Re: [Harp-L] The Outstanding Musical Value of Alternate Tunings

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Tim Moyer" wrote:

Richard Hunter wrote:
> > If I next read a discussion from someone on this list of the
> > outstanding musical value of using multiple full sets of alternate
> > tuned diatonics, including Dorian and Natural Minor, Country
> > Tuned, Melody Maker, Paddy Richter, Paddy Richter Minor, and
> > others, well, I'll just beam all day long.

<Not that I'm trying just to make Richard's day, but my regular "gig
<set" includes a full set (12 keys plus loF and hiG) of Paddy Richter
<tuned and a full set (12 keys) of Melody Maker tuned diatonics.  I
<don't carry any "standard" tuned harps.

Okay, I'm beaming.

But I didn't mean to imply that everyone should dump their standard 
Richters...

Thanks, RH