Re: [Harp-L] paddy and country tune

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

clyde wrote:
> i thought i had it saved somewhere but ... someone had a 
> combination of changing reed plates on lee oskar's to come 
> up with a paddy tuned and country tuned harp.  what are 
> the combos for a couple of different keys?

If you combine the plates from a Melody Maker and standard tuning you 
will get one Paddy Richter and one Country Tuned harp.  The trick 
with Lee Oskar harps is to get the correct keys, since the Melody 
Maker is labeled in 2nd position, while the standard tuning is 
labeled in 1st position.  Here are some examples:

- Standard tuned A
- Melody Maker E

- Standard tuned D
- Melody Maker A

- Standard tuned C
- Melody Maker G

Top plate from Melody Maker + 
bottom plate from standard = 
country tuning 
(raised 5 draw - and in this case the 9 draw as well)

Top plate from standard + 
bottom plate from Melody Maker = 
paddy richter tuning 
(raised 3 blow)

-tim