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looking for inspiration. Aug 28, 2020 13:12:41 GMT -5 ancient1 likes this

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Post by Derick on Aug 28, 2020 13:12:41 GMT -5

jamesM ,

Thanks for you post.

Yes Al Petteway is a great player.
Going to look at the web site Free-scores.com that you mentioned.

I did learn one of Al Petteway songs that he taught, called sligo creek, I'll see if I can find it.

Yes, here it is.

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looking for inspiration. Aug 28, 2020 13:34:28 GMT -5 ancient1 and Garland like this

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Derick, yes, sligo is another favorite, actually al petteway is a favorite, I have a bunch of his albums. Seems to me that if you can play sligo then Rebecca will be a breeze. I have the tab for sligo and I find Rebecca easier. Also, I'm thinking, if you're playing sligo Creek then you've been downplaying your ability for quite some time now. Your secret is out. What's that expression, hiding your light under a bushel.

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Aug 28, 2020 13:34:28 GMT -5 jamesM said:

Derick , yes, sligo is another favorite, actually al petteway is a favorite, I have a bunch of his albums. Seems to me that if you can play sligo then Rebecca will be a breeze. I have the tab for sligo and I find Rebecca easier. Also, I'm thinking, if you're playing sligo Creek then you've been downplaying your ability for quite some time now. Your secret is out. What's that expression, hiding your light under a bushel.

jamesM,

Maybe when i said I could play Sligo Creek, it was a bit of an exaggeration, I think I can play it, now if anyone would recognise it is a different matter.
Just leave my bushel alone, it is a well hidden secret.

Yes I've got the tab to Sligo, it's a good while since I played it , bet I've forgotten how to play it now.

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looking for inspiration. Aug 30, 2020 15:00:56 GMT -5 Derick likes this

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Post by tom on Aug 30, 2020 15:00:56 GMT -5

I am newbie to finger style and have also been searching for songs that sound good, but are not that hard to play. If you are into American Blues music then you might try "Make me a pallet"; the version I like is Mississippi John Hurt's. I am trying to learn that and it does not seem too hard, but of course it does challenge me. Also by him, "Coffee Blues." Is "Freight Train" in your list? If not, check out on line teacher's version at Music with Ryan. I think his is free with tab. That one I have learned and it is not too hard.

Would you share any titles and tab sites on you list of "sounds good, but not too hard?"

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looking for inspiration. Aug 30, 2020 16:21:39 GMT -5

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Aug 30, 2020 15:00:56 GMT -5 tom said:

I am newbie to finger style and have also been searching for songs that sound good, but are not that hard to play. If you are into American Blues music then you might try "Make me a pallet"; the version I like is Mississippi John Hurt's. I am trying to learn that and it does not seem too hard, but of course it does challenge me. Also by him, "Coffee Blues." Is "Freight Train" in your list? If not, check out on line teacher's version at Music with Ryan. I think his is free with tab. That one I have learned and it is not too hard.

Would you share any titles and tab sites on you list of "sounds good, but not too hard?"

Hi Tom

Thanks for the above info, some great fingerpicking songs there.

Will check out Music with Ryan.

This site is worth a look at some good songs for fingerpicking with tabs.
Just be careful not to get sore fingers.

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Post by ancient1 on Aug 31, 2020 9:27:20 GMT -5

Good thing about not using a pick is it lends itself to finger picking. Haven't used a pick for probably 20 years but the other day used one to play wildwood flower..it wasn't pretty. Think I'll put it away for another 20 years.

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Aug 31, 2020 9:27:20 GMT -5 ancient1 said:

Good thing about not using a pick is it lends itself to finger picking. Haven't used a pick for probably 20 years but the other day used one to play wildwood flower..it wasn't pretty. Think I'll put it away for another 20 years.

ancient1,

Same here, only play fingerpicking but over the years I've collected about 100 picks, I keep them in a little box, every couple of years or so , will open the little box and try all 100 picks, then put them all back in the box for a few more years.

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tom New Member Posts: 43 Playing guitar since: I turned 60.	looking for inspiration. Sept 2, 2020 12:43:49 GMT -5 Derick likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tom on Sept 2, 2020 12:43:49 GMT -5 Thanks for sharing GuitarNick.com. I checked it out and liked what I saw.

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