Little Red Haired Boy (12-string/DADGAD)

A short take on a traditional tune. I do some alternating between the high octave strings and the 1st & 2nd strings to make this tune work.

I recently found out that this tune is also known as "The Little Beggar Man," but this title is what I've always known it as since I learned it. Like so many other tunes from the British Isles, this is probably known by many different names, depending on where you are.

The title fit me better when I was younger and actually had red hair. It is slowly turning gray, and hopefully I am gaining some wisdom along with it.

Played on my old Taylor 555, tuned to DADGAD, lowered a step.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 12-string guitar
• acoustic
• fingerstyle
• thumbpick
• Taylor
• DADGAD
• CGCFGC
• traditional
• Irish
• Flip Mino HD

[birkenweg42]

Pretty tune and beautifully played. I am amazed at how clean your playing is considering it's on a 12 string, capoed at the 5th fret with what I assume are heavy strings (since it's tuned down three half steps).

[dadgadjohn]

Thank you very much.

I use a medium 6-string set for the primary strings and the first four strings from an extra-light set for the octaves:

13/13, 17/17, 26w/10, 35/14, 45/23w, 56/30

Tuned three half steps low, it's really no more difficult than playing a regular extra-light 12-string set tuned to pitch.

[DIATOMUZIK]

Fantastic ! Great player, 5 ***** : Christian, from France

[kiltedrebel]

I've always known it as Little Red Haired Boy back home in Scotland, and it's a great arrangement and beautifully played!