Archive for February, 2015

Seryn, Queen Porter Stomp: UkeTube

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New Ukulele Blogs: Friday Links

My ebooks are available in the EU again thanks to Gumroad getting on top of the VAT situation. Sorry about the delay on that. Learning – Two great new ukulele blogs: Jonathan Lewis has a site for tabs of his spectacular campanella arrangements of traditional tunes, and Ukulele Go! covering everything uke related including reviews, […]

Hanging Tree (Hunger Games) (Instrumental Tab)

James Newton Howard ft. Jennifer Lawrence – Hanging Tree (Tab) After last week’s two nightmare difficulty posts something much more straight forward this week. Like the original, I start my version off with just the melody. It’s a great traditionally inspired melody (written by the guys off of The Lumineers) and is plenty strong enough […]

Ukulele Festivals 2015

USA and Canada Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Location: Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA 16601 Date: March 22, 2015 Performers: Victoria Vox, Stuart “Stukulele” Fuchs, Colin Coleman Website: http://soiree.alleghenyukes.com/ Ashokan Uke Fest Location: Conservation Hall, Ashokan Center Date: May 22 to 25, 2015 Performers: Joel Eckhaus, Ben Hassenger, Paul Hemmings, Marcy Marxer, Heidi Swedberg, Gerald Ross and […]

The Staves – Facing West (Chords)

The Staves – Facing West (Chords) I’m more excited for the new Staves album than I am about any other record apart from Meow the Jewels this year. The Staves with Justin ‘off of Bon Iver’ Vernon producing is a dream team. To tide myself over I’ve written up the chords to the ukulele song […]

Wild Child, Nomke: UkeTube

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Friday Links

Don’t forget you can get 50% off all of my How to Play Ukulele ebooks. Learning – New instructional DVD from Del Rey Memphis Uke Party (thanks to Howard). – Easy Ukulele Songs Podcast. – N.B. Bailey and Keoki E Ukulele Solo Book. – Halifax Ukulele Gang’s second songbook. Ukes – Lots of new ukes […]

Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk (Instrumental Tab)

Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk (Tab) Here’s one if you’re looking for a challenge. There are lots of jumps around the neck, syncopated rhythms, twists and turns, and tricky strum blocking to get to grips with. On part that isn’t too difficult is the strumming hand. Most of the song my right hand is just […]

eBook Changes and 50% Discount

2015 started off with a fair amount of upheaval over here. A new batch of EU VAT rules (over here VAT means sales tax, troosers means pants, collywobbles is a three legged dog and peaky blinders are the things horses wear on their eyes) came into effect for digital products. And governments didn’t bother telling […]

Asylum Street Spankers – It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (Chords)

Asylum Street Spankers – It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie (Chords) It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie by Billy Mayhew is a big ukulele favourite so there are a ton of versions around. I the Asylum Street Spankers’ version because it’s a real education in chord inversions. You’re going to have to be […]