Christmas song on the Eharp Steel

Mel Taylor · From: Alabama, USA

Here is a Christmas song "Silver Bells" from Doug Beaumiers Book of 25 Songs for Lap Steel C6 Tuning that I transcribed to the Alkire Eharp Tuning. I just can't seem to get away from that tuning and I guess it's because that is what I took lessons on for several years back when I was a younster in the 1950's. Then I got away from music for about 45 plus years and started back about 3 or 4 years ago and went back to the Eharp tuning. Here is the link for the YouTube video. Thanks to all for watching. Mel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKo_FLDtYJw

Roy Thomson · From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada

Thanks Mel!
That song will never die and you play
it from the heart.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Roy
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Eddie Jaudouin · From: France

Hello Mell,

I wacthed that you use 3 picks on the rigth hand !
Thanks for the invit on your "YouTube channel".
Nice music coming from a nice book (thanks Doug) I've got it too !

Regards,

Eddie "PYS". Very Happy

Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

Mel, you've done it again! You did a great job transcribing an arrangement from C6 to the 10-string Alkire tuning and you play it very well! Merry Christmas to you... and to all Forum members!
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Mel Taylor · From: Alabama, USA

Thanks Roy, Eddie and Doug for your kind remarks and Merry Christmas to you and all forumites.
Yes Eddie I do use 3 finger picks because this is the way I was taught way back in the 1950's so when I came back to the steel I came back to what I was taught however I have strayed away somewhat because I now try to avoid picking a lot of 4 note chords. I think that a few well placed ones (such as 7th's and 6th's) in a song do sound real nice. I think that perhaps using to many 4 notes chords may have turned a lot of people away from the Eharp tuning. Of course that is just my opinion. Thanks again.
Mel

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