[Harp-L] Paddy Richter

[larryboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I use to know this, but didn't write it down, and now its evaporated from my
brain.  The Paddy Richter tuning has the 3 hole blow raised. I don't know if
its a half-step or a whole step. You can make one of these easily with a pair
of Lee Oskar harps.  I think the bottom (draw) plate is a standard Richter
diatonic plate.  I think you replace the top (blow) plate with a top plate from
a Melody Maker.  Is this right?  Is it a MM?

What are the two Lee Oskar reed plates used?  I also remember that for a given
key you have to get the right LO plates.  LO names their "other than standard
richter tuned" harps in second position, a fifh from the natural note.  Thus,
to make a Paddy Richter in A, you would use a standard diatonic A for the draw
plate.  The other plate would be marked as an E.

This is all that I remember. What am I not remembering?

Play Well All,

Larry Boy Pratt
www.parkhousejam.com



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