, About 20 years ago, I was graced with an opportunity to study cloth doll making with the unforgettable elinor peace bailey.. She spelled her name with lower case letters. Everything else about elinor peace bailey was larger than life. Today, I am remembering some of what I appreciate about this masterful creator: elinor peace…
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How to Clean and Re-String Your Ukulele
Grip One – The MusicNomad String Winder All-in-One The First Step in Restringing a Ukulele is to Remove the Old Strings I assume that any wire clipper will clip old ukulele strings for removal – I opted for the MuisicNomad Grip One to both clip old strings and wind new ones. Note: the clipper is…
Where Did the Ukulele Originate — The Ukulele Originated in Portugal — Not Hawaii
Before I researched the issue. I assumed that the Ukulele originated in Hawaii. But that is not true. The History of the Ukulele Began in Portugal. The story of the Ukulele’s journey to Hawaii began during the 1800s–at about the same time that Jerusha Bromley moved to that island paradise in Michener’s epic drama Hawaii….
How to Play Somewhere Over the Rainbow + Wonderful World Like Iz – Who Was Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Somewhere Over the Rainbow on the Ukulele Easy with 4 Chords How to Play Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Wonderful World on Ukulele How to Play a Fist Percussive Tap on a Ukulele Who Was the Famous Hawaiian Who Sang Somewhere Over the Rainbow? Listen to Israel Sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow
How to Play a Blues Shuffle on Ukulele – Strumming
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How to Play The Gambler on a Ukulele + Optional 3 Finger Fingerpicking – History of that Song
History of the Song The Gambler “The Gambler” is a song written by Don Schlitz and recorded by several artists, most famously by American country singer Kenny Rogers. Inspiration and early versions “Schlitz wrote the song in August 1976 when he was 23 years old. On the American Top 40 radio program of February 3, 1979, Casey Kasem reported that Schlitz said…
How to Play Amazing Grace on a Ukulele – History of that Song
History of the Song Amazing Grace The song Amazing Grace was written in the 1700s, but it gained new meaning for me and many others when President Barack Obama sang it again at the funeral of the girls were brutally killed in Selma, Alabama. And then again, when Joan Baez sang a tribute to that…
How to Play Blowin’ in the Wind on a Ukulele – Easy with Four Chords + Optional Fingerpicking – History of that Song
4 Chord Progression for Ukuleles – Many Songs Can Be Played with this Chord Progression Barry demonstrates Fingerpicking in this video, but feel free to do a simple strum. “On July 9, 1962, folk singer Bob Dylan walks into a studio and records the song that would make him a star: “Blowin’ In The Wind.”…
Which Ukulele for Me and Why? Comparing Some of My Favorites
Which Ukulele for Me? I started to title this post, “Which Ukulele for You. But I quickly realized that choosing the best ukulele for any individual is a decision based on several factors including; 1. budget 2. size and/or age of the player 3. sound quality 4. aesthetics If I were buying a ukulele for…