The Ukulele Project: Tom Dooley

March 22, 2009

Carlos in Spain writes:

Hi Patrick!
I was so happy singing “She’ll be comin’ round the mountain” when Tom Dooley appeared in the mountain with his knife…

Just to tell you that I hung Tom Dooley in archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/TomDooley

I can’t wait to see you!
Carlos

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The Irish Rover

March 22, 2009

Yannis in Greece writes:

Hello Pats, Here’s one for the 17th of March. I’m a couple of weeks late for this — or maybe I’m fifty weeks early. The spirit was there for St. Paddy’s Day. Of course that would account for the flesh being a bit weak as it were….to be sure…

Anyway, best wishes and many happy returns to little Pat who, I think, is due for some bumps and cake soon.

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More Little Boxes

March 22, 2009

James In Ireland writes:

Hi Pat and Pat

Hope things are good there – the Hootenanny sounds like it will be fun! The banjo uke looks tempting too…

Here’s a go at Little Boxes as taught by Tyler – i’ve used my own little box instead of the banjo though!

All the best

James

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Little Boxes

March 22, 2009

Tyler in Washington and his cat walk you through the Malvina Reynolds song Little Boxes.

C, F, and G7 if playing in C major
C (2012)
F (3213)
G7 (0003)

A, D, and E7 in A major if you find it easier.
A (2222)
D (0234)
E7 (2100) (I'm pretty sure)

just realized the chords and lyrics did not sync up, I fixed them :-) 

This is one of my favorite songs.

INTRO: C, G7, C (or A, E7, A)

Little Boxes
Malvina Reynolds

Little [C or A] boxes on the hillside,
Little [F or D] boxes made of [C or A] ticky-tacky,
Little boxes on the [G7 or E7] hillside,
Little [C or A] boxes all the [G7 or E7] same.
There's a [C or A] pink one and a green one
And a [F or D] blue one and a [C or A] yellow one
And they're all made out of [G7 or E7] ticky-tacky
And they [C or A ]all look [G7 or E7] just the [C or A] same.

And the people in the houses
All went to the University
Where they were put in little boxes,
And they all came out the same.
And there's doctors, and there's lawyers,
And business executives,
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky
And they all look just the same.

And they all play on the golf course
And drink their martinis dry,
And they all have pretty children,
And the children go to school.
And the children go to summer camp,
And then to the university,
Where they are put in little boxes
And they all come out the same.

And the boys go into business
And marry and raise a family
In boxes made of ticky-tacky,
And they all look just the same.
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Playing ukulele in lots of cool ways

March 22, 2009

Dominic in Hawaii writes

Aloha Pat,

I was inspired by the good response from my previous post to include a quick discusion (7 minutes) on my ukulele and how it can be strung and tuned to get different sounds without having to “relearn” a new set of chords.

Everything is standard tuning- GCEA but oh what a difference a few string choices can make. Cheers to all and aloha from Maui.

Dom

P.S.
are you interested in traditional Hawaiian or Hapahoale tunes on the uke? I know a few, but could learn some more and share- or come up with a good list and others could contribute?- I think the first are some hawaiian language learning songs so people do not butcher the vowel sounds. there are only thirteen letters in the Hawaiian Alphabet- so it should be twice as easy to learn!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKHZnW54EGQ}

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