I would recommend the D-G tuning. It's closer to the fiddle tuning.
Violins have a D, A and G string and most Irish songs tend to be in G, D or
A major. If you use the D-G tuning, you could play with other people more
easily. - Jocelyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Shostak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 2:33 PM
Subject: [HG] Irish?
Hi, folks.
I'm sure this has come up before, but I'm wondering what your collective
wisdom is regarding G/C or D/G for playing Irish and related tunes? It
seems straightforward enough to play out of G/C, using the upper rows of
keys and capos for the drones, but with much of the repertoire fitting
well on pipes and flutes that don't go lower than D, perhaps D/G would
wind up being a bit easier and fit within the range of the instrument
without too much octave shifting. Or is it really just a matter of making
a choice and sticking with it?
Best,
Anthony
