Re: [Harp-L] Bagpipe harp

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

On the information page of my website is a link of James playing the
bagpipe harp on Youtube.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 1/15/10, michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> One of the greatest gifts of my life was when James built me a bagpipe
> harp.  4 draw IS D.  The C G G pattern on blows 1 2 and 3 create a C
> power chord.  The same chord is in draw 1 and 2.   I assume putting an
> A note in 3 blow would distort the sense of a drone produced by the
> current layout.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
>
> On 1/15/10, Paul Bowering <paul_bowering@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > James Conway makes great use of a bagpipe/drone tuning that I think he pioneered. From the archives I found  the following layout:
> >
> > 1   2   3    4   5  6   7   8   9 10
> > C  G  G    C  E  G  C   E  G  C
> > C  G  Bb  C  F  A  Bb  D  F  A
> >
> > Holes 1 and 2 provide the drones but I'm a little confused about how to use this tuning. I assume it's played as first position mixolydian. Why is there no D on Draw 4? Or an A on Blow 3.
> >
> > P.B.
> >
> >
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