Ain’t That Too Bad (Chords) And so we reach the end of the Jack Pepper trilogy with part 1. The song is written out in C tuning but the Jack Pepper version is two frets higher – in D tuning. Thanks to Arch for working out the chords to this and I’ve Got A Mama…

Cansei De Ser Sexy – Off The Hook (Chords) Well done to The Klaxons and their Mercury Prize. I was cheering for Bat For Lashes but they were so happy/high when they win. Bless ’em. I’m apparently trying to start a Uke Rave movement, so here’s a song by Brazilian New Ravers CSS for you. […]

Girl of My Dreams (Chords) No uke on this song – other than it being wafted around in the air. But it does work very well on the uke. The chords are in D-tuning to match the uke in the other songs in this set. The chord progression at the start of the tune reminds […]

I Got A Mama In New Orleans Another Mama Up In Maine (Chords C Tuning) I Got A Mama In New Orleans Another Mama Up In Maine (Chords D Tuning) Yes, I’m starting a series of posts with part 3. Anyone who has a problem with that is stuck in the Web 1.0 world. Start […]

Jens Lekman – La Strada Nel Bosco (mp3) Jens Lekman – Tammy (mp3) Jens Lekman – Run Away With Me (mp3) via jenslekman.com The other day Jeff asked me about the Swedish uke scene and, after a brief period wondering if IKEA made ukuleles, I decided I had to feature Jens Lekman today. The ukulele […]

Every month on Ukulele Cosmos, a song is selected for all comers to interpret and post their version. This month it’s Daydream Believer. The chords on Alligator Boogaloo are, as always, passable rather than definitive. So I’ve taken it on myself to add a few bits and pieces. Daydream Believer was written by John Stewart […]

First off, be sure to check out the videos from the ukulele festival in Helsinki. Loads of excellent stuff. Second off, head over the fold for more.

The blog of Durham Ukulele Club has chords and mp3s for some classic tunes. A Noob and his Uke: The ukulele world seen through the eyes of a newbie. Lars Larsson’s themed guide to the best uke videos on YouTube. (The forum was having some decidedly NSFW spam problems earlier in the week so tread […]

British Pathe made 3,500 hours worth of newsreels and ‘cinemagazines’ and have made their achieve available for download – free for low quality clips. They have everything from huge historical events to oddities and have a grand total of 29 ukulele clips. Here’s a round up of what you can grab. Harry and Max Nesbitt […]

“I’m not sure how to end the song.” “Stop playing. If you keep playing, for some reason, people think the song is still going.” You reach the end of a song and what do you do? You could just stop. The outro is a great opportunity for a bit of musical invention, as a way […]