I had about given up DAA in favor of the convenience offered by DAD with a capo, but if you think DAA is dull, check out the tab for "Hopping John" offered here: http://www.donpedi.com
And if you're looking for that lonesome sound sometimes described as "mountain modal," you'll get closer to it by using the traditional tunings in Jean Ritchie's "Dulcimer Book" than by capoing. Kytrad's far too humble about that book. If I could keep only one book from my collection, her "Dulcimer Book" would be it. -- Pinetop Slim