Ukecaster
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Hanging on by a thread here with all the hand issues, but had to try this one, a cover of Island Style by John Cruz. He played on Martha's Vineyard last summer, and it was great.
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Season 365 - Aloha!
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I am limited to how many takes I could play and recite as I have a nasty cold. Here it is with all its imperfections. BTW, does anyone know of a 32 bit VST that removes my brother's snoring for the audio? 
From an article about this song:
The song always had special meaning for Ho, who in 2004, told HONOLULU about the first time Lee played “I’ll Remember You” for him. They were hanging out at a friend’s apartment one night when Lee revealed that he had cancer.
“I sat there for four hours and made sure he sang it for me over and over again so I would get everything right, exactly what he was feeling,” Ho said. When he left the apartment, he drove straight to Duke’s, without any sleep, to arrange the song. He and his band, the Ali‘is, performed the song that night.
“I said to the audience, ‘I’d like to sing a beautiful song written by a friend of mine, who has cancer.’” Ho said. “I had a hard time getting through that song. I got so choked up, people in the audience started to cry.”
Ho called Lee to the stage to sing, which elicited even more tears from audience members. “He was a poet, and I was just the messenger boy,” Ho said.
From an article about this song:
The song always had special meaning for Ho, who in 2004, told HONOLULU about the first time Lee played “I’ll Remember You” for him. They were hanging out at a friend’s apartment one night when Lee revealed that he had cancer.
“I sat there for four hours and made sure he sang it for me over and over again so I would get everything right, exactly what he was feeling,” Ho said. When he left the apartment, he drove straight to Duke’s, without any sleep, to arrange the song. He and his band, the Ali‘is, performed the song that night.
“I said to the audience, ‘I’d like to sing a beautiful song written by a friend of mine, who has cancer.’” Ho said. “I had a hard time getting through that song. I got so choked up, people in the audience started to cry.”
Ho called Lee to the stage to sing, which elicited even more tears from audience members. “He was a poet, and I was just the messenger boy,” Ho said.
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Here's a shanty that references Hawaii. 'Hilo' referred both to Ilo in Peru or Hilo in Hawaii depending on the ship's destination. Ilo was important for loading nitrate fertiliser. I found a verse referencing the Hawaii Hilo and used that. According Stan Hugill in "Shanties from the Seven Seas" this shanty was popular with crew when there was heavy hauling needed because of its slow tempo but less popular with officers who liked shanties brisker. (I wonder why :uhoh
The ukulele's a Fluke tuned DGBE (low D)
The ukulele's a Fluke tuned DGBE (low D)
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I discovered that when you have a song memorized for most of your life, it makes it really hard to sing different lyrics.
The Bruddah Iz version of the John Denver song. Used a capo because he did it in F#! And I was playing along in the same key to try and get the feel of it. Also it seems I can sing in the same range he did.
The Bruddah Iz version of the John Denver song. Used a capo because he did it in F#! And I was playing along in the same key to try and get the feel of it. Also it seems I can sing in the same range he did.
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Aloha, Randy! Nicole Kidman was born on Hawaii, and that is my justification for attempting this song, which she recorded with Robbie Williams. Oh ... and it's St. Valentine's Day! Wishing ALL the "Ukulele Dream Boys" - and "Girls" - a very happy Valentine's Day! (I, personally, am going out to lunch with my husband in a moment to celebrate.) Hope you have a wonderful vacation, Randy!
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I'll give this one a whirl..."Hello, I Love You and Goodbye" by the Crazed Mugs. I always got a kick out of this song. It's kind of a parody on the meaning of the word Aloha. I'm not sure...is there any confusion about that?? Funny story, I never would have heard this song, except for UAS. I bought a concert Fluke off eBay, and the seller had been in the Crazed Mugs, and had played that same Fluke on the recorded song, which is still on YT, showing some vintage pics of beautiful Wahinis.
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This is a song by David Lindley and El Rayo-X that might be Hawaii's answer to "In my mind I'm going to Carolina". Or not.
I was out with the snowblower Tuesday night wishing I was in Hawaii. Then I remembered that it snowed in Maui the day before. The lowest elevation that snow has ever been observed in Hawaii.
And this morning, when I went to the office lunchroom to microwave my breakfast burrito, there was a cup of tea in the microwave, in a mug that read "Honolulu Fire Department." The mug was still sitting there at lunchtime.
I was out with the snowblower Tuesday night wishing I was in Hawaii. Then I remembered that it snowed in Maui the day before. The lowest elevation that snow has ever been observed in Hawaii.
And this morning, when I went to the office lunchroom to microwave my breakfast burrito, there was a cup of tea in the microwave, in a mug that read "Honolulu Fire Department." The mug was still sitting there at lunchtime.
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a homemade-y
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand "beach in hawaii" by ziggy marley
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I think this is the third time I've done this song. I really like it, so every time there's a Hawaii-related theme I do it.
But every time I do it a little different. This time there's a little chord melody to start with and some multi-tracked electric uke later on. And there's a shaker in there, too. I got a little percussion kit recently and thought I should use something from it.
But every time I do it a little different. This time there's a little chord melody to start with and some multi-tracked electric uke later on. And there's a shaker in there, too. I got a little percussion kit recently and thought I should use something from it.
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So much amazing music today. Thank you all. Two days, eleven hours, twenty-four minutes and eight seconds before departure. Not that I'm counting!
I'm not bringing a uke along on the flight. Oh, what to do, what to do?
I'm not bringing a uke along on the flight. Oh, what to do, what to do?
So much amazing music today. Thank you all. Two days, eleven hours, twenty-four minutes and eight seconds before departure. Not that I'm counting!
I'm not bringing a uke along on the flight. Oh, what to do, what to do?
You'll be forced against your will to buy one when you get there. This is why it's good to have a somewhat flat uke in your collection. My Kiwaya K-Wave is thin enough that I've put the whole gig bag in my suitcase to bring it on vacation.
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Last time I went on vacation I ordered a new outdoor Ukulele, Tenor of course. They are the best. Ordered it to arrive at my Destiination house. It was great !
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Part of my planned adventure will be visiting Maui music stores. I have a friend who's a luthier, and he asked me to spread his business cards around and let the businesses know that he'd love to be in their stores. He's a good guy, and makes an amazing ukulele, so it'll be a pleasure! Of course, there's no way I can visit a number of uke shops without buying one!
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Aloha
I am cheating this week... but just a little... I think...
I am not playing a Hawaiian song and there are no Hawaiians in the band - the lyrics have nothing to do with Hawaii and Hawaii in no way, shape or form inspired the writing of my chosen song... but I am playing a Deftones song called Knife Prty and the version I am playing had never been made had the band not gone to Hawaii.
Here are my reasons:
In 2002/3 I was given a DVD called Music in High Places: Live from Hawaii which included live music recordings and interviews with the Deftones.
During this Hawaiian trip they were inspired to record a few acoustic versions of their songs - I had never heard acoustic versions of this nu-metal hip-hop inspired music and was completely blown away. It did not hurt that one of the songs that they did acoustically was the song Knife Prty, whis is my favourite Deftones song.
[Knife Party was recorded at Mahai'ula Beach and whenever I think of Hawaii I do not think about Ukuleles and straw skirts (or whatever associate with Hawaii) - I think about this song and the beautiful Hawaiian imagery shown in that DVD.
Here is my version - if you accept my reasoning:
I am cheating this week... but just a little... I think...
I am not playing a Hawaiian song and there are no Hawaiians in the band - the lyrics have nothing to do with Hawaii and Hawaii in no way, shape or form inspired the writing of my chosen song... but I am playing a Deftones song called Knife Prty and the version I am playing had never been made had the band not gone to Hawaii.
Here are my reasons:
In 2002/3 I was given a DVD called Music in High Places: Live from Hawaii which included live music recordings and interviews with the Deftones.
During this Hawaiian trip they were inspired to record a few acoustic versions of their songs - I had never heard acoustic versions of this nu-metal hip-hop inspired music and was completely blown away. It did not hurt that one of the songs that they did acoustically was the song Knife Prty, whis is my favourite Deftones song.
[Knife Party was recorded at Mahai'ula Beach and whenever I think of Hawaii I do not think about Ukuleles and straw skirts (or whatever associate with Hawaii) - I think about this song and the beautiful Hawaiian imagery shown in that DVD.
Here is my version - if you accept my reasoning:
Ukecaster
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Was eating some mango last night, and thought I'd try to write a song about mango fruit for this Aloha! season. This is only my 2nd original song, so here it is, after an hour's work. Might be a work in progress, or just leave it, not sure yet.
Edit: my song implies the mango is native to Hawaii, but I see that they are not. They were first brought there in the early 1800's on a ship, possibly from the Philippines. My bad.
Edit: my song implies the mango is native to Hawaii, but I see that they are not. They were first brought there in the early 1800's on a ship, possibly from the Philippines. My bad.
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Very many thanks for that, Paul ... really useful! (Is Indiana University a source for all sheet music, or do they specialise in "Hawaiian"?)
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