Live and Learn (Ukulele Version)

This one came off of an early Clint Black cassett. Remember cassettes? I think that was another life time (or two) ago. Anyway, I always liked the way Clint did it and, since I can’t come anywhere close to his rendition, I thought I’d break out my still relatively new ukulele and give it a shot. Just a warning, a couple more months and these uke songs will be delivered while wearing one of my many great (or ugly, depending on your point of view) Hawaiian shirts.

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Butterfly nets (cover ) easy ukulele song

easy uke song

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Samoa Tsunami – “Tear Drop from God” Music Video – Polynesian Artists raise funds for tsunami….

On Tuesday, September 29, 2009, an 8.0 undersea earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck the Samoan islands, displacing thousands and killing scores of people. On Saturday, December 12, 2009, a group of Polynesians gathered at Hollywoods landmark Capitol Records studios in response to this tragedy to record a song, Teardrop from God. Our hope is that through music—through this charity single, written, produced, performed and recorded entirely by Polynesians—we can become the change we want to see in this world. In other words, Polynesians Changing the World through song, through action, and through culture. The scene that day was all about unity, peace, and love. A group of Polynesians, a choir united with one voice, gathering on behalf of a cause larger than themselves, for a song of their own making at the iconic Capitol Records building, inside legendary recording Studio A, where world-famous artists and groups have recorded countless classic songs and albums. The list of talent is a long and storied one: Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Natalie Cole, Diana Ross, Judy Garland, Tina Turner, Queen, Les Paul, Bonnie Raitt, to name a few, as well as other recent, major artists like Coldplay, Ice Cube, Snoop Dog, Nelly, the Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Liz Phair, Janes Addiction, MC Hammer, and many more. And now, you can add these names to that famous list. That was, however, only the first step. Our goal for the Teardrop from God Charity Single is to …

[Read the rest of this entry...]

colours of day on guitar and ukulele

6 of our little ones practising on their guitars and ukuleles (ages 4 to 11 years)

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Uke GOT TALENT II ~ Billie Jean by Michael Jackson – tribute performed by Ridhwan, Don and Ian

[Read the rest of this entry...]

KNOCKIN’ AT YOUR DOOR – by singer-songwriter ukuleleman Eddie Florano

KNOCKIN’ AT YOUR DOOR: itunes.apple.com by singer-songwriter ukuleleman Eddie Florano (Album: Cool Ukulele Songs) Available @Apple+iTunes www.ukulelerocker.com Enjoy!

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Avalanche – by Leonard Cohen

I play a different accompaniment every third verse to add a bit of variety. It seemed a good idea at the time. It is a great song though. It comes from Cohen’s album “Songs of Love and Hate” which was released in 1971. Wikipedia makes this comment: “The lyrics are based on a poem he had previously written. The music is notoriously difficult to play on the guitar. Cohen went on record saying “Every guitarist has one chop, and I used mine on Avalanche”. He acknowledged in a 1992 interview with Paul Zollo that his “chop”, his unique pattern of playing, is behind many of his early songs.”

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Malino Never Go Astray – with the best freestyle ukulele picking at DA Billings Mt Mall

Doing are own thing and only the 2nd time we played this song ….

[Read the rest of this entry...]

La Vie en rose (Edith Piaf cover)

I got a new ukulele. This is the first of other ukulele songs to come… I heard this song in the movie WALL-E. Louis Armstrong covered it, and it relaxes me. My EP is still available to buy on itunes (search under “joy rachelle”) for under $4. Buy one and make me very happy. The song was originally written by Edith Piaf and Louis Gugliemi, then translated into English by Mack David.

[Read the rest of this entry...]

Hawaiian Music – Kaukahi- Life In These Islands

Award Winning Hawaiian Music Group Kaukahi sings their song “Life In These Islands” Download this song NOW at IslandBeats.com or click here www.islandbeats.com

[Read the rest of this entry...]

« Previous Page — Next Page »