Four Horses, Cajun Steel

[David Matzenik]

Here's the band playing "Hicks Wagon Wheel." The steel player usually plays pedal, but on some of these two-steps, he plays a little six stringer. It seems like a G tuning but with the first string raised to maybe E. Does anyone know what the tuning is?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtG8UMG ... n&index=19

[Mike Neer]

Really nice playing. My guess is G tuning in the formation of an open E tuning: G D G B D G low to high.

[Marty Broussard]

@David,
Mike Neer is correct regarding the tuning. He’s playing his solos on the first 4 strings while his backup licks are based off of the low G string(#6) and the 5th string tuned to D.
Hope that helps.

[Glenn Wilde]

Cool stuff! Thanks

[Lee Baucum]

Great stuff!

It's impossible to listen to happy music like that and not tap a foot.

[David Matzenik]

Thanks all. I am playing fiddle with a local "Cajun" band and they asked me do some of this on steel.

[Joe Burke]

Love it! Great band all round. Gotta star practicing my Cajun chops again.

Thanks.,

[Sebastian Müller]

Thanks for sharing,

love Cajun music !

[Andy Volk]

Cool! Tight band and great steel player.

[David Matzenik]

I once said, on this forum, that I thought the high G string was to whiny and unnecessary. Guess I'll have to eat my words. again.

[Bob Stone]

That’s Richard Comeaux doing a fine job on the steel. He’s one of the best.

[James P Mitchell]

Really nice playing. My guess is G tuning in the formation of an open E tuning: G D G B D G low to high.

That looks right to me.
Great stuff. The cajuns know how to have fun! Love hanging out in that world.