It's so frustrating, I can't open any video on MySpace... On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 8:25 PM, Leonard Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Neil-- > Awesome sound, great music! Thanks! > > Leonard Williams > _ > [: :] > / | | \ > | | | | > (_==_) > !~¿ > > > > On 6/7/08 6:38 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi Arle > > Pleased to report a bit of a breakthrough re. the low d chanter. I still > > have not found the make of the string I have that works best but a major > > improvement in harmonic resistance is gained by only applying cotton at > the > > keybox edge of the wheel. This effectively bows the string further away > from > > the bridge. It also imparts a more mellow tone.My first tentative > > scratchings can be seen here : > > > > > http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=35597142 > > > > > > I'm sure I've heard this tune somewhere, does anyone have a title or > > discography for it? > > > > Cheers > > Neil > > http://www.hurdy-gurdy.org.uk > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Arle Lommel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:08 PM > > Subject: Re: [HG] Chanterelle string for low D > > > > > >> Hi Neil, > >> > >> How do you define "limited success"? What hasn't worked with what > you've > >> tried? I admit that I can't help you here since I play in C/G with an > >> octave chanter using viola strings with no problem, but you want to go > a > >> fourth lower and there I have no success. But in any event it would > help > >> to know what the problem you've faced is exactly. > >> > >> Part of the problem may be that you're really quite low. Balázs Nagy > >> experimented with chanterelles in the range you suggest for a bass > >> instrument and found that below a certain pitch (somewhere near where > >> you're talking about, if I remember correctly), the vibrational > envelope > >> of the string gets too big for the tangents to effectively stop the > >> string (the string bounces off them or something like that), so you end > >> up with unclear intonation and other related problems. I don't remember > >> all the details, but he ran into these problems when trying to pitch a > >> Hungarian instrument down an octave, which would put it right near the > >> range you're talking about. > >> > >> -Arle > >> > >> > >> On May 28, 2008, at 2:50 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> Hi all > >>> I'm not usually one to plead for help but this problem is costing a > lot > >>> of time and money so any help will be greatly appreciated. > >>> > >>> I've just built a three chantrelle gurdy 345mm scale length and am > >>> tuning it to normal D/G tuning . The third chanterelle is to be the > next > >>> octave D down. > >>> > >>> Has anyone found a string to achieve a reasonable result at this pitch > ? > >>> I've tried a lot of viola C strings with limited success. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Neil Brook > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > >> Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1470 - > Release > >> Date: 28/05/2008 07:20 > >> > > > >
