I’ve been officially disengaged from politics since February 2003, so I wasn’t going to mention the election. But the trend of ukulele Obama songs is impossible to ignore. As far as I’m aware, the first uke Obama song was Barak Obama Caucas Carol back in December but really took off with the formation of Ukes […]

I get quite a few emails asking me about strumming, so I thought I’d put together a ‘How to Strum a Ukulele’ post. This is how I strum – any resemblance to good technique is pure coincidental. UPDATE: For a more comprehensive coverage of the subject check out my ebook on ukulele strumming. And there’s […]

Hafdis Huld – Who Loves the Sun? (Chords)(PDF) Former GusGus singer, Eurovision hopeful and elf hunter, Hafdis Huld did a lovely ukulele version of Velvet Underground‘s Who Loves the Sun? which you can listen to on her website. I thought this song was going to be easy to work out and play, it wasn’t. There […]

Ben Lerman – The Big Gay Paradise (MP3) Ben Lerman – Not A Cub (MP3) via BenLerman.net Ben Lerman is another hilarious uke-comedian from the ukulele comedy capital of the world New York. It’s only fair to those of you with a delicate disposition to stay well clear. But the rest of us who like […]

This Is Halloween (Tab)(PDF) MIDI This song comes from the Tim Burton film Nightmare Before Christmas. And ‘nightmare’ is about frickin’ right. It’s full of key changes, time signature changes and nothing is played the same way twice. What I’m trying to say is: EPIC FAIL. I’ve only been able to tab out the first […]

James Hill and Ralph Shaw – Yodelele Lady Rebecca Fonoimoana – Its a Pity

Some ukes made of unusual wood this week. Kala have a new range of ukuleles with lacewood bodies and spruce tops including this concert and an eight string baritone. Then there’s this bamboo ukulele. But you really can’t beat koa for a handsome uke. Just check out the grain on this Peter Bermudez and on […]

A big thanks to everyone who’s written to me saying nice things about How to Play Blues Ukulele. I’m completely knocked out by how well it’s been received. There was one small hitch, a couple of the examples got lost somewhere. If you bought the ebook – you should have an email from me. If […]

Ingrid Michaelson – Be OK (Chords) (PDF) A lovely, simple uke tune from Ingrid Michaelson. Even simpler if you’ve still got your uke tuned down from the Eddie Vedder – Goodbye post (this one is in B tuning also). The chords are straightforward, but the strumming is a little trickier. It involves plenty of chnks […]

I’ve been mentioning that I’m working on a Blues Ukulele ebook for a while now and had a bunch of people asking me when it would be out. Well, it’s finally here. It’s taken so long because I wanted to make absolutely sure you’d be blown away by it and I think you will be. […]