Thanks - I have been Wiki-ing Ed Haley and it seems that I have been missing out.. Best
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 3:55 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
