernan trying out the Rioga Banjos at the Leinster Fleadh 2023

Ciarán & Tiernan

Leinster Fleadh, Dublin 2023

Jack Fitz

Jack playing a Rioga 18 fret Euphonic tenor banjo at the Leinster Fleadh, Dublin July 2023.

Brian Connolly & James Carson

Brian Connolly & James Carson trying out the new Rioga Banjos at the Belfast Trad Fest Summer 2023

Sean McElwain trying out the Rioga Banjos at the Leinster Fleadh 2023

Seán Mac Giolla Bháin

Sean trying out the Rioga Deluxe open back tenor banjos at the Leinster Fleadh 2023

Rioga designed flanges

Laser cut in Lisburn, N.I.

Handcut Mother of Pearl inlay

2mm thick inlay

Hand carved 5 piece necks

fitted with 2 way truss rod

Handmade armrests

handmade from same neck woodblock

Tapered block rim

Coming soon to our new line up

Pure Quality UK made tonerings

Cast in Ayrshire, machined in Lisburn

íon headstock

multi-layered woods for strength, stability & appearence

Handmade Rioga bridges

3 types of hardwoods to choose from, available in 1/2″ and 5/8″

See what’s happening at the Rioga Workshops

It has been a very busy year designing, developing, researching & building 4 new tenor banjo models. Our main focus has been listening to you, the Artist. We believe that the musical instrument should be built around your requirements, how it sits with you, how it sounds and how easy it is to play.

Read on

5 new Rioga necks 2024

Handcut Inlay

18 Fret Necks

Wooden Marquetry Binding

Handmade Wooden Armrests

Deluxe Models

Choice of neck & Resonator tone woods