Lawrence Welk tuning

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Conrad and List
Last time I tuned to "Honky" style was for Porgy and Bess. First I tuned it 
to A=440, then I simply tuned one of each of the tri-cords and bi-cords out 
of tune. The chorus hated it. Simon Rattle simply grinned. The LPO (in the 
pit) were rolling in the aisles. The results can be heard on the CDs of that 
Glyndebourne production from 1986. Nearest I can get to lawrence Welk I'm 
afraid. (be very afraid)
Regards from darkest Sussex
Michael G.(UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 5:00 PM
Subject: Lawrence Welk tuning


> Frenns,
>
> I can't seem to scare up the PTG website right now to check the archives, 
> but I recall that a Looooong time ago there was a thread on tuning that 
> honky tonk style.
>
> Theatre/dance dept is putting on a show (i forget whut) that will be 
> bringing out of retirement our only big upright (1918 Kurtzmann 54") last 
> tuned Aug'01 and was at 441.2...
>
> Anybody have that thread saved or remember any particulars?
>
>
>
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>
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