Category Archives: ukeoke

UkeOke: Village Ghetto Land

September 25th 2017 My newest favorite song that’s not new at all (came out when I was five but I never knew):   40 years and Stevie Wonder is still The Man, and still having to protest the same old … Continue reading

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UkeOke: House of Gold

A favorite song to sing in our flamly, by Twenty One Pilots… one of my favorite musical discoveries, here for future reference.  #Ukulele House of Gold by Twenty One Pilots Chorus: C F She asked me, “Son, when I grow old, … Continue reading

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UkeOke: Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys

  Here are the lyrics and chords to the iconic song written by our esteemed cousin, Ed Bruce (& his wife Patsy, then popularized by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson). Chord Notes:  1, 4, 5 with 1-tone step up for 2nd … Continue reading

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UkeOke: Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

January 30th 2016     I recently had the pleasure of performing on a municipal TV show called “Local Music Unplugged” in Billerica, MA.  My friend Chris Walzer is the producer and invited me on as a guest to perform … Continue reading

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UkeOke: Auld Lang Syne

AULD LANG SYNE – Chords & Lyrics  #Ukulele  

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UkeOke: White Sandy Beach of Hawaii

A most beautiful song by an incredible artist, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. Posted here because my husband loves it, and this is the best version of the video I’ve seen. Audio interview on NPR: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=131812500&m=131842319 Written version: http://www.npr.org/2010/12/06/131812500/israel-kamakawiwo-ole-the-voice-of-hawaii And some chords for … Continue reading

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