RE: [Harp-L] XB 40 louder, conversion to Paddy Richter

[Steve Shaw <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

Yeah, they're nice and loud, but the path of least resistance for Irish sessions is to have one in G and one in D (low D is my preference).

 
> XB 40 harps are louder than diatonic harps.  Converted one to Paddy Richter tuning to have a better chance of getting into the mix at a local Irish session.    XB 40 harp in the key of C Blow plate, hole 3 standard blow reed, G raise to A Draw plate, hole 3 subordinate XB reed, raise from Ab to Bb Dorian scale starting on G (draw 2).   G A Bb C D E F G Regards, Blunt White