RE: [Harp-L] Diatonic to tremolo

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

> From: Ivan Zivkovic <hardin369@xxxxxxxx>

> I tried to get tabs for tremolo harp from tabs for diatonic. I assume that 
> you cannot use diatonic >tabs for tremolo (maybe iam wrong). I used tabs of 
> Dirty old town (Pouges) and combined >tremolo tuning charts from 
> http://www.coast2coastmusic.com/double_reed/tuning_charts.shtml, >and 
> diatonic http://www.coast2coastmusic.com/diatonic/tune_charts.shtml, and it 
> doesnt seems >right. But maybe iam wrong! I hope someone will solve my 
> problem!


I've never used tab at all, but I don't see why diatonic tab shouldn't work 
for tremolo.  I play both kinds of harp...I could be wrong.  Somebody will 
probably tell us.

The Pogues version of "Dirty Old Town" is quite interesting in that it has 
instrumental breaks (including the intro) in D, whereas the verses are sung 
in G.  On a diatonic harp there are a few possibilities.  You can play the 
intro and central instrumental break in first position in D on a D harp (low 
D for preference), then stick with the D harp and play the sung verses in 
12th position, G.   Or, you can use a G harp and play the intro and central 
break in second position, then the sung verses in first position, G.   You 
can actually play this melody in three different positions on the one harp - 
first, second and 12th.  Wanna practise your positions and the changeovers?  
This is the tune for you!

Steve

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