Re: [Harp-L] Spiral (Circular Tuned) Harps

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

Well I live in Scotland just now and there is LOTS of Gaelic music here...  
But the only "Irish music" band I have ever played with was "Les Emeralds" 
in  Calais France...  I use my chromatic to play Irish music.
Yes, I went to University in Dublin! A LONG time ago...
Blues wise I used to play harp back in the '60s with Rory Gallagher... Of  
course he was a pretty good harp player himself! And an excellent sax player 
 too.
He was a GREAT musician and a kind and a good person!
I miss him.
John"Whiteboy"Walden
Just now, in bonnie Scotland...
But next week, back in the Republic of the Philippines.
PLAYING MY MOUTH ORGAN!
 
 
In a message dated 6/19/2013 2:11:49 P.M. GMT Daylight Time,  
gnarlyheman@xxxxxxxxx writes:

It was  Irish music that led me to spiral type tunings--still not using 
full spiral.  
Hi Eugene!
------Original Message------
From: Eugene Ryan
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To: Harp-l
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Spiral  (Circular Tuned) Harps
Sent: Jun 19, 2013 1:47 AM

>>, you get  a good Lydian mode (which is actually used quite a bit in
Appalachian  fiddle music) and the ability to play some good figures over
the II chord  that shows up in so many tunes.

Hey Emily,

Could you give me the  names of some of those tunes?  I'd be very interested
in hearing  them.

I'm glad this tuning has suited you so well... Richter is great  but has
some disadvantages for melody  playing.

Thanks,
Eugene


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