RE: [Harp-L] Irish Tunes in Relative Minor.

[Steve Shaw <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

> And Winslow, as for Steve Shaw answering my question, he clearly hasn't
> as he starts his reply with "I'm not really sure what the problem is"
> I have talked to Steve a few times before and have learnt many of the
> tunes he plays, he's a nice guy, easy to talk to, full of good info and
> not an egomaniac. But he plays in a different style to myself. He isn't
> really in a position to help me as he doesn't use chording style. I put
> my initial posting up to see whether there was anyone on this list who
> was trying to play in the style I am.....tongue-block, chording, vamping
> folk tunes on an unaltered Richter diatonic.

> Joel Thomas
> theloveboxquartet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Joel, I was aware of the fact that I wasn't addressing your chording/vamping issues, but I think that what I had to say about positions for playing "minor-key" (Dorian and Aeolian) tunes, one aspect which you raised that I DO know something about ;-) was fairly relevant to anyone playing Irish tunes in any style on diatonic harps.

Cheers

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