Cajun Fiddle

Subject: Cajun Fiddle
From: bill\sables
Date: 02 Apr 99 - 09:32 AM

I was asking a friend about Cajun Fiddle and she said I would have to use a different tuning. Has anyone any ideas as to tunings? Cheers Bill

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: Les B
Date: 02 Apr 99 - 11:44 AM

I believe that the cajun fiddlers tune down one whole step, so that instead of E A D G, they have D G C A. That way you play normal G scales and end up in C, etc. There are probably some cross-tunings too.

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: Mikal
Date: 02 Apr 99 - 12:04 PM

Having consulted the wife, the source of all fiddle knowlege here at my place, she tells me they tune one whole step down to match the accordion, which is usually in "D". She also tells me it is to keep the sound mellow.

Of course, she has been wrong before, (I can say that here, she never reads this!) She also is following up on her promise to quit the fiddle altogether by giving the instrument away last night...(sob!)

Mikal

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: Les B
Date: 02 Apr 99 - 01:29 PM

Sorry, I didn't have my morning fix of caffeine, or my shoes off so I could transpose on my toes ! That should be D G C F for E A D G. (I think ?)

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: mountain tyme
Date: 02 Apr 99 - 04:28 PM

This could get very confusing. Easy to remember...the Cajun a'cordeen most used is in the key of "C"...therefore each fiddle string is tuned down one note so the key of "D" is then"C". ie, the fiddler plays in the key of "D" and it sounds like the key of "C"....cause that's what it is. The alternate tho rare a'cordeen keys are "G" "F" "D" "A". Except for "F" which is "G" in the re-tune, standard tuning is used. For the auto-harp and dulcimer start a new thread....please!

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: Mikal
Date: 02 Apr 99 - 05:12 PM

Yer' right! Just goes to show you that drummers can't read music! Well, now that I've screwed up here, and the wife will laugh at me all night....

Mikal

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: Banjer
Date: 03 Apr 99 - 05:13 AM

Mikal, she won't laugh at you all night. You said she doesn't read this and if I were you I sure as hell wouldn't tell her...So how will she ever know?

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From:
Date: 03 Apr 99 - 07:09 AM

Don't let Mikal!!

Murray

Subject: RE: Cajun Fiddle
From: Mikal
Date: 03 Apr 99 - 01:53 PM

Don't let Mikal --What? (Fiddle with Cajuns? Tipple? Let his wife see this?)

Too late! the computer to see what my most recent addiction is. Ah well, the couch is comfy...(Grin)

Mikal