UKULELE TIDBITS: Songwriting, Mercedezzz Music

Buddy Ebsen ??? Cliff Edwards

John Rockwell has a pdf booklet on Songwiting for Regular Folk which has practical ideas for the home based songwriter. http://www.ezfolk.com/writesongs.pdf

Here’s a lovely video I came across with a soprano while searching out some worthwhile baritone tunes. Here is a dream spot for strumming the ukulele.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tna7DtIkIBY&feature=related

Here's another one of my favorites, Mercedezzz from YouTube. She sings so beautifully in English and Brazilian Portuguese. I was studying Brazilian Portuguese for a while and I'll tell more about that in a future rambling

I will survive on Banjolele

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_pwUmSNHUgY
De Noite Na Cama (by Caetano Veloso, Brazilian)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=K3WHBde2Y3o
Garota de Ipenema (Girl from Ipenama)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXn6ZvnSFY&NR=1
Bosko & Honey's visit with Mercedezzz (Slow Boat to China)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jgy02jp5_PQ

Humble Uker