Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Rustics || A Devine Love
"This is an original song written and sung by Mackie Hockett playing a baritone ukulele. Ryan Miller is accompanying playing guitar and using his Boss RC 300 loop station. The pre-recorded beat box and sounds are all done by Ryan Miller but this is performed live for your enjoyment!"
Monday, October 29, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Yva Las Vegass: Tiny Desk Concert [Venezuelan Cuatro]
Published on Oct 10, 2012
At NPR Music, we get stacks of CDs in the mail, as well as countless links to music streams, from bands trying to stand out and get some attention. It's safe to say that we all share similar previewing procedures: At some point, we just sit and listen.
What are we listening for? I can't speak for the others, but I'm constantly in search of music I haven't heard, but which sounds as if it's been in my life forever.
That's exactly what happened when I put on Yva Las Vegass' album, I was born in a place of sunshine and the smell of ripe mangoes. I was knocked out by the way she infuses Venezuelan folk traditions with a punk aesthetic. I heard songs as allegories, songs that told stories and songs that felt like deep primal screams, all accompanied by a traditional Venezuelan cuatro — a small stringed instrument similar to a ukulele.
At the NPR Music offices, Las Vegass weaves magic with her presence, her playing and especially her voice. You can't quite see her cut-off jeans and Chuck Taylor high-top sneakers behind Bob Boilen's desk, but in attitude and style, Yva Las Vegass is punk-rock through and through.
Set List
"Mariposas"
"Tonadas Y Cantos"
"Polo Margaritenoio"
Credits
Producer: Felix Contreras; Editor: Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Ryan Smith; photo by Lauren Rock/NPR
Fado Lele' || 1ยบ Encontro das Artes e Do vinho • Palmela, Setembro 22
From the island of Madeira...
Thanks to Ron Hale for the research.
The Reentrants || The Reentrant Rag
The Reentrant Rag by Phil Doleman, played by Phil Doleman (uke) and Ian Emmerson (baritone uke).
www.dolemanemmerson.co.uk
©Phil Doleman & Ian Emmerson
www.dolemanemmerson.co.uk
©Phil Doleman & Ian Emmerson
Friday, October 26, 2012
Adie (We Happy Few) || Folk Blues Song
Adie sez... "This song is off my forthcoming album which is due for release before Christmas, and is called Own Sweet Time. Played on a Pono Baritone Ukulele and Herrmann Weissenborn style guitar."
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Jay Holiday || The Original Steel Burning Uke
Jay Holiday -- Burning Uke Man
Burning Uke X, Little Basin, California
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
EZ Folk || Away in the Manger
Free tablature for this arrangement is available on ezFolk...
http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/tabs1/baritone-uke-tabs/away-in-a-manger/away-in-a-manger-fingerstyle/away-in-a-manger-fingerstyle.html
http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/tabs1/baritone-uke-tabs/away-in-a-manger/away-in-a-manger-fingerstyle/away-in-a-manger-fingerstyle.html
Monday, October 22, 2012
Buke & Gass || NPR: Live From (Le) Poisson Rouge
Modified baritone ukulele and bass. Wild!
Sitting down on stage isn't typical of rock bands, but Buke & Gase is neither typical nor really a rock band. Watching Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez perform feels more like witnessing a divination, as two solemn figures huddle over strange objects, stomp their feet and chant with an intense and eerie focus. Their band was the outlier at this NPR Music-sponsored concert — recorded live Wednesday at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City during the week of the CMJ Music Marathon — as the only act to play all live instruments (the eponymous baritone ukulele and hybrid guitar-bass, plus a smattering of foot percussion) and doing anything that could credibly be called singing. Still, it's clear from this set what the duo shares with its counterparts in Wednesday night's lineup, Death Grips and Flying Lotus: an arsenal of abrasive sounds and hammering beats that pulse away until their hidden subtleties emerge. When Buke & Gase had finished and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad took the stage, he asked how many bassists, guitarists and drummers were in the crowd. "They just put you out of work," he said, smirking. "Fifteen years at Juilliard, and damn." Set List "Hiccup" "Cyclo" "Misshaping Introduction" "Sleep Gets Your Ghost" "Tending The Talk"
Credits: Producers: Saidah Blount, Mito Habe-Evans, Amy Schriefer; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Christopher Farber, Christopher Parks; Hosts: Bob Boilen/NPR, John Schaefer/Soundcheck; Special Thanks: (Le) Poisson Rouge; Executive Producers: Anya Grundmann, Keith Jenkins
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Garret Baker || I Leave You Go
Garret is the master of melancholy. I have been listening to his music for about three years and I'm always thrilled to hear another (especially on the bari!) But Garret also plays guitar, banjo and GCEA ukulele.
He writes,
"I'll leave you go", is a parting phrase used in Dublin, but I don't really know about elsewhere. This a demo of a new song on the baritone ukulele.http://www.facebook.com/garretbakermusic
Guru Swami G || Swinging Blue Jeans Shakin' All Over
Are you ready for some 60's retro vibe with a Guru?
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Jethro Wilbury || Everybody Talks (Neon Trees cover)
Jethro writes...
"Here I cover a pretty popular tune by Neon Trees...First time using the raunchy guitar solo effect in a video with the baritone ukulele. I'm expanding my horizons, trying to record decent renditions of more recent songs. I apologize to the fandom of Neon Trees who feel I don't live up to expectations. A quick look at my YouTube channel, and you'll see I've recorded more songs from the 1940s through the 1970s than anything else! Haha! But here's something more up-to-date. Enjoy!"
Friday, October 19, 2012
Flickr Foto: Claffey Guitars Bari-Uke + Site Link
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59056554@N07/5411355345/
You can find some great bari-uke images on the Claffey website...
Claffey Guitars Baritone Ukulele Link (Scotland)
You can find some great bari-uke images on the Claffey website...
Claffey Guitars Baritone Ukulele Link (Scotland)
Julia Lavery || In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel cover)
Oh yeah, Peter Gabriel on a bari. Such an energetic version...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Transpose the Nation || Nothing Holding Me Back
Another duet jewel, a bit of Christian folk with a bari uke...
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Jonathan Mann || The Chorus Is Off (Song A Day #1375)
Jonathan creates new songs daily and regularly uses his bari for accompaniment. Now he posts the lyrics and chords too if you click on the video and read the YouTube comments.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Pabrizzer || My Old Friend the Blues (by Steve Earle)
You'll have to click this one yourself it was disabled for embedding. But don't miss it -- Good stuff!
http://youtu.be/lwiv2j-0XVQ
I think he's remedied the SITuAtion now...
Pabrizzer || My Rifle My Pony and Me (sung by Rick Nelson and Dean Martin in Rio Bravo)
PA writes in the video comments...
It's deuce time - 2 minutes - 2 chords. Not sure who wrote the song (Rick Nelson?) but dr bekken has me started on songs sung in the western movie genre. Here is the clip from the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ssbgThljU
It's deuce time - 2 minutes - 2 chords. Not sure who wrote the song (Rick Nelson?) but dr bekken has me started on songs sung in the western movie genre. Here is the clip from the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ssbgThljU
Muzik Street Classic || Never Say Never (The Fray cover)
Very solid sound, like the vocals and unique strum...
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Monday, October 8, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Emma Tohill || Pan's Lullaby
15 year old Emma makes an excellent song choice. Enjoy this lovely video...
Uke4U2 || Cielito Lindo (Baritone Ukulele Instrumental)
Unfortunately, I have been brainwashed by my own American commercialism to know this song as "Aye Yi Yi-Yi, I am the Frito Bandito." I have wanted to sing this song in Spanish and strum along for a while. When I was on a cruise of the Mexican Riveira, we had a tour of old town Mazatlan and our tour guide sang Cielito Lindo so beautifully...
Checkout Uke4U2's blog...
http://uke4u.com/cielito-lindo-baritone-ukulele-instrumental/
Check out Mr. Mysterious' new Ukulele Learning App for iPhone and iPad...
Checkout Uke4U2's blog...
http://uke4u.com/cielito-lindo-baritone-ukulele-instrumental/
Check out Mr. Mysterious' new Ukulele Learning App for iPhone and iPad...
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Desirae Garcia || Dyin' To Break Your Heart
I enjoyed hearing Desirae sing in Santa Cruz with the Haunted Windchimes earlier this year. She almost played my bari when she broke a string on her Vega bari uke. Such a sweet singing voice and those tapping toes. Lovely background in that Minnesota barn. Here's a beautiful song that I'll want to hear over and over again...
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
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