DADGAD Blues "A Minor Groove"

Eucatastrophe · #1 10-13-2020, 05:42 PM

I've been slowly going through Rob MacKillop’s book DADGAD BLUES: Easy to Intermediate. He’s such a down to earth teacher and the book is so accessible. This one is called “A Minor Groove" and is a lot of fun to play. It's been helpful to bounce back and forth between the Blues and Celtic fingerstyle.

Played on McIlroy AP25
Recorded with Shure MV88

reeve21 · #2 10-13-2020, 08:11 PM

Very cool, and thanks for mentioning that book, I’ll check it out. Nice job

Wrighty · #3 10-14-2020, 02:50 PM

Never heard blues in DADGAD - thanks for sharing that :-)

Eucatastrophe · #4 10-14-2020, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by reeve21

Very cool, and thanks for mentioning that book, I’ll check it out. Nice job

I think you’d like some of the tunes. The book is a mixture of tunes, riffs and grooves. Since I’m just delving into DADGAD it’s really helpful to have easier pieces like this one to start with and others that will take much more practice.

Eucatastrophe · #5 10-14-2020, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wrighty

Never heard blues in DADGAD - thanks for sharing that :-)

Oh yes!! I can’t play much yet but there’s so much to love about DADGAD and the blues. Al Petteway has done a bunch of DADGAD blues as well as Appalachian folk which ranges from blues to Celtic.

I think you should learn “Wayfaring Stranger.” I bet you’d love it!

Wrighty · #6 10-15-2020, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Eucatastrophe

Oh yes!! I can’t play much yet but there’s so much to love about DADGAD and the blues. Al Petteway has done a bunch of DADGAD blues as well as Appalachian folk which ranges from blues to Celtic.

I think you should learn “Wayfaring Stranger.” I bet you’d love it!

Thanks for the recommendation, ill look that up!

TBman · #7 10-15-2020, 08:12 PM

Nice job E!

There's more than Celtic to be done in DADGAD. Doug Young has a Christmas tune book in DADGAD too.

I'm learning one of Al Petteway's blues in DADGAD now - Walkin' Stick. Slow going (literally - 50% play along speed),

I got his instant dvd thing from Homespun. He does a few tunes on that lesson dvd, its good (and challenging for my older fingers).

I agree, its better to switch out and play different types of music now and then.

rémy64 · #8 10-16-2020, 02:30 AM

Good job and nice sound

Eucatastrophe · #9 10-24-2020, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TBman

Nice job E!

There's more than Celtic to be done in DADGAD. Doug Young has a Christmas tune book in DADGAD too.

I'm learning one of Al Petteway's blues in DADGAD now - Walkin' Stick. Slow going (literally - 50% play along speed),

I got his instant dvd thing from Homespun. He does a few tunes on that lesson dvd, its good (and challenging for my older fingers).

I agree, its better to switch out and play different types of music now and then.

Good recommendations there! I’ve been thinking of picking up Doug Young’s book. Thanks for sharing

Eucatastrophe · #10 10-24-2020, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rémy64

Good job and nice sound

Merci beaucoup!!

Organic Sounds Select Guitars · #11 10-25-2020, 10:02 AM

Hi Eucatastrophe, I'm also a big fan of using DADGAD for bluesy playing. Makes for a cool sound, doesn't it? It adds an edge to blues that really appeals to me. Nice playing!

Eucatastrophe · #12 10-25-2020, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Organic Sounds Select Guitars

Hi Eucatastrophe, I'm also a big fan of using DADGAD for bluesy playing. Makes for a cool sound, doesn't it? It adds an edge to blues that really appeals to me. Nice playing!

You’re too kind! Thanks!

I’m really looking forward to learning DADGAD and especially for blues too. It seems just right for it

nazump · #13 10-25-2020, 11:46 AM

Nice work man, keep it up

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Originally Posted by Eucatastrophe

I think you’d like some of the tunes. The book is a mixture of tunes, riffs and grooves. Since I’m just delving into DADGAD it’s really helpful to have easier pieces like this one to start with and others that will take much more practice.

The songs I started with in DADGAD were from Jim Tozier's book "Celtic Guitar Solos". There are some tricky ones in there but two of my favorite "easy" arrangements from it are The Flower of Magherally and Star of the County Down. Check them out if you're inclined!

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Originally Posted by Wrighty

Thanks for the recommendation, ill look that up!

I second this. Al Petteway has a Homspun lesson "Blues Guitar Arrangements in DADGAD" that is good.

Eucatastrophe · #14 10-25-2020, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nazump

Nice work man, keep it up

The songs I started with in DADGAD were from Jim Tozier's book "Celtic Guitar Solos". There are some tricky ones in there but two of my favorite "easy" arrangements from it are The Flower of Magherally and Star of the County Down. Check them out if you're inclined!

I second this. Al Petteway has a Homspun lesson "Blues Guitar Arrangements in DADGAD" that is good.

Thanks for the encouragement and good words!

Thanks for the recommendation...The Flower of Magherally” was one of the first songs I learned from Tozier’s book! I posted my try at it in the Show and Tell a few weeks ago. Such a beautiful song.

Still learning “Star of the County Down”