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That's the tuning I settled down with the strings I have.  The high one is tight and goes flat quickly.  The others are loose, which means I need different strings for this tuning.  Sounds pretty sweet and is fun to play though.  Not as much sustain, but the percussive qualities are great of course.  Working on some known and new folk songs.  Such as Old Dan Tucker. Lew Dite's work has been an inspiration ever since Ru-Jun and I started watching him when she was less than 2.