Tunings used on Pride of America CD
Many find tunings info useful, so below are all the details of those used for the CD.
All tunings are given reading the strings left-to-right*.
The bass (EADG) and mandolin (GG DD AA EE) are tuned in their standard tunings only.
The plains dulcimer is strung in three unison pairs, tuned BB EE BB.
Guitar string/fret equivalents: A2 D2 B0 (each x2, of course.)
* with the instrument strung in what is regarded as right-handed configuration,
- facing the instrument's front, and
- with its neck pointing skyward.
The guitars are tuned in standard tuning only (EADGBE).
A capo is used on some numbers. It is always on the 2nd fret and either covers all of the
strings (C2) or is situated so it covers all except the low E string (P2). For numbers where no
capo is used, S/0 indicates this.
The fiddles are tuned to the same tuning on all tracks where both play.
They employ two tunings: GDAE (REG) and AEAE (CROSS).
Banjo and fiddle tunings and guitar capo info are given individually by track below.
| Track |
Key |
Gtr., Andy |
Gtr., Gena |
Fiddles |
Banjo |
| 1. Jolly Old Soul |
A |
C2 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEAC#E |
| 2. C&A Breakdown |
C/A |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
eEADE |
| 3. Orphan Left Alone |
A |
C2 |
--- |
REG (solo) |
aEAC#E |
| 4. Lucian Smith |
D |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
aDADE |
| 5. Take Warning, Young Ladies |
A |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
aEADE |
| 6. Liza Jane |
A |
P2 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEAC#E |
| 7. Pride of America |
Am |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
aEADE |
| 8. Shoe Cobbler |
E |
S/0 |
--- |
--- |
eBEAB |
| 9. Turnip Patch |
A |
C2 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEAC#E |
| 10. Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake Done |
A |
S/0 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEAC#E |
| 11. Molly Bond |
C |
S/0 |
--- |
REG (solo) |
gCGCD |
| 12. Yellow Jacket |
A |
P2 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEAC#E |
| 13. Walking Out One Morning |
A |
P2 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEAC#E |
| 14. John Dye |
D |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
aDADE |
| 15. Across the Plains of Illinois |
D |
S/0 |
C2 |
--- |
aDADE |
| 16. Gallatin Special |
G |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
gDGDE |
| 17. Only a Miner |
G |
S/0 |
--- |
REG |
--- |
| 18. I Went Down to New Orleans |
A |
S/0 |
--- |
CROSS |
aEADE |
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