Re: [Harp-L] Paddy Richter

["Dave Murray" <dmurray777@xxxxxxx>]

> Don Atkinson wrote:
> > I want to make myself a Paddy Richter harp in G using
> > Lee Oskar reed plates. I will use the blow reed plate
> > from a Melody Maker in D and the draw reeds from a
> > Major Datonic in G. Does anyone know if the G reeds
> > should be high G?
Tim wrote:
> First of all, you should use the *blow plate* from the standard
> tuned harp (major diatonic) and the *draw plate* from melody maker
> tuned harp.  Since the Melody Maker harp is labeled in its second
> position key, the tuning is based on G harp.  The G harp they use
> the "standard" tuning, not high.  So using the blow plate from a Lee
> Oskar standard G Major Diatonic and the draw plate from a Lee Oskar
> D Melody Maker will make a paddy richter.
>
> Or you could just take a standard tuning and raise the 3 blow a
> wholetone ;-)

I'm confused by that. The top plate of the Melody Maker gives the Paddy 
Richter and the bottom plate gives the country tuning. Modifying a C harp 
gives you a G Melody Maker. Modifying a standard G harp gives a D Melody 
Maker. See http://members.cox.net/dmurray777/lomm.shtml Didn't you just tell 
him how to make a country tuned harp?

Peace and music,
Dave