Thursday, May 31, 2012
Victoria Vox || Mon Coeur Vide at the French Embassy (D.C.) w/ Katie The Cellist
It seems that the bari-uke has been creeping along in popularity. Here Victoria is playing a Boat Paddle Baritone Ukulele. I have seen her sing and play at Mike DaSilva's Ukemaker studio a couple of times and I was impressed with her vocal skills and musical talents. I still have that photo of her making a "fish face" while holding Mike's fishy ukulele. It's okay Double-V I have it in my private reserve (unless Picasa automatically downloaded it to the web from my hard drive.)
OnlyUkeThatMatters || A Day In The Life (Beatles)
Very interesting DGBE+GCEA ukuleles version. What an awesome almost seamless transition from one uke to another and back again. Pretty amazing. I would say this is a MUST WATCH performance of a truly challenging piece! That's a 5 Humble thumbs up!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Roger Wendover || BroJo Cigar Box Guitars
These cigar box "guitars" are bright and beautiful as a piece of art and I am curious to try out a well handcrafted one. These "BroJos" have a very nice professional looking neck with real frets and fret markers. And they can be tuned the DoGBonE tuning, yup DGBE.
(also called Spanish or Chicago tuning.)
UPDATE: Here's the "BroJo" Website!
I like the crisp look of this box below, metal corners,
clean bridge & pick-up on the end.
Below is an assortment of boxes.
Quite a variety of beauties created by Roger.
For more information on Roger's creations check out
You Tube "Brojo" and the following links...
Monday, May 28, 2012
Beginner Book: Hal Leonard Baritone Ukulele Method Book 1 Book/CD [Paperback]
This book is written by a friend of mine, Lil' Rev. He has written several books for the ukulele, travels all over the U.S. performing and teaching, and is an amazing multi-instrumentalist and historical storyteller. I have all of his books and I am going to do an Amazon pre-order on this one as well. He also has a blog called Fountain of Uke that has many good things to share with all ukulele players and lovers of Old-Timey, Blues, and Ragtime music.
Busk Break: Alison Self & Elliot Sussman || In Spite of Ourselves
Getting a little naughty singing a John Prine tune!
Traveling singer/songwriters Alison Self and Elliott Sussman perform this fun tune by John Prine and Iris DeMent in front of Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe in downtown Asheville, NC. Subscribe for more Busk Break! And join the Facebook page: Busk Break
More Alison Self
More Elliott Sussman
PHOTO: Glen Rose with his Baritone Ukulele in Vietnam
Glen Rose the Jazzy Uke man in Vietnam
Yes, he travels with a bari-uke!
Check out his website
he has jazz books for the bari too.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Cinderella Lifestyle || Wrecking Ball (Neil Young Cover)
It is amazing how much sound that LaurieLeeC gets in these music videos. She has a bit of a cult following. I believe that she plays in open tunings and has a strong lap steel background. Her voice is very powerful but full of melancholy and her instrumentation is superb.
Ken Middleton || I'll Fly Away (Gospel played Clawhammer on the Baritone Ukulele)
Such a wonderful classic tune, something that touches the heart. The best thing about music is that it is a never ending journey of growth and playfulness. It is a journey where we meet new friends and share. Ken has a wonderful spot to play an early morning tune. I make sure I play at least one song each morning and then a few more throughout the day. (Having a home office has a few benefits!) Blessings to Ken for sharing and teaching so much.
Here he is using Living Water strings and is playing with a High-D string. The baritone is an Ohana model BK-35.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Humble Uker || Ghost Chickens in the Sky
My mind and fingers appeared to be a bit out of synchronicity... This video was from an open mic performance in April 2012 at the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz. Prepare to be underwhelmed!
Allen Murdoch || Runaway (Del Shannon cover on Baritone Ukulele)
This one is sung with such intensity that I wonder if there was a recent break up...
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Garret Baker (Dublin, Ireland) || The Dreams that Lag (Written & performed on the Baritone Ukulele))
Garret has a way of conveying sadness so sweetly in his music. I am glad to hear more of his originals on the bari-uke. His playing here seems a bit unique for the uke - with a constant bass drone and picking a melody in between. Good stuff IMHO, HU.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Danielle || Women Who Loved You
Danielle, yes that is THE Danielle ate the Sandwich, Danielle. She has a lovely voice and a very nice looking Mya-Moe Baritone Ukulele. Danielle has a new CD and a tour going on. See below for her May 26, 2012 thru June 16, 2012 itinerary.
==== THIS IS FROM DANIELLE's YOUTUBE COMMENTS =====
(I don't know if she's playing the bari in the any of the venues listed below.)
This song will be on the new album 'Like a King' releasing June 5th, 2012!
It is available for pre-order here:http://danielleatethesandwich.com/index.php/store-2/
Download this track NOW, here:http://danielleatethesandwich.bandcamp.com/releases
Danielle Ate the Sandwich upcoming shows:
***THIS SATURDAY*****
MAY 26th-EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
Dunn Bros. Coffee (8107 Eden Prairie Road)
7pm, free, all ages
CD RELEASE SHOWS:
June 5th-Twist and Shout in Denver, CO (all ages)
June 8th-Everyday Joe's in Fort Collins, CO (all ages)
7pm, $10/$12, all ages with Lee Avenue
http://www.everydayjoes.org
June 10th-Bluebird Theatre in Denver, CO (16+)
Doors at 6:30pm, $12/$15, 16 +
http://bluebirdtheater.net/eventdetail.php?id=35222
MIDWEST TOUR JUNE 2012 WITH THE BAND
June 13th-DES MOINES, IOWA
Vaudeville Mews (212 4th Street)
6:30pm, all ages, $7
http://www.vaudevillemews.com/index.php?p=home
June 14th-ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
The Rozz Tox (2108 3rd Avenue)
7:00pm, all ages, $6
http://www.rozztox.com/
June 15th-CHICAGO, ILLINOIS with Victor & Penny!
Schubas Tavern (3159 N Southport)
7:00pm, all ages, $12
http://www.schubas.com/Shows/06-15-2012+Danielle+Ate+The+Sandwich
June 16th-KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (2 SHOWS!) With Victor & Penny
Nica's 320 (320 SW Blvd)
-- TWO SEATINGS --
7:00pm -- The Dinner Show (All Ages) Tickets: $12.00
10:00pm -- The Late Show (21+) Tickets: $12.00
Nica's 320 (www.nicas320.com)
Advance tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/205395
After purchasing tickets, please call the venue at 816.471.2900 for specific table reservations.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Garret Baker || Would it be so wrong?
Garret is one of my favorite musicians who ocassionally uses the baritone ukulele. He's from Dublin, Ireland and has a haunting sound to his music that I really enjoy. He has the habit of putting up videos for short periods and then making them private. So be sure to take a careful listen now. I also have a The Barried DoGBonE page for him that has some information. Also check out his BandCamp link where you can have the opportunity to listen to and/or support his music.
Caribou Bill || Riding, Hiding Teardrops in my Heart
Caribou adds a bit of retro country music flavor with this Sons of the Pioneers song...
Blue Montana Skies (Waltzing on the bari)
Blue Montana Skies (Waltzing on the bari)
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Jamie Tricks looses his head while playing a baritone ukulele in Wales
Two Mountain Goats' tunes...
Interesting home video creation...
Interesting home video creation...
Saturday, May 19, 2012
3 Ukes & a Bass || Earth Angel (Penguins cover)
There's a banjo in there too. If you like angel images you'll enjoy this. Is there a difference between an Earth and a Heavenly angel?
Friday, May 18, 2012
A Diversion || Mississippi Sheiks meet Robert Crumb
I have been enjoying some Old-Time music in Berkeley recently.
This is just a little entertainment...
This is just a little entertainment...
the WEiRD BeArDs || Creampuff Powder Man
A MUSIC video of psychodelic proportions.
Their notes:
Music by The WEiRD BeArDs
Music Video Directed by Andrew W Proctor
Cream Puff Played By Peter Konowski
Butterfly's By Amy Jones, Angela Strafaci ,Fyre Noch
Band Info
Brian Skidmore Vocals Ukulele
Jay Silva-Gutiar Vocals
Geoff Mitchill-Guitar
Nick Capozza Ukulele
Brandon Panganiban -Trombone
Jake Kaeser-Stand Up Base
Alexi Kmiatek-Mandolin
Ian C Thomas-Harmonica
Tim Donnel- Drums
Album Recorded by Christopher Fitzpatrick
Use Of The Hygienic Art Park allowed by Rich Martin
Creampuff Powderman written By Brian Lee Skidmore and Jay Silva
Video Production By Proctor Films
For Video info e-mail aprocfilm@gmail.com orhttp://www.aproctorfilm.com/index.php?section=portfolio
For Music Info e-mail WEIRDBEARDS@GMAIL.COM orhttp://www.theweirdbeards.com/
"Creampuff Powderman"©The WEiRD BeArDs 4/20/2012
Their notes:
Music by The WEiRD BeArDs
Music Video Directed by Andrew W Proctor
Cream Puff Played By Peter Konowski
Butterfly's By Amy Jones, Angela Strafaci ,Fyre Noch
Band Info
Brian Skidmore Vocals Ukulele
Jay Silva-Gutiar Vocals
Geoff Mitchill-Guitar
Nick Capozza Ukulele
Brandon Panganiban -Trombone
Jake Kaeser-Stand Up Base
Alexi Kmiatek-Mandolin
Ian C Thomas-Harmonica
Tim Donnel- Drums
Album Recorded by Christopher Fitzpatrick
Use Of The Hygienic Art Park allowed by Rich Martin
Creampuff Powderman written By Brian Lee Skidmore and Jay Silva
Video Production By Proctor Films
For Video info e-mail aprocfilm@gmail.com orhttp://www.aproctorfilm.com/index.php?section=portfolio
For Music Info e-mail WEIRDBEARDS@GMAIL.COM orhttp://www.theweirdbeards.com/
"Creampuff Powderman"©The WEiRD BeArDs 4/20/2012
Book: Pekelo's Hawaiian 'Ukulele Method
I came across this book at the 'Ukulele Source in San Jose...
Here's what I like:
- It is written as a course, there are Levels 1 & 2
- Teaches Hawaiian Style arrangements
- Arrangements are for Low 4th String
- GCEA but works for DoGBonE too!
- Clearly written
- Examples are simple to challenging
- Works on Musical Timing
- CD Included
- Spiral Binding (lays flat)
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Tara Linda || I'll Cross Any Bridge for You
Tara is also a baritone ukulele player. This is a very nicely produced band promotion video. It shows off some of the lovely sights of the city of San Francisco. Check out those shapely kazoos too.
The Opossum Awesome || Nantes (Beirut cover with Sop & Bari)
I like the band name. When a soprano ukulele meets a baritone ukulele you get "payram pam pam payram pam pam." Is that Polish? No, but these two young ladies are.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Dr Bekken || Unknown Blues
Doc's MySpace Music
Doc's All About Jazz Page
Doc sez: "This song, with its strange title, was recorded in 1928 by the guitar duo Tarter & Gay. The original can be heard on RAGTIME BLUES GUITAR 1927-1930, a compilation released on Document records. Highly recommended stuff."
Doc's All About Jazz Page
Doc sez: "This song, with its strange title, was recorded in 1928 by the guitar duo Tarter & Gay. The original can be heard on RAGTIME BLUES GUITAR 1927-1930, a compilation released on Document records. Highly recommended stuff."
Aaron Keim || Showing off another Mya-Moe Baritone Ukulele
Aaron is a man who oozes music. I enjoyed his concerts and quick lessons with his old Boulder Accoustic Society pals to Michael DaSilva's Ukulele Maker shop a few years back. This Mya-Moe is one very sharp looking baritone ukulele. This one is strung up GCEA but you can string them any way that you want them.
Bertrand KDUS || Cocaine Blues (sans le tutoriel baryton de ukulélé)
Bertrand, KDUS, est de retour avec sa voix de baryton de ukulélé et un air de bluesclassique de la Reverend Gary Davis - "Cocaine Blues."
Tinyfolk || Pains of Being Pure at Heart (Young Adult Fiction cover on Bari Uke)
Flickr helped me find another fine bari-uke player...
Flickr Photo: Alison Self @ The Playhouse April 15th
Alison Self @ The Playhouse April 15th, a photo by feedpeoplenotdumpsters on Flickr.
Alison wrote, "An original song. Rough around the edges but oh well! It's pretty new, so I hope to fine tune it eventually..." I wrote, "...distracted myself with your song. Right away I heard something special in your lyrics. It is quite a haunting tune and you sing it quite well, so I listened to it 5 times, one right after another. You have a special talent and I always enjoy your songs."
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Aaron Keim || Shows Four Different Ways to String/Tune Your Baritone Ukulele
Aaron Keim gives some Bari tuning sound samples.
Mya-Moe makes some nice looking baritone ukuleles.
Apparently they are also selling strings now.
See Aaron's comments on the video for more information.
Logan is Hollow || Always (Panic! at the Disco cover on Baritone Ukulele)
Very sweet vocals hanging out with bari...
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Robert Bartko || From The Heart (Rainbow Pals Ukulele Song Writing Contest)
Here's a new face for Humble Baritonics, coming to you with a "studio quality" sound...
Welcome Mr. Bartko!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sandor’s Baritone Ukuleles
I have known Sandor (it's Hungarian and pronounced "Shawn-door") for about 5 years now. He is one of the original triumvirate of leaders of the World Famous Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz and is one of those rare individuals that makes everyone feel very welcomed. Sandor always has a great intensity for this fine instrument and will engage all inquiring minds with enthusiastic vigor. At the club meetings he wears many hats: greeter, M.C., teacher, techmeister, recorder, sound man, dancer, and of course, musician...
His love for woodworking, as well as his having written more than a dozen books in the past 20 years (quite a few are now, sadly, out of print) and he's written literally hundreds of magazine articles on woodworking, tools, and DIY topics. He was Senior Editor of Fine Woodworking magazine, West Coast Editor of American Woodworker, and is currently a Contributing Editor to the Woodworker's Journal magazine. His business travels gave him many opportunities to explore the country in search of the humble ukulele. He also has his own author page on Amazon were you can see his books
I had the opportunity to visit Sandor's home recently and he shared his treasures with me. Now here is your chance to see some of his baritone ukuleles and get a taste of his eloquent writing. I am honored to be able to share this with you...
I’ve been playing ukulele for more than 35 years, and
collecting ukes for nearly 30 of those years. In addition to the many soprano
and concert sized ukes in my collection, are a number of baritone instruments
(as well as a handful of tenor guitars). My favorite baritones are the ones
shown in the photograph: Standing on the far left is a Favilla B-2 baritone, built
by the company who’s founder, Herk Favilla, likely invented the baritone-sized
ukulele. The B-2 is a real “bomber” of a instrument, with a deep mahogany body
and a very loud, full tone. It’s a well constructed uke with good intonation
and it’s a pleasure to play. Because it’s loud and hearty, I really like to use
when performing at outdoor venues, like around the campfire at “Burning Uke” (the
annual campout of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz).
Standing next to the Favilla is the odd Arthur Godfrey baritone.
The uke’s manufacturer Vega chose to call this instrument a “Solo Lute,”
probably to distinguish it from the two lesser-model baris that the company
made back then. The Solo Lute is a dream to play on jazzier songs, as it’s neck
joins the body all the way up at the 17th fret! This allows easy access to the
upper register, great for soloing and playing more complex chord melodies. It
has a spruce top, so it’s quite a loud instrument which has a decent voice
that’s different from other mahogany or koa baris that I’ve played. The shaded (sunburst)
finish applied to the top, back, sides and even the neck of the Solo Lute make it
look like a real jazz instrument (think of a vintage Gibson L-5).
On a stand at the right of the photo is my trusty Martin
style 51 baritone uke—the first bari
I ever purchased (I think I paid $250. for it back in the late 80s) It’s an
all-solid-mahogany instrument, with celluloid tortoiseshell purfling, probably
built in the 60s. The Martin was my “go-to” instrument for most of the 10 years
that I performed with the “UkeAholics,” a vintage rock trio that featured myself
on bari or
bass, well-known crooner Ukulele Dick on soprano uke and Eric Conly on tenor.
We all sang as well. The 51 Martin has a very even tone—not too bassy or
trebly—and thus is a terrific instrument to record with. In fact, I used this bari on several cuts on
the UkeAholic’s 2009 CD: “Vintage Rock ‘N Roll with a Twist.” It’s also got
great intonation—which is more than I can say for the Harmony baritone that’s laying
on the case in the lower part of the photo.
Also probably of 60s vintage, the Harmony is, by far, the
cheapest bari I own, both in terms of its purchase price and construction
integrity. Since it’s made out of mahogany plywood, it sounds pretty cheap too—no
rich harmonics from this beast. But it’s a sturdy, serviceable uke and I’m glad
I own it. It’s the uke to take on any excursion where my uke might take a
beating or get a soaking (beach soirees; canoe trips, drunken picnics, etc.). I
actually had two of these Harmonies, one of which was given to me as a gift. I
re-gifted that bari
to a friend for his young son. My friend wanted to start his son out on an
“easy to play” instrument that would allow him to transition to guitar as he
got older—which is exactly what happened.
A real jewel in my ukulele quiver is the baritone that I’m
holding: A custom-made Tony Graziano instrument. Acquired as part of a trade
deal (I photograph all of Tony’s instruments for his website, portfolio, and
promotional materials), this uke has a creamy German-spruce top with sides and
back made from precious Brazilian rosewood that has a stunningly beautiful
grain figure. Its 14-fret neck is carved out of mahogany and capped with an
ebony fret board. The uke’s tone is graceful and lovely: bright without being
tinny; deep without being boomy. It also records very well, and it’s slightly-wide
fret board makes it a great finger picking instrument; I used it for the Flamenco
introduction to “California Dreaming” on the UkeAholic’s CD. My only complaint
in recording this instrument is that the spruce top gives this bari a tone that sounds too much like
classical guitar. In fact, quite a few people who heard “California Dreaming”
thought it was played on a guitar!
I’m happy to have acquired quite a few other baritone ukes
over the years, including three different Mastro “Islander” models, all made from
injection-molded styron plastic by none other than Mario Maccaferri (he
designed the famous Selmer jazz guitars popularized by Django Reinhardt). I
also own several “electric” baritones, including a custom Graziano that’s designed
after the famous Hofner violin-bodied “Beatle Bass.” (More on these other
baritones in a later installment).
Jake Wildwood || National Resonator Tenor Guitar
Goshen (Jake Wildwood) has some interesting lyrics wrapped in two chords. Here he plays in our good ol' DoGBonE tuning and shares a very laid back feeling for this glorious Sunday morning.
In the next video Jake changes it up a bit and writes...
In the next video Jake changes it up a bit and writes...
"Here's a great, 100% original, mustard yellow, brass-bodied Nat'l tenor. I'm doing a bit of improv with it tuned CGCE on light-gauge strings. This thing is explosively loud when one wants it to be but also extremely sweet despite that. I'm loving it. I know these camera-mic videos don't do stuff like this justice, but the idea of the tone still gets across."
We are going back to DoGBonE tuning, Jake's a good story teller, so again, I'll let him speak for himself...
Here's an older song of mine I figured I should put up on YT. I'm fingerpicking it here on an old 1940 National Collegian tenor guitar -- brass body, and in baritone uke/"Chicago" tuning -- DGBE. Gotta love that one can bare-fingerpick and have this instrument still come out louder than a flatpicked wood-body guitar.Jake has his music available at Jake Wildwood dot com. His blog is Antebellum Instruments and is a treasure for those who love vintage instruments
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Jen Miller || New EP, Answers Questions, Plays a Baritone Ukulele Too
Jen's YouTube channel name is JenerallyxSpeaking and yes Jen always has stories to tell. My favorites were her responses to supercharged young males talking incomprehensively. Most of them were too excited to spell correctly or write in complete sentences but nevertheless the creepiness was evident. Now for Jen being Jen...
Friday, May 11, 2012
Daniel Ho & Ryo Montgomery || Kerfunten (Irish Jig)
"Multi-GRAMMY Award winner Daniel Ho performs his arrangement of this Irish jig. His arrangement features a counterpoint composed in a classical style, using Bach's techniques. Ryo Montgomery from Cairns, Australia accompanies Daniel on baritone 'ukulele. This performance took place at Australia's National Folk Festival, held April 5-9, 2012. The song is on Daniel's album 'Ukulele Classics & Originals'"
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Blog Statistics, where are you from?
I like to look at my blog statistics periodically. I am mainly interested to see what part of the world baritone ukulele enthusiasts are from, like:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Avellino, Campania, Italy
- Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
- Barry, Vale of Glamorga, United Kingdom
- Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Budapest, Hungary
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Carmel, Indiana, United States
- Cheb, Karlovarsky kraj, Czech Republic
- Dublin, Ireland
- Iddergem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Lacroix-saint-ouen, Picardie, France
- Koningshooikt, Antwerpen, Belgium
- New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
- Nová Dubnica, Trencin, Slovakia
- Oakland, California, United States
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
- Saltburn-by-the-sea, Redcar and Cleveland, United Kingdom
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Stanford, California, United States
- Trondheim, Norway
- Tucheng, T'ai-wan, Taiwan
- Travelers Rest, South Carolina, United States
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
- Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Yonkers, New York, United States
- You...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Coveywood || The BEST UKULELE SLAP 'n TICKLE in the WHOLE WORLD
You can do it on a bari! Coveywood always has "the best" creative ideas...
The BEST Latin Strum
Accentuate the Positive
The BEST Latin Strum
Accentuate the Positive
PHOTO: Sara Bareilles & Mya-Moe Baritone Ukulele
It seems that I have been seeing such a wide variety of new baritone
ukulele players lately. Sara's performing songs with her bari surely brings
the possibilities to a wider audience.
"Beautiful Girl" is a great song of respect and understanding.
Monday, May 7, 2012
A Vari Bari Relaxing CD
Beautiful Dreamer: A Relaxing Collection of (Baritone) Ukulele Songs
A relaxing collection of songs gone by, performed on the baritone ukulele by Christian Nielsen. Performance is copyrighted. All songs are in public domain.
Blue Skies
Silvery Moon
Side by Side
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
And the Band Played On
Dream a Little Dream of Me
My Wild Irish Rose
Beautiful Dreamer
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Glen Rose Jazzy Ukulele Books
Hello baritone ukulele players:
One of our good baritone ukulele friends has been the Jazz musician, Glen Rose. He's been working on teaching a simplified, high-quality jazz music to the ukulele player for the last few years. His books layout a very structured and simplified method for using jazz chord patterns to achieve extremely rich sounds.
Glen has been in Vietnam and Cambodia for the last few months working on his updated Bossa Nova book. I received a preliminary copy of his new Bossa Nova jazzy ukulele book with the G-C-E-A chord labels and spent yesterday evening playing through several song arrangements. These jazz chords have an especially sweet tone and will give a player another level of chords to learn and explore.
Link to Glen Rose's Jazzy Ukulele Books
NOTE: Glen says there will be a baritone version of the book to follow. I really appreciate Glen taking the time to translate each of his books for baritone ukulele labelled chord shapes. (You should be made aware that Glen uses the "______" to fill in many of the words and avoid inflating book prices. This means you will need to spend some time added the words if you so desire.)
One of our good baritone ukulele friends has been the Jazz musician, Glen Rose. He's been working on teaching a simplified, high-quality jazz music to the ukulele player for the last few years. His books layout a very structured and simplified method for using jazz chord patterns to achieve extremely rich sounds.
Glen has been in Vietnam and Cambodia for the last few months working on his updated Bossa Nova book. I received a preliminary copy of his new Bossa Nova jazzy ukulele book with the G-C-E-A chord labels and spent yesterday evening playing through several song arrangements. These jazz chords have an especially sweet tone and will give a player another level of chords to learn and explore.
Link to Glen Rose's Jazzy Ukulele Books
NOTE: Glen says there will be a baritone version of the book to follow. I really appreciate Glen taking the time to translate each of his books for baritone ukulele labelled chord shapes. (You should be made aware that Glen uses the "______" to fill in many of the words and avoid inflating book prices. This means you will need to spend some time added the words if you so desire.)
The Bossa Nova 3-Pack includes:
- All new edition of the Bossa Nova Classics book. (Way expanded over the first one. new arrangements and packed with bossa nova info and strums.)
- Bossa Nova Strums video
- Bossa Nova Drum Tracks for practice or play
- Lessons for the First 5 songs in the book
- Lessons for the Last 5 songs in the book
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Only Uke That Matters || Wrong Em Boyo
Here's a little musical journey...
I am trying to figure out why there's a comfy sofa in the classroom or why there's a chalkboard at home.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Aoife O'Donovan avec L'baritone ukulele
Aoife O'Donovan 4, a photo by armadilo60 on Flickr.
This Crooked Still / Shaken by a Low Sound album is one of my favorite albums right now. Aoife has an amazing voice combined with that crazy-capped cellist, banjo pluckin' man, and booming bassist. What a haunting sound!
Bliss Blood With her Baritone Ukulele
Here's an amazing talent totting her baritone ukulele. Have you ever heard The Moonlighters band? I should use this photo from Flickr as her "The Barried DoGBonE" post photo.
The Moonlighters (Bliss is on Soprano here.)
Michelle Blades with Baritone Ukulele @ Crescent Ballroom
Michelle Blades with her baritone ukulele hooked up like Frankenstein for a performance.
Daria Grace at the NY Uke Fest 2009 with Martin Baritone Ukulele
Daria Grace & Bill Tapia (Is that Ukulele Bartt in the foreground?)
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Here's a Flickr photo of Daria Grace playing along with our lovable old pal Bill Tapia. I believe Bill was 100 years YOUNG at the time of this photo. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times. He had a childlike innocence, an amazing memory, and was an engrossing storyteller. Now that's a photo to treasure.
Jon Braman || The 9 Songwriter Series
John Braman and his patched up baritone ukulele make an appearance in this mini-doc video and plays, "Yes We Are the 99."
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Mal McGhee || Louise (Bluest Blues!)
Had to do me extra searching to find this one. Some great singing and blues...
Mal was a part of the Virgil Brother's in 1968
And here's Mal singing lead in the Australian band Python Lee Jackson, "I Idolize You" 1965
Mal was a part of the Virgil Brother's in 1968
And here's Mal singing lead in the Australian band Python Lee Jackson, "I Idolize You" 1965
Mr Yllib 54 || Special Steel String Bari-Uke Project
Here's an interesting and smartly crafted small-guitar to baritone ukulele conversion. The best I've seen. The steel string bari is a curiosity that will certainly catch on with some players. I have a similar, but less artsy, conversion going on now too with a nicked-up baby Martin laminate guitar. I know Guido in Germany likes to experiment with a variety of instruments including a resonator bari called Douglass. I like to see the bari world expanding. Check out Otterbeone for more resonator instruments and great blues.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Krista Muir || English Tea
I wonder if any of my German friends know of Krista in her prior incarnation?
Uke4U2 || Rosemary's Baby (Theme)
Uke4U is doing some music on the baritone ukulele and you may want to do some exploring on their site. Here's the links related to the song above.
http://uke4u.com/rosemarys-baby-baritone-ukulele-instrumental-cover/
Here's Uke4U's post about that beautiful Ortega ukulele and the tuning used, Open G or Dropped D...
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