Re: [Harp-L] Paddy Richter Tuning

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 "Aongus MacCana"wrote:
<My weapon of choice for Irish music is a G Chromatic (Which I realise 
<is a very "cissie" way of getting the necessary notes)I am beginning to 
<wonder whether the Seydel 12 hole Solist -  solo tuned - might not be a 
<more cost effective alternative - if it was available in G and if I 
<could only learn how to bend?

Dude, what's sissy about using a G chromatic to play Irish music?  As I 
recall, there's an extended piece by Brendan Power in the Harp-L 
archives that discusses using a G chromatic with slide turned upside 
down (to make the accidentals easier to get) to play Irish music.

One of the big lessons of the blues is: get it any way you can. In my 
iopinion, that's a good lesson to carry into every part of one's life. 
  And in particular, I never ceased to be amazed when people apologize 
for doing anything the easy way. Life and music are hard enough as it is.

Regards, Richard Hunter
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