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“Ramblin’ Rose” . . . . sung by Nat King Cole . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody...
I had considered “Ramblin Rose” for quite some time as a likely candidate for the Chord/Melody format arrangement. . . . It wasn’t until I came to work on the THIRD in the collection that I finally...
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“O Shenandoah” . . . . traditional American Folk Song . . . .Ukulele...
Performance of “O Shenandoah” by Sissel From Wikipedia we learn that “Oh Shenandoah” (also called simply “Shenandoah” or “Across the Wide Missouri”) is a traditional American folk song of uncertain...
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The “FLY AWAY” Game . . . A fun easy way to achieve faster chord changes . ....
Check the link in this blog to the Ukulele Mike Beginning DVD .. . . “The Wonderful World Of The Ukulele” perfect for beginning players of all ages. UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE Over the...
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“Never On Sunday” . . . . Theme from the motion picture . . . A Ukulele Chord...
A great “showstopper” for ukulele players UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE Recorded instrumental of Never On Sunday Here is a great show=stopper of a piece for a solo performance . . It’s so...
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“Pearly Shells” . . . . Classic old Hawaiian song now available in as a...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE Burl Ives performance of Pearly Shells Pearly Shells (Pupu A `O `Ewa) is an old Hawaiian song. The English lyrics were written by Webley Edwards and Leon Pober...
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“Tonight You Belong To Me” . . . . Arranged for Ukulele in Chord/Melody...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE A brief excerpt from the opening of Tonight You Belong To Me . . . Another short excerpt . . . Yet, again, another excerpt . . . Notice above, the staccato...
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“Sunshine On My Shoulders” by John Denver . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody...
You Tube performance . . . Through WIKIPEDIA we learn that John Denver described how he wrote “Sunshine on My Shoulders”: “I wrote the song in Minnesota at the time I call ‘late winter, early spring’....
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“Hush Little Baby” . . . A Folk Lullaby . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody...
Below is a short excerpt from my Ukulele Chord/Melody arrangement This is a very short piece and should be considered for early solo ukulele players. It does have some minor barring such as the G7...
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“Octopus’s Garden” by Ringo Starr . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody arrangement by...
We learn from WIKIPEDIA that “Octopus’s Garden” is a song by The Beatles written and sung by Ringo Starr (credited to his real name Richard Starkey) from The Beatles’ 1969 album Abbey Road. George...
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“There’s A Kinda Hush” by Herman’s Hermits . . . . A Ukulele Chord/Melody...
Opening measures of the song below Very cool chord progression . . . Not a lot of complexity in the left hand except for when we go to the bridge as seen below . . . Measures 18 and 19 use barre...
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“The Glory Of Love” by Billy Hill . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody arrangement by...
Paul McCartney performance on YouTube “The Glory Of Love” is a song written by Billy Hill, recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936, whose version was a number one pop hit. In 1951, R&B vocal group, The...
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“What A Wonderful World” . . . . sung by Louis Armstrong . . . Now a Ukulele...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE Louis Armstrong performing “What A Wonderful World” We learn from Wikipedia that “What a Wonderful World” is a song written by Bob Thiele (as “George Douglas”)...
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“Beautiful Dreamer” by Stephen Foster . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody...
You Tube performance by Ukulele Mike “Beautiful Dreamer” is a parlor song by Stephen Foster (1826–1864). It was published posthumously in March 1864, by Wm. A. Pond & Co. of New York. The first...
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“Turn Around” by Malvina Reynolds …. Ukulele Chord/Melody arrangement by...
y VIMEO video of “Turn Around” by Ukulele Mike Performance by The Brothers Four This elegant and simple ballad by Malvina Reynolds lends itself quite well as a Chord/Melody arrangement. Below is a...
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“When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” by Chauncey Olcott and George Graff . . . . a...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE We learn from Wikipedia that “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” is a lighthearted song in tribute to Ireland. Its lyrics were written by Chauncey Olcott and George...
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“Till There Was You” by Meredith Willson . . . from the Broadway Musical “The...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE Performance of “Till There Was You” We learn from Wikipedia that “Til There Was You” is a song written by Meredith Willson for his 1957 musical play The Music...
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“Sunshine On My Shoulders” by John Denver . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE You Tube performance . . . Through WIKIPEDIA we learn that John Denver described how he wrote “Sunshine on My Shoulders”: “I wrote the song in Minnesota at the...
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“I Want Hold Your Hand” by Lennon & McCartney . . . . Ukulele Chord/Melody...
UKULELE MIKE LYNCH - All things UKULELE Live performance on the Ed Sullivan Show Below is a short excerpt from the opening measure of “I Want To Hold Your Hand” Note, the melody begins on the first...
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“Carolina In The Morning” . . . . . Ukulele tutorial by Ukulele Mike Lynch
You Tube video tutorial by Ukulele Mike Lynch
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