Lets hear it bro

This website had a very nice review of Dirk's album, Hand Me Down:

rambles.net/powell_hand.html

The review describes Leaning on a Wall as an original from Dirk.

Thanks for posting that review, Bill. Not just for answering Tony's question, but the thoughts at the beginning and the tone throughout may provide food for thought for others here.

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Originally posted by DaBru

This website had a very nice review of Dirk's album, Hand Me Down:

rambles.net/powell_hand.html

The review describes Leaning on a Wall as an original from Dirk.

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excellent.  Something told me that what I was being lead to believe - wasn't true.  There is more evidence to make this claim than the other (in my mind). The other sounds "cool" but - "where's the beef?"  

Lesson learned:  I should have said:   "But now I'm being told that it is a traditional tune from Kentucky and West Virginia. But there is no other recording available in the public - that I have found. I'm also told that Bruce Greene used to play it and did teach it at one time - but no digitized recordings online."  

...and that is why I asked. 

thank you again!

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Originally posted by wrench13

Lets hear it bro

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sorry.... here ya go:

Leaning On A Wall

   

Good one! I might learn that.

Dirk's version does seem crooked to me in The A part (you start with a different part). It also seems his E string is tuned down to D. It sounds like you play the open D below in your version. That's probably what I'll do if I learn it because I'm averse to cross-tunes.

There really is nothing like a cross-tuned fiddle. The way it rings and sounds so huge.

A nice tune and a new one to me. I like the melodic interplay between the fiddle and the banjo.

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Originally posted by Johnbow

There really is nothing like a cross-tuned fiddle. The way it rings and sounds so huge.

A nice tune and a new one to me. I like the melodic interplay between the fiddle and the banjo.

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I don't disagree. Love that sound. I start to feel scattered or something if I use more that standard tuning. It's a shortcoming for sure. Maybe I should try to overcome it for this tune...

On further listening I hear that both E and A strings are tuned down a step. So I guess that's called cross G or something. I'm tempted to try it. Tuning a couple of strings down sits with me better than tuning a couple up like in cross A. To further explain what's uncomfortable for me in cross tuning is that I tend to learn tunes by transcribing them into standard notation, then learning them from that. I don't know what options there are for transcribing cross tuned tunes. I'm guessing I should use standard notation and make the translations in my head.

...if I do it.

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Originally posted by Johnbow

There really is nothing like a cross-tuned fiddle. The way it rings and sounds so huge.

A nice tune and a new one to me. I like the melodic interplay between the fiddle and the banjo.

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I don't disagree. Love that sound. I start to feel scattered or something if I use more that standard tuning. It's a shortcoming for sure. Maybe I should try to overcome it for this tune...

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I definitely think you should, if for no other reason than to change things up. I always feel freer when playing in cross tunings - I feel as though I can use a more physical approach.

I find that I tend to go through periods of either playing entirely in standard or cross. Things don't immediately feel quite right if I try to switch between them, say from tune to tune. A shortcoming of mine as well - among others.

My method is to listen with my fiddle in hand (sometimes without the bow), and begin to figure out the melody. I’m not writing anything down, just memorizing as I go - there’s no translation from standard necessary. I would imagine this is how most go about it.
 

I play it tuned in open G - GDgd / pretty sure that is how Dirk is playing it.  As most already knows - I don't play in standard. 

Yes, I started with the B part (relative to Dirk's playing). I'm not sure why, but I posted the YT link - and then realized that perhaps the request was for me to play it.  Hmmmm,,,  so I used the voice recorder on my phone, picked up the fiddle I had out (wrong fiddle for this  - imo) and then started with the wrong phrase - without thinking about it until it was done.       A throw down.  I should have taken time to do it right, but I didn't, The pressure: but I had the post in edit mode and needed to get it recorded and posted before it timed out.  Anyway, could have been worse. 

Bad on me.  The subtle slides are what appealed to me. I really like that sound when its done right.  I really like the tune. I'm going to start playing it out. Deserves to be shared. 

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Originally posted by tonyelder

I play it tuned in open G - GDgd / pretty sure that is how Dirk is playing it.  As most already knows - I don't play in standard. 

Yes, I started with the B part (relative to Dirk's playing). I'm not sure why, but I posted the YT link - and then realized that perhaps the request was for me to play it.  Hmmmm,,,  so I used the voice recorder on my phone, picked up the fiddle I had out (wrong fiddle for this  - imo) and then started with the wrong phrase - without thinking about it until it was done.       A throw down.  I should have taken time to do it right, but I didn't, The pressure: but I had the post in edit mode and needed to get it recorded and posted before it timed out.  Anyway, could have been worse. 

Bad on me.  The subtle slides are what appealed to me. I really like that sound when its done right.  I really like the tune. I'm going to start playing it out. Deserves to be shared. 

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I think your recording has tons of energy and with lots of action in your bowing!

It's funny how we heap pressure on ourselves when recording privately using our cell phones. I've experienced it.