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    Default Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Hi all,

    Here's "Jack of Diamonds" and "Three Forks of Cheat," using AEAC# tuning, on a Stiver F5. Hope you enjoy them and try out this tuning yourself!



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    Well done!! I've never tried this tuning before.

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    Very nice! Why is it called "Calico" tuning?
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    Good job !

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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Quote Originally Posted by Charles E. View Post
    Very nice! Why is it called "Calico" tuning?
    Ah, North Carolina fiddler, Marcus Martin....



    Thanks Amanda!
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    Really nice, Amanda, great sound with that tuning. I've only used GDGD or AEAE--will have to give Calico tuning a try.

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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Very interesting.

    I know one tune , Ragtime Jane, that has the e strings tuned e/c# .
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    Amanda, you need a fiddle, and some lessons with Judy Hyman (I believe she plays exclusively in this tuning, or for a large part of her repertoire).
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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    That's really nice Amanda, love the tonality!

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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Whoa, THANKS!! You just pushed me into an hour of combing thru Google Maps' sattelite views. Seemingly off topic, but ...

    I spent a big chunk of my adult life, even met my wife, as a whitewater kayaker. Most 3-day weekends from the '70s to the '90s would see maniacs heading to West Virgina, the Cheat River being a prime target. Where we actually boated was dependant on the local weather patterns and resulting water levels, as WW streams tend to rise and fall pretty quickly. Thus, we NYC-area folks rarely got to run the (small & way-upstream) 3 forks of the Cheat.

    Thanks again! And hey... nicely played!
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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Founds this list as I was reading around about Calico Tuning:

    AEAC# = Black Mountain Rag Tuning,
    Calico Tuning, or Open A Tuning

    FCGD = Cajun Tuning (one whole
    step down from GDAE)

    GDGB = Open G Tuning

    GDGD = Sawmill Tuning

    GDAD = "Gee-Dad"

    DDAD = Dead Man's Tuning, or Open

    D Tuning, or Bonaparte's Retreat Tuning, or "Dee-Dad"

    ADAE = Old-Timey D Tuning

    AEAE = High Bass, High Counter (orHigh Bass, High Tenor)
    similar to Sawmill Tuning

    I think one needs a mandolin for each tuning...
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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Four more to go Evan
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    Default Re: Couple of tunes in calico tuning

    Quote Originally Posted by EvanElk View Post
    AEAE = High Bass, High Counter (orHigh Bass, High Tenor)
    similar to Sawmill Tuning
    Lovely example:

    Amanda

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