Re: [Harp-L] Danny Boy

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

Big Phil,

The discussion was (basically) that I had mentioned that while in  
Nashville in 1975, I happened to be warming up for the Christmas show  
and happened to be playing Londonderry Aire (NOT London  
Derriere..snicker). This tune had previously been played by using a D  
Richter 'crossed' for the head and then when one got to the bridge,  
one would switch to an A Richter in straight position. This was  
because of that pesky 5th draw being a natural. This is the way Mr.  
McCoy played it. Then when the key was shifted (modulated), he would  
use 2 more Richters. Total = 4.

An older gentleman (a chromo player) asked me how I did it. So I  
showed him. I also did Chapel in the Moonlight,  Honeysuckle Rose,  
etc. and on those tunes it is CRITICAL to be able to blow the #5 blow  
note DOWN. So I have a windsaver on the #5 draw ..also. Phil Gazell  
uses windsavers all over the place, but I only use the one.

I had always used just 1 SJ tuned (which everyone now knows as a  
melody maker), and on modulation, 1 more..= total 2 (instead of 4).  
By using an SJ tuned, you needn't go to a second harp (except for  
modulations). :)

smokey-joe

On Apr 8, 2008, at 2:37 PM, Philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:

> There was some recent discussion about using two harps for Danny Boy
> (Londonderry Aire).
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> What key/position  requires two harps?
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