I am not sure but suspicion that the C natural would fit with using the tune in a contra dance, as there is a custom there to do that and go to heavy, sometimes minor chord progression along with; often in the B part. If so, then preferences to use that idea will go to those who enjoy the contra dance scene. One could have a few rounds each way to mix it up I suppose.
So far I am enjoying the c# way. One could also change the G string to an A, but I like the slide to the D on the G string in standard tuning that is offered in the A part, for me it takes the hand to a great position up the neck to play the next bit and there are chances to slide and play double string A and E notes here and there, likley double stops too, which I like. Again personal preference. This is, for me where one can set to tune to suit, as they do region by region, band by band. Likely some play a note filled version and others a more spare take on the tune note-wise. just what I think and it might not be worth a lot. linda On Oct 18, 10:56 pm, Linda <[email protected]> wrote: > I got mine as a quasi lesson tune a good while back..one of a few > reels to try. > I find its nice played not in first position in the A part. I have > not seen the Christeson dots. > > On Oct 18, 8:27 pm, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Winter in Vermont and ice on my car in Madrid this morning. > > The A. Powers mandolin is very nice though, whether it's reeling or not. I > > tried hitting the C natural on the A string too, in the B part which sounded > > good to me. Where is the Tater version of one of the Old Virginia Reels to > > be found? > > Best > > Robin > > > On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Val Mindel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've got the same two cuts, but also have Charlie Walden (master > > > Missouri fiddler) at my house right now, so I asked him. He believes > > > Bob Christeson took his version of Old Virginia largely from memory, > > > which might explain differences. There are lots of differences between > > > the Powers family (even when you get to the actual bit where they're > > > playing the tune) and Hartford. Who knows? I like the way Tater plays > > > it, which is the way I'm trying to play it on the mandolin. Meanwhile > > > is it Audrey or Aubrey on the Powers cut doing the slice of mandolin > > > rehearsal? That tune is definitely not Old Virginia unless she/he is > > > living in some other universe. Meanwhile there's snow on Mt Snow so I > > > guess winter is officially here in Vermont.... best, val > > > > On Oct 16, 12:09 pm, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm flicking through the Christeson Fiddle book and did 'Old Virginia > > > reel', > > > > but when I looked for it on my ipod, I found Hartford and the Fiddling > > > > Powers Family but the tune seems to be completely different... Is it my > > > > ears? my reading? or a different tune? > > > > Best > > > > 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]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. -- 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.
