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On Apr 13, 2:18 am, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
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