For the last few years I have been using CGCDGC sometimes referred to as C Modal and is C sus2 I think


I do have to work at not "doing a Carthy" as I find that this type of tuning and have Martin's brilliance floating round in the old atavistic memory, means that one can fall into do a bit of a copy.

Of course its essential to try a develop your own voice with the instrument, but still, if you are going to sound a bit like somebody then Martins the man for me.

I think its great that he never fails to pay tribute to Davy Graham whenever he can. Top geezer