If you were looking for a good reason why you should learn music theory and study your instrument, you just found it.  Ken`s nine minute riff is chocked full of fun and engaging ideas that seem to just roll off his fingertips....

YouTube Channel: KenMiddletonUkulele

Beautiful setting for this haunting song...

Bon Iver: 

YouTube Channel: bizabellax

Chords and Lyrics: Bon Iver Flume - Ukulele

Come on, you know you're singing the chorus already, ready, ready, ready....

Rihanna: 

YouTube Channel: yourphoenix

Chords and Lyrics: Rihanna Umbrella - Ukulele

His choice of old time film clips is only outdone by his playing and whistling....

Billy Holiday: 

YouTube Channel: EarlyguardMusic

Chords and Lyrics: Seymore Simons All of Me - Ukulele

One of those songs that gets stuck in your ear...in a good way....

The Zombies: 

OK Go: 

YouTube Channel: theicetray

Chords and Lyrics: Zombies This Will Be Our Year - Ukulele

Krouk`s tribute to the dearly departed John King on a 1920`s 1K Martin Ukulele....

John King: 

YouTube Channel: krouk

John King Web Site: http://www.nalu-music.com/

Ukulele, Glockenspiel & Melodica version of the Del Shannon classic....

Del Shannon: 

YouTube Channel: logophile

Chords and Lyrics: Del Shannon Runaway - Ukulele

Excellent playing to celebrate his 200th subscriber....

Billy Holiday: 

YouTube Channel: Lstrachey

Tab with Chords and Lyrics: Isham Jones It Had to be You - Ukulele

Another sweet original by the Jackalope....

YouTube Channel: MisanthropeJackalope

Jeff's story about the name of the song: "I'd been working on this tune but had no title. One day I remarked on the weather to my wife's sister who said, "it's a blackberry winter, a cold snap that makes the blackberries come out."  I don't know much, but I know a good song title when I hear it."

Jeff graciously agreed to tab the song for us in GCFG as played in the video, and in GCEA for people who don't like weird tunings.

YouTube Channel: unclejeff64

Blackberry Winter GCFG

by Jeff Haun (UncleJeff64)

Strumming Notes: Play T with the thumb, and all other notes with a downward stroke of the index finger.

G||-----------------------------------------------|

F||---------------0-0h2-2-------------------------|

C||/4-0-0-0---0h2-----------4-0-0-0---2p0---------|

G||---------0-------------0---------0-----3-3-3-0-|

            T             T         T           T

G|-------------------------3-3---2----------------|

F|---------------0-0h2-2-----------0-2p0----------|

C|-4-0-0-0---0h2--------------------------3---0---|

G|---------0-------------0-----0------------------|

           T             T     T

G|------------------------2-0-----------------------|

F|-0h2-2---2-2---0h2--2-------0h2-2---2-2---2p0---0-|

C|----------------------------------------------3---|

G|-------0-----0--------0-----------0-----0---------|

         T     T        T           T     T

G|------------------------2-0-3-3---2--------------||

F|-0h2-2---2-2---0h2--2---------------0-2p0--------||

C|-------------------------------------------3---0-||

G|-------0-----0--------0---------0----------------||

         T     T        T         T

Outro:

G|-3-3---2-------------|

F|---------0-2p0-----0-|

C|---------------3p0---|

G|-----0---------------|

       T

© 2009 Jeff Haun

***************************************************************

Blackberry Winter GCEA

by Jeff Haun (UncleJeff64)

Strumming Notes: Play T with the thumb, and all other notes with a downward stroke of the index finger.

A||-----------------------------------------------|

E||---------------1-1h3-3-------------------------|

C||/4-0-0-0---0h2-----------4-0-0-0---2p0---------|

G||---------0-------------0---------0-----3-3-3-0-|

            T             T         T           T

A|-------------------------1-1---0----------------|

E|---------------1-1h3-3-----------1-3p1----------|

C|-4-0-0-0---0h2--------------------------3---0---|

G|---------0-------------0-----0------------------|

           T             T     T

 

A|------------------------0-------------------------|

E|-1h3-3---3-3---1h3--3-----3-1h3-3---3-3---3p1---1-|

C|----------------------------------------------3---|

G|-------0-----0--------0-----------0-----0---------|

         T     T        T          T     T

 

A|------------------------0---1-1---0--------------||

E|-1h3-3---3-3---1h3--3-----3---------1-3p1--------||

C|-------------------------------------------3---0-||

G|-------0-----0--------0---------0----------------||

         T     T        T        T

 

A|-1-1---0-------------|

E|---------1-3p1-----1-|

C|---------------3p0---|

G|-----0---------------|

       T

© 2009 Jeff Haun

KDUS's short version of Django Reinhardt song "Nuages" on a lovely ohana vita replica soprano....

Django Reinhardt:

YouTube Channel: KDUS

Tabs: Django Reinhardt Nuages - Ukulele

Check out Woodshed's new "How to Play Slide Ukulele" book and you can be a Dirty Johnson too - or at least sound like one....

Ash Grunwald: 

YouTube Channel: tHeDirTyJoHnSon

Note from tHeDirTyJoHnSon: "If you get a chance, if you have'nt already, check out some of his Blooooz'n, got some great sound'n stuff, he's a local boy from here in Oz just start'n to crack it internationally..."

Heartfelt performance captured in the patented "La Blogotheque' style....

Tender Forever: 

YouTube Channel: tenderforever

Another well played original by Wade....

YouTube Channel: wadejohnston

Tom Harker joins the S.O.U.P. Ukulele Club in North London for this Louis Armstrong classic.... 

Louis Armstrong: 

YouTube Channel: UkuleleSOUP

S.O.U.P MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ukulelesoup

Tom Harker Web Site: www.ukuleleman.net

Chords and Lyrics: Louis Alter & Eddy De Lange Do You Know What it Means

What an incredible variety of sound James pulls out of the uke....

Web Site: www.ukulelejames.com

Sweet original song from the amazing Seeso....

YouTube Channel: Seeso

Part 2 of CurtainGuy's excellent Guns N' Roses tutorial.

Guns and Roses:

YouTube Channel: CurtainGuy

Chords and Lyrics: Guns and Roses Sweet Child 'o Mine - Ukulele (does not match lesson chords)

Verse:
C (0003)
Bb (3211)
F (2010)

Chorus:
Bb (3211)
F (2010)
C (0001)
If you're trying to play with the melody, end the chorus with a Dm (2210)

Solo: (same chords as verse)

Part 1 of CurtainGuy's excellent Guns N' Roses tutorial.  In Part 2, coming tomorrow, he goes into more detail on the strum.  I have tried to tab out his instructions below the video - comments and corrections are gratefully accepted....

Guns and Roses:

YouTube Channel: CurtainGuy

Chords and Lyrics: Guns and Roses Sweet Child 'o Mine - Ukulele (does not match lesson chords)

A|---3-----8---7-----3-----8---7---|
E|-------1---------------1---------|
C|-0---------------0---------------|
G|-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|

 |---3-----8---7-----3-----8---7---|
 |-------0---------------0---------|
 |-2---------------2---------------|
 |-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|

 |---3-----8---7-----3-----8---7---|
 |-1-----1---------1-----1---------|
 |-----------------0---------------|
 |-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-|

 |-5---3---5---7---8---7---5---3---|
 |---------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 |---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|

Chords used:
C - 0003
Bb- 3211
F - 2010

Verse:
C, Bb, F, C

Chorus:
Bb, F, C, C

First solo-
C, Bb, F, C

Short but sweet ditty by the always impressive Neal....

YouTube Channel: Nealpaisley

Rippin' ragtime number from the Winin' Boys....

Louis Armstrong 12th Street Rag: 

Web Site: www.wininboys.tk

Tab and Instructions: Woodshed's How to Play Ragtime Ukulele

I think a Polish accent may be the secret to making everything better....

Life of Brian: 

Monty Python: 

YouTube Channel: paulinasinaga

Chords and Lyrics: Monty Python Alway Look on the Bright Side of Life - Ukulele

The Baron enjoying the spring sunshine with Jimi....

Jimi Hendrix: 

YouTube Channel: BaronK69

Chords and Lyrics: Jimi Hendrix The Wind Cries Mary - Ukulele

Moonkoen's 2nd take on the video posted on ukehunt this weekend.  Will be posting the video lesson with tabs soon.

Guns and Roses: 

YouTube Channel: moonkoen

Chords and Lyrics: Guns and Roses Sweet Child 'o Mine - Ukulele

Excellent picking and strumming in Kainoa's cover of the classic Procol Harum song....

 

Procol Harum: 

YouTube Channel: easyukulele

Web Site: www.easyukulele.com

Chords and Lyrics: Procol Harum Whiter Shade of Pale - Ukulele

Tabs: Dominator - but he has this tab down for repair at this time

If you have any "Guitar Heroes" in your home then this song is already stuck in your head, so you might as well learn to play it.  I took a pass at writing out cougarman8's arrangement below the video.  If you spot mistakes, or can make it better, I welcome your assistance....

Modest Mouse: 

YouTube Channel: cougarman8

Chords and Lyrics: Modest Mouse Float On - Ukulele (not same chords as the lesson)

Chords:

       G C E A 

   F - 2 0 1 0

  Am - 2 0 0 0

F6/9 - 0 2 1 0

   C - 0 0 0 3

Verse:

   F - d-d-d-dudud

  Am - d-d-d-dudud

F6/9 - d-d-d-dudud

   F - d-d-d-

   C - dudud

Riff Part 1:

A|---0-3-0--0000-|

E|-1-------3-000-| x 3

C|---------------|

G|---------------|

Riff Part 2:

A|-1-1-1-1-11111-|

E|-0-0-0-0-00000-| x 1

C|---------------|

G|---------------|

Chorus:

A|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---|

E|---1---1---1---1---0---0---0---0---1---1---1---1-|

C|-0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------|

G|-------------------------------------------------|

Cali Rose sure can charm that uke....

Etta James: 

YouTube Channel: calirosesings

Chords and Lyrics: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn Yes Sir, That's my Baby - Ukulele

Usually I don't pick the same song twice, but Amber's slightly reggae version is so different it is practically a whole 'nother song....

Ukebucket:

Iron & Wine:

The Postal Service:

YouTube Channel: ukebucket

Chords and Lyrics: Postal Service Such Great Heights - Ukulele

Chords, Lyrics and Solo Tab: Postal Service Such Great Heights - Ukulele (UkeHunt)

I quote Ken, who always says it best, "This turned out a lot better than I expected. Lots and lots of gorgeous wrong notes. The ending is particularly awful."

Bobby Hebb: 

YouTube Channel: kenmiddletonukulele

Chords and Lyrics: Bobby Hebb Sunny - Ukulele

Victoria out of her car and playing the uke on stage for a change....

Victoria Vox: 

YouTube Channel: victoriavox

Website: www.victoriavox.com