Sligo Creek (12-string/DADGAD)

This is one of my favorite tunes by Al Petteway. Someone always seem to request it at Jam Sessions.

I've been growing my nails back out recently and they are just barely long enough to play this tune. I had to be careful not to dig in too much. I can't imagine doing this tune without a thumbpick.

I played this on my small bodied cutaway Lowden. It has a nice tight bass register that works well for this tune.

As always, DADGAD tuned down a step.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• DADGAD
• CGCFGC
• 12-string guitar
• Al Petteway
• Lowden
• Sligo Creek
• Celtic
• Fingerstyle
• Thumbpick
• Flip Mino HD

[cosiema]

Have you done both dadgad and regular string tuning to play this song? if so, which one do you find easier?

[dadgadjohn]

@cosiema - I did try doing this in standard tuning with a cut capo across the G, D & A strings at the second fret. I'm used to this fingering, so it felt rather awkward for me, but I think it could be done.

I don't know if it could be done in standard tuning without the cut capo. If it could, I imagine it might lose something in the process. Excellent question.

[xusen008]

nice playing. You will probably need a nice mic to match up with the high class of Lowden and your playing:-)

[dadgadjohn]

@xusen008 Actually, I have one now.

[eimead]

here man, i feel guilty even attempting to correct you, but I think u are taking a slightly too severe bend on the 3rd fret bend... i think you are turning a minor bend into a major... i hope my comment is helpful... u rock!

[dadgadjohn]

@eimead

Because of the double strings, as well as my lowered tuning, the bend went out of tune. Al Petteway suggested that instead of the bend, that I slide the note up and back down. That isn't perfect either, but I think that for the 12-string guitar it is a better solution.

Thank you for listening, and for your input.

[iaingbrennan]

Also completely bored with playing 12-string guitar in standard tuning, come to that!

[iaingbrennan]

Great rendition of this song, as usual, played perfectly, yourself, and other 12-stringers on YouTube, have of late, been a heavy influence on me tuning down a few half-steps from whatever tuning I'm in, to achieve a whole different sound on my 12-string guitars, -would never have roughy of doing it otherwise, thanks.

[cosiema]

@dadgadjohn I suppose that since it was composed for dadgad, then it probably would not be possible/the same in normal tuning. Great job on the song btw, its one of my favorites. :)

[boosting11]

@eimead yer the missing 2nd string on the G is a john butler thing sounds great aye

[guitarguru1992]

I just posted a tab on ultimate-guitar of this song

[JoeJurius]

Very, very nice! I really enjoyed this and am encouraged to learn it also. Thanks for posting the video.