Re: [Harp-L] 3rd Position Songs

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

> The discussions on this thread have so far focused on blues. However, there
> is another possibility for 3rd position playing, which, although very
> powerful, is rarely used. This is for gypsy style music, which is usually
> played in minor keys. To see what I mean by this, take a C harmonica, and
> play with the midi file at this link,
> http://www.harmonicatunes.com/thirdpos.htm (generated by Band in a Box). 
> The
> chords are there as well.
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>
>
> As far as I know, no one has recorded this type of music with 3rd position
> harmonica. I would love to be corrected on this, or even better, to hear 
> 3rd
> position recordings by harp-l members of the Dm midi sequence at the link
> (which is essentially the chords for "Minor Swing").
>
>
>
> Tony Eyers

As Tony will testify, there are also lots of Irish fiddle tunes that work in 
3rd position, mainly in "A minor" played on a G harp or "E minor" played on 
a D harp, such tunes being Dorian mode...Rakes of Kildare, Ten Penny Piece, 
Maids of Montcisco, Drunken Landlady, Bag of Spuds, Ballydesmond Polkas, to 
name but a few off the top of my head.

BTW, I enjoyed my trip to Oz, Tony, but Perth is a long way from Sydney!

Steve.

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