Thank you Gary, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It is flatpicking with chords, yes. :)

Thanks for the reply Brian. I lowered my GDG ginger down a semitone today and it sounds really nice. So I think I'll keep it there as I have other dulcimers at concert pitch. I also have one of my guitars tuned down a fret, which I think some guitarist's do/did. It's nice to experiment isn't it! Although I've never really got into open tunings on guitar. All the best for now Brian. John T

Hi Janene. Thanks for the kind words. :) Mine is compensated for DAD, and I have no problem going down to CGC with McSpadden's recommended gauges for DAD.

I'm loving this, and the left hand plucking is a great touch.

I haven't comfortably tuned any of my Gingers below DAD as you've indicated you have before...down to CGC or C#. I think the strings felt too loose to me.

Re. earlier discussion of the Ginger tunings. I haveone of eachGDG and the other with the bridge compensation for a DAD tuning. When you order a McSpadden Ginger you are asked what tuning you plan to use as to whether you get the "bridge compensation" for the lower DAD tuning. I haven't tried to tune a "regular" GDG Ginger down to a DAD...maybe others have with no perceived problem???

Anyway you got a great rich deep sound from your Ginger in this.

Great playing and lovely sound! The " Ginger " is usually tuned GDG or sometimes DAD I believe. Your tuning sounds lower more like C# ? ( My McSpadden Ginger is tuned GDG )

Could you tell me if you've lowered the strings and what to, as this sounds perfect for jigs and reels etc.

Thanks, John T

Hi Dusty. Thank you very much for your generous comments. No amplification here, just me and my Ginger. :)

It's almost 6:00pm here. Guinness sounds pretty good about now...

This is fantastic, Brian. Your talents are really on display here. Are you not amplified at all? Some of your hammer-ons and pull-offs get an enormous amount of volume. Really good stuff. (To be honest, this puts me in the mood for a pint of Guinesss. Too bad it's not even noon yet. )

Thank you Helen!

Thank you Jan, Guy and Peter. I really appreciate your comments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the tunes. :)

Your fine and precise finger-dancing is always amazing to me! Great playing!

Beautiful as always!

I could listen to this all day!

Outstanding hammer-ons and pull offs...great stuff!

Hi Patty! Thanks for your comments. :)

Brian, another good one You're cranking them out. Watching your playing is mesmerizing.

Thanks Karen! I think you're right. I hadn't played these tunes in quite a long time, but there they were. :)