A massive thanks again to the massive generosity of Uke Hunt’s Patreon backers for keeping the site up and running this month. And double thanks go to these legendary patrons of the arts: And extra thanks to September’s Tenor level backers: – Arthur Foley – Colleen Petticrew – Dennis Boutsikaris – Elizabeth Beardsley – Ely […]

Irving Berlin – Blue Skies (Tabs) Versions of Irving Berlin’s Blue Skies range widely in their approach. There are uptempo takes, such as the Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole versions, which lean into the suspiciously joyful “we’ll never have problems again“-ness of it. And there are slow, mournful takes like Dinah Washington’s. This arrangement […]

David Gray – Babylon (Tab) Intro: The intro in the album version is much better than the single version. And suits the uke more. So that’s the version I went with. Verse: The trickiest part of the song comes in bar 18 with a big jump up to the top of the neck. But there’s […]

Watch on YouTube They’ve disabled adding to playlists, but I recommend checking out Led Kaapana playing Glass Ball Slack Key. Tracklist Del Rey with. Sweet Strings – Alabama Jubilee Bridge City Sinners – Crazy Brittni Paiva – Don’t Let Me Fade Chipped Nail Polish – Road Rage Honoka – Those Simple Days KimaMusic – The […]

Lou Reed – Perfect Day (Tab) Here’s Lou Reed’s Perfect Day in tribute to Herbie Flowers who passed away last week. As well as Lou Reed, Herbie played bass for David Bowie, Roger Daltrey, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and many others. He contributed iconic bass lines to Walk on the Wild Side (which you can […]

Oasis – Acquiesce (Tab) This might be the first time I’ve arranged a b-side. But with Oasis reforming and the country being mad for it, I’ve tabbed my favourite Oasis song: Acquiesce. It’s a very simple song. You’re just bashing out chords for the most part. The only wrinkle is the stretch at the start […]