Twelvefret - Posted - 03/28/2009:  05:27:27

I am using the Redhorse Horner violin and a Recording King openback banjo (highly stuffed with the finest New Zealand wool) tuned to mountain model or mountain minor ( the B string is tuned down to A sharp).

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/fiddl...42832009.mp3

chuck

Chuck Naill
http://chucksmusicpage.blogspot.com/

Edited by - Twelvefret on 03/28/2009 10:38:55

fiddlepLuker - Posted - 03/28/2009:  07:03:06

Chuck,

Greasy Coat sounds real good on your recording! A nice tune to listen to while sipping a morning cup of coffee.

What do you have the fiddle tuning as (low - hi)?

~shayne

Edited by - fiddlepLuker on 03/28/2009 07:05:06

Twelvefret - Posted - 03/28/2009:  07:32:19

Standard tuning believe or not, Brother Shayne. Like I said, the banjo is tuned to Mountain Modal. Mountain Modal only works at altitudes above 3600 feet. At altitude under 3600, you would have to use Mountain Minor. It has something to do with global warming and that new math.

chuck

Chuck Naill
http://chucksmusicpage.blogspot.com/

DougD - Posted - 03/28/2009:  07:43:02

Chuck, if you tuned your B string down to C it would have been a mighty long trip - more like subterranean minor.

fiddlepLuker - Posted - 03/28/2009:  07:43:42

OMG ! ! ! ! to funny... That darn new math!

~shayne

fiddlepLuker - Posted - 03/28/2009:  07:48:48

Doug, would that not then be a blues tune ;)
~shayne

DougD - Posted - 03/28/2009:  08:12:23

Shayne - yes, and probably homesick too!

Twelvefret - Posted - 03/28/2009:  08:34:34

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Chuck, if you tuned your B string down to C it would have been a mighty long trip - more like subterranean minor.

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Edited by - Twelvefret on 03/28/2009 10:39:13

DougD - Posted - 03/28/2009:  10:28:55

Chuck - Now I'm completely confused! What I meant was that you probably tuned your B string up to C for "mountain modal" tuning gDGCD, not down (or in this case aEADE). I guess that's what I'd do for this tune.
BTW - I've torn my self away from Jimmy Martin long enough to actually listen to this. Very nice and mellow. I'm no good at deciphering tunings from listening though.

Edited by - DougD on 03/28/2009 11:07:16