Re: [Harp-L] Re: Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny -12th on diatonic

joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Sun, 5 Sep 2010 15:41:22 -0400

I would like to know how he is getting that 'C' (4th note from the  
end of the bridge). That note (a CRITICAL note) would have to be a 6  
draw sharped drawn up one sharp OR a 7 blow flatted blown down THREE  
flats. I would guess the former...and an 'adjusted' reed. I have  
never heard his version so I don't know, but I just played it and  
that's what I find.
When I use a diatonic, I use a SJ (or single country) tuned in  
crossed position and the only tricky part is that the one reoccurring  
(CRITICAL) note that needs help is the 5 blow. Which must be flatted  
down ONE flat. I do this by putting a wind saver on the 5 draw.
All tunes have a critical note here and there. To skip them is  
blasphemy as this changes the flavor of the tune.
If playing it with the dance band, I merely use a chromatic.
On Sep 5, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:
 #3 - Sleepwalk - Filisko low D in 1st position
according to Charlie at:
http://www.harpinanawhinin.com/blues_song_keys.htm

In a message dated 9/5/10 10:46:20 AM, Cljdm@xxxxxxx writes:
Hi,  I am not sure, but I think I remember hearing he had a harp

especially tuned for this tune. Flated  a fifth or something like  
that.

Is  that

possible?
Chris Mastakas

In a message dated 9/4/2010 6:28:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
captron100@xxxxxxx writes:

Ken wrote about playing Sleepwalk in 12th position  ....

Ok, I've tried every harp in my bag to find out what harp  Charlie

Musslewhite used in his version of Sleepwalk, which he did in the  
key  of

D on his

1998 CD entitled "Rough News".  Several positions can play  this  
song if

you

can OB.  But I have yet to be able to to figure out what  Charlie is

using.

I only own richter tuned and country tuned harps and  this ain't  
that!

Can

someone please tell us what kind of harp Charlie is  using?

ron - FL  Keys