Robin, as I understand things, the alternate tunings are very popular with fiddler's, and its heaps of fun to try out on the mandolin and the different tunings make new chord sounds, very very cool, however one needs a very sound mandolin with cross bracing to avoid the tension on the strings pushing the top in, when tuning strings up in pitch. (Anyone here who knows more please jump in). Another way to go is to keep a second mando, for the alternate tunings, one ...that is cheap enough to not feel that bad about if anything untoward happens. You might already know this, but if not, it is worth understanding so the good one stays good. linda
On Apr 13, 6:09 am, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > Not only never heard his Boney Part but have never heard of the man I'm > afraid, but then discovering something new gives me a reason for living, > right? Am determined to do it in standard tuning, but maybe a half step > lower. Tatertube may get it once I have had the time to look at it properly > Robin > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 6:56 AM, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Hey Robin, > > Have you ever heard Ed Haley's version of "Boneypart's Retreat"? > > Tater > > > On Apr 1, 4:28 pm, Mark Seale <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sure DDAD is possible. The Low D is REALLY low and slappy. You could > > also > > > do it as ADAD. > > > > Mark > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Robin Gravina <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > Got hooked on A.A. Gray's Bonaparte's retreat - I think Pete Seeger > > does it > > > > similarly, but frankly I'm not really up on fiddle tunes: only what is > > on > > > > the legacy ipod.. I was trying to quietly figure it out in regular > > tuning > > > > and it fits nicely into an F shape in regular tuning, apart from the > > drones. > > > > Then I checked out Mr Google who tells me DDAD... Is this possible? Can > > one > > > > do this on the mandolin without the whole thing rattling or exploding? > > Out > > > > of stubbornness I may have to just work out some way of doing it > > myself, but > > > > would be interesting to hear points of view. > > > > > All answers please in Sonnet form or simple Iambic Pentameters if that > > is > > > > too challenging. > > > > Robin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
