YT: LStrachey Songs, Site / IF I HAD YOU

Walt Disney & Cliff Edwards

I have been getting together with another Berkeley Ukulele Club member, Jane, to play and practice Steven Strauss arrangements for the most part. But other arrangements too. I had sent her some of Terry C's YT videos of Cliff Edwards. She latched on to the song, If I Had You. We played it and it is a very beautiful song. (see it at the bottom of this post) I decided to surf and look at the chords posted on the internet. Jane's got a good ear for chords. I came across Michael, a.k.a. LStrachey on You Tube. He's another Australian player. He claims not to be very good, judge for yourself as you listen to his playing. Lstrachey can be found on You Tube & Rollin Videos, here...

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=LStrachey&view=videos

http://www.rollin.com/user/LStrachey

LStrachey - If I Had You



If I Had You Lyrics (1928)
by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell and Reg. Connelly.

[F]I could show the world how to [F7]smile
I could be [Bb]glad all of the [Bbm6]while
[F]I could change the [Am]grey skies to [C7]blue
If I had [F]you.

I could leave the old days behind,
Leave all my pals, I'd never mind
I could start my life all a-new
If I had you

I could climb the snow-capp'd mountain
Sail the mighty ocean wide
I could cross the burning desert
If I had you by my side

I could be a king, dear, uncrowned
Humble or poor, rich or renowned
There is nothing I couldn't do
If I had you.

LStrachey - STARDUST (Close-up for watching fingers)


If I Had You (Cliff Edwards) BEARETUBE Terry C.

POPULAR SONGS (PUBLIC DOMAIN)

Fritzie The Hawaiian Hula Girl (1920's)

POPULAR PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGS
http://www.pdinfo.com/listPDsongs/PDPopularSongs.htm

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THE EZ FOLK PUBLIC DOMAIN MUSIC LIBRARY

http://www.ezfolk.com/library/

ALISTAIR WOOD - How to Play Ukulele - Blues Uke

http://howtoplayukulele.com/

http://ukulelehunt.com/

Alistair must be the most prolific proponent of the ukulele in the world. I have been a junkie for ukulele information for the last 2-and-a-half-years. (This blog is my place to keep my findings for my future reference for sharing with local ukeclub members and other enthusiasts.) Al has shared so much with me and I am always impressed with his enthusiasm, knowledge and competency to create nicely published ukulele ebooks at really low prices.

His new book is How to Play Blues Ukulele. It is $15 until the end of October, and $17 thereafter. After paying for the book it is emailed to you and you can print it out immediately! It comes with (80) mp3’s and (4) backing tracks to play along with!

Al also says he has a SECRET project but since he’s posted it on the internet, somehow, the secret has slipped out…

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“I've already been working away on my next ukulele project. This one is going to be a little different I've been putting together a collaboration with tabs and arrangements from a bunch of people. It's early days yet and I don't want to jinx it, but I'll throw caution to the wind and let you in on who else is involved so far: James Hill, Mark Kailana Nelson and Dominator. Best of all, the proceeds from it will be going to Ukuleles for Peace. And that's all I'm saying for now. Lips sealed.”

FINGER INDEPENDENCE EXERCISES

Thanks to Waitswatcher on YouTube...

SPIDER FINGER EXERCISE 1 FOR FINGER INDEPENDENCE


SPIDER FINGER EXERCISE 2 FOR FINGER INDEPENDENCE


WAITSWATCHER - Ukulele, Haiku Song, Images of a Magnificent Bald Eagle

RED HOT JAZZ / Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards & Bessie Love

For those of you that can't get enough of listening to Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) there is a website that has chronologically categorized his work. There are many recordings to listen to from old scratchy records. http://www.redhotjazz.com/cliffedwards.html

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My good Australian efriend Terry C. has made several slide show presentations to go with CE great old time music, see his page at... http://www.youtube.com/user/BeareTube And if you have a ukulele that you know used to belong to CE Terry would love to have a picture of it. Terry collects pictures of CE for future pictorial compilations for songs. He particularly likes photos with CE holding a ukulele like the one above with Bessie Love.

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Another local friend and music teacher, Alan Bond, has a site called the UkeCat Ukulele Method, http://home.comcast.net/~ukecat/catflat/bookcover.html, and he has some photos of CE in there too, http://home.comcast.net/~ukecat/catflat/ukepic6.html.

CLIFF EDWARDS / UKULELE IKE / YOU TUBE

Here's a sampling of the work of Cliff Edwards, also known as, Ukulele Ike. I like to review these old-time videos to see how effortlessly he played and sang. Cliff was a vaudeville performer and later in his career he performed in numerous movies. Cliff was the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Disney's Pinnocchio.

1928 Anything You Say http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1aeTZWaOPc

1929 Hang On To Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXK7kX6fsE8&feature=related

1929 When I See My Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyKZszjxGSs&feature=related

1930 Sing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O46Sd-V_03Y

1930 I Feel Pessimistic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNsLTB1vmm8&feature=related

1930 (2 songs) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PSO68Ha5vU&feature=related

1930 (Singing) I’ll See You In My Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MqTqhPEq_I&feature=related

1933 Blame it on a Ukulele


1933 Theme Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSuSK0RoS8s&feature=related

1933 It’s only a Paper Moon {watch a real record spin} http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXf753ONVaY&feature=related

19__ Remember
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7XS9UdHTOk

19__ Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa5anFKqk5Y

19__ With Buster Keaton (drumsticks on the ukulele)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4uffTO-68I&feature=related

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HERE'S A PERSONAL FAVORITE,

1935 Starlit Days “Hang on to me” (Don’t miss this!)


1943 Singing in the Rain (On Arthur Godfrey’s Show)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec6GuQPCENM

Tomas Kubinek / BUC Guest

http://www.kubinek.com/Wine_Glass_Clip.htm

Last night at the Berkeley Ukulele Club meeting Mike DaSilva introduced a special guest that had come to visit. His name is Tomas (Tomash) Kubinek and he made a ridiculous claim. He got up on stage and told us that he was going to put a glass of wine on his forehead and do a reverse summersault while playing a song on the ukulele... sounds ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! IMPOSSIBLE! He did it! And on part on the summersault he played the ukulele behind his back. Turns out he's a Worldwide traveling performance artist. Here's his website,

http://www.kubinek.com/intro_flash.htm

An interesting review from the Mobile Register, Alabama, "Suffice it to say that, between the unbelievably bad magic tricks, the chicken clucking, water-burbling, the hair standing on end, missing finger tricks, and absurd acrobatics, Kubinek deserves the title "Certified Lunatic". He also deserved the reaction from those members of the audience, who, had they not been so busy rolling around on the floor like mirthful marbles, would have applauded even louder and longer."

Tomas played a Fats Waller tune... You meet the nicest people

http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/060327.html

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Jeff's Sidetrack (Tabs for the Violin)

Robert Plant & Allison Krause

***** THIS IS NOT INTENDED FOR UKULELE PLAYERS *****

When I was in 3rd grade I was taking violin lessons and going to John F. Kennedy elementary school in Newark, CA. My father took me on a visit so see relatives in Colorado. We saw my grandfather, Clinton Reed West, who was a painter and a lover of music. He played the violin and had an extra one that he gave to me. It was a Strativarius copy. I brought it over to Gryphon Strings recently and had a quick appraisal: made in Germany in the 1920's, low $.

I was thinking the other day, if there are tabs for the guitar, banjo, ulkulele, dulcimer then why not the violin / fiddle?

http://www.jaybuckey.com/free_tablature.htm

http://fiddleguru.com/Archive/index.html (Link Gives Error)

http://fiddleguru.com/index.html (Link Gives Error)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifcDg6AR20&feature=PlayList&p=2BCB8372FE72B243&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=30

STARTING A MUSIC CAREER EARLY

<-- 1950's photo.

Sally A. from the Berkeley Ukulele Club sent the link to this video of her grandson, Miles, playing the ukulele. This little feller is a budding musician and lyricist. I wonder what Johnny Cash was like at 3 or 4 years old? Please tell him it's a uke Sally! HU

Miles is below...

ANDY ANDREWS / UCSC SONGBOOK INFO

Many of you asked to get the scoop on our
Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz Songbooks
so here ya' go.......

There are two different books (aptly named Book 1 and Book 2) each containing 200+ different songs. The first contains our Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz meeting play-a-longs and jam songs from January 2001 to May 2005, and the second, the songs from June 2005 to November 2007
(The first 30 songs (alphabetically) from each book listed below) They are spiral bound with clear plastic covers and printed double-sided on excellent quality paper....plus each book contains lots of other good uke info and pics. The books cost $30 each + shipping to anywhere in USA via USPS Priority at $5 per book (and I can ship up to 6 books in a single flat rate box for a total cost of $10) International shipping starts at about $17.00 US but will be charged at actual cost (let me know how fast you want to get them) I will let you know shipping charges for your approval BEFORE I send your books.



So.... if you want to get a book, or two, or more....
Send me your name and shipping address
Pay in advance by PayPal (andy@cruzio.com)
or just send me a check (payable to "Andy Andrews") after the books arrive
I have yet to get stuck on payment
so please help me keep my faith in the worldwide Ukulele community
Any more questions get in touch and as always, keep uke'n ........
Andy Andrews
207 Poplar Street
Aptos, CA 95003
Cell (408) 687-5250
andy@cruzio.com

Book 1 Song Titles (Partial List)
Act Naturally
Ain't Misbehavin'
All My Loving
All Of Me
All the Way
All You Need is Love
Aloha Oe
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
Always on My Mind
And Then I Kissed Her
Any Road (Will take you there)
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
As Tears Go By
Baby It's You
Beautiful Kaua'i
Begin the Beguine
Beware of Darkness
Beyond the Reef
Black Magic Woman
Blowin' In the Wind
Blue Bayou
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaiian Moonlight
Blue Moon
Born to Be Wild
Bye Bye Blues
Chains (of Love)
City of New Orleans
Cold, Cold Heart
Come a Little Bit Closer
Crazy
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Dock of the Bay
....and about 170 more
Book 2 Song Titles (Partial List)
After You've Gone
Ain't We Got Fun
All I Have to Do is Dream
Alley Oop
Am I Blue?
April Showers
As Time Goes By
Baby Face
Baby It's Cold Outside
Ball & Chain
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Best Things In Life are Free
Big City
Bill Bailey
Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain
Blue Moon
Blue Moon of Kentucky
Blue Suede Shoes
Born Under a Bad Sign
Bring It On Home
Brown-Eyed Girl
Button Up Your Overcoat
Bye Bye Love
California Dreamin'
California, Here I Come
Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Explain
Can't Help Falling in Love
Can't You Hear My Heart Beat
Casey Jones
Chattanooga Choo Choo
....and about 170 more

SLEEPWALK / BARITONE UKULELE

WILLIEDEUEL (YouTube) SLEEPWALK

Very nice. Another beautiful song that I didn't know the name. I'm gonna look for the chords/TAB. See below!



SLEEPWALK / BARITONE TABLATURE
http://www.ukulelecosmos.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=837&sid=d6b95318ea637bc72b7f551b7252976e

GOAT-ON-A-STICK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcr4q34VDU

GOAT-ON-A-STICK TUTORIAL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_t2BURcvVA

ACOUSTIC MONSTER (People are Strange Tutorial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEWWASPcAzk&feature=related

HAWAIIAN DREAMSTERS PHOTO

KEN MIDDLETON / UK / BLUEGRASS UKULELE

Ken Middleton has put some lessons and nicely prepared TAB song print outs for us ukulele players. I like his improvisations while sitting in his backyard garden. Ken has spent a lot of time putting this together. I thought that he’d be from Tennessee, but alas he's is from Newcastle under Lyme in the UK.

Ken, if you ever read this, thank you for all the work that you have put in for all of us out in the world to try. Also, my wife and I are Anglophiles and love watching UK mysteries and miniseries, such as Hamish MacBeth. Are you located anywhere near Midsomer?

He has a load of tutorials for guitar, and it appears the ukulele section is growing too. Here’s Ken’s YouTube Playlist Videos and TABs:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B4167EE64D80BFEA

WILDWOOD FLOWER


TURKEY IN THE STRAW


FLOW GENTLY, SWEET AFTON


(Jo Stafford Sings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SedzNxOv9Wc&NR=1 )

You must also check out his Bluegrass Ukulele Licks parts 1 & 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Egyy-lrICCw&feature=PlayList&p=B4167EE64D80BFEA&index=26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c2A5_mDIXk&feature=PlayList&p=B4167EE64D80BFEA&index=27

Other techniques... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2iAWborJY8&feature=PlayList&p=5F1858FF19279298&index=6&playnext=7&playnext_from=PL

Also check out Arkansas Traaveler, see the public files...
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=a18e92d5e21704b1d5a101cf914073b4c36f42da6da76fa6

FOLK ALLEY / In Spite Of Ourselves

Lately, I have been listening a lot to the FOLK ALLEY station of http://www.live365.com/ radio. I heard this song “In Spite of Ourselves” and burst out in laughter. I thought about this one for the ukulele club… men singing one part and women the other. Not sure that this would go over too well.

JOHN & PRINE & IRIS CLEMENT (In Spite of Ourselves)(Requested by Billy Bob Thornton for a movie)


She don't like her eggs all runnyShe thinks crossin' her legs is funnyShe looks down her nose at moneyShe gets it on like the Easter BunnyShe's my baby I'm her honeyI'm never gonna let her goHe ain't got laid in a month of SundaysI caught him once and he was sniffin' my undiesHe ain't too sharp but he gets things doneDrinks his beer like it's oxygenHe's my babyAnd I'm his honeyNever gonna let him goIn spite of ourselvesWe'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbowAgainst all oddsHoney, we're the big door prizeWe're gonna spite our nosesRight off of our facesThere won't be nothin' but big old heartsDancin' in our eyes.She thinks all my jokes are cornyConvict movies make her hornyShe likes ketchup on her scrambled eggsSwears like a sailor when shaves her legsShe takes a lickin'And keeps on tickin'I'm never gonna let her go.He's got more balls than a big brass monkeyHe's a wacked out werido and a lovebug junkieSly as a fox and crazy as a loonPayday comes and he's howlin' at the moonHe's my baby I don't mean maybeNever gonna let him goIn spite of ourselvesWe'll end up a'sittin' on a rainbowAgainst all oddsHoney, we're the big door prizeWe're gonna spite our nosesRight off of our facesThere won't be nothin' but big old heartsDancin' in our eyes.There won't be nothin' but big old heartsDancin' in our eyes.(spoken) In spite of ourselves CHORDS http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/prine-john/in-spite-of-ourselves-2715.html

JOHN & PRINE & IRIS CLEMENT (We’re Not the Jet Set)


JAMES TAYLOR & IRIS CLEMENT (You Can Close Your Eyes)

MELISSA / BUC Visitor September '08

I met Melissa from San Antonio, Texas at our last Berkeley Ukulele Club meeting in September ‘08. She told me that she’s been playing the ukulele for about 2 months and that her dad also plays. I took a picture of her with our host and ukulele artisan Mike DaSilva so she could show her dad back on the East coast.

Melissa has posted a few songs on YouTube under the name “onoftheminterns”. She said she liked her Cecilia the best so I’m putting it here. I also liked her Jimmy Buffet Come Monday. You're doing great - keep it up. HU

DOCTOR UKE? (THEORY & SONGS)

http://www.doctoruke.com/ is a very comprehensive ukulele website. Jim Rosokoff is the doctor. He teaches and performs in Connecticut. Most of the songs also have mp3’s that you can try to play along with. The doc has posted 312 songs so far. Including a request from me about 18 months ago, “If I only had a brain”.

A Plethura of Theory http://www.doctoruke.com/theory.html
Ukulele Song Arrangments http://www.doctoruke.com/songs.html
Baritone Arrangements (Same as previous look for “BAR”)

Medley Suggestions http://www.doctoruke.com/medleys.pdf

Chord Construction Tips http://www.doctoruke.com/chordconstruction.pdf

And much, much more...

UKULELE SONGS (New Website)

This photo is of two ukulele players I met while trying to play with the Royal Hawaiian Ukulele Band in Berkeley, California. They both were always helpful and encouraging to new players. I have had this photo hiding as pixels on my computer for some time and thought this would be a good post for it because I just came across a new website of ukulele song arrangements. It looks like Chordie and Ukulele Boogaloo have combined on this site but I am not sure if they have.

The site pages look like http://www.chordie.com/ but the songs are in Ukulele Boogaloo format,

http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs.html

The selection is at about 250 songs now. I look forward to it adding much more in the future.

http://www.ukulelesongs.com/uke/ukulele_chords/music/tabs/songs.php