The famous Scott Joplin rag played on soprano ukulele
Al from the excellent Uke Hunt weblog ( http://ukulelehunt.c om ) posted about this number at
http://ukulelehun t.com/2007/06/17/bri an-hefferan-the-ente rtainer/
His tablature is at:
http://ukulelehun t.com/wp-content/upl oads/2007/06/theente rtainer.pdf
Here's an old Papa Charlie Jackson number featuring Lil Rev playing harmonica, mandolin and guitar along with Brian & Lynn from the Fabulous Heftones. Be sure to see Lil Rev's YouTube videos at http://www.youtube.c om/lilrevdotcom .
A popular polka played on soprano ukulele. This was inspired by a version I heard from banjoist Bill Evans, who jokingly says he learned it because the banjo didn't sound happy enough already.
A Sousa march played on ukulele. When I was a kid my mother would play a record of Sousa marches while we did household chores. It made the housework fun.
A jaunty cakewalk from 1899 fingerpicked on soprano ukulele. This version was inspired by old cylinder recordings of the great 5-string banjoist Vess Ossman.
A traditional dance tune finger picked on soprano ukulele. This was inspired by Bill Keith's famous 5-string banjo version, which he recorded with Bill Monroe in the 1960s.
Al if the Uke Hunt weblog has posted tablature for this number at:
http://ukulelehun t.com/2007/06/01/bri an-hefferan-sailors- hornpipe/
A rag by Scott Joplin, published in 1902. Played on a soprano ukulele.
I learned this from a piano sheet music pdf on the Scott Joplin page at Ted Tjdaren's excellent ragtime web site:
http://www.ragtim epiano.ca/rags/jopli n.htm
The pdf:
http://www.ragtim epiano.ca/images/eli tesync.pdf
Lil Rev sings and plays the baritone ukulele, while Brian from the Fabulous Heftones (thats me..) backs him up on soprano ukulele. Be sure to see Lil Rev's YouTube videos at http://www.youtube.c om/lilrevdotcom .
Here's a ditty played on my special "My Blue Heaven" ukulele. The uke is an "Earnest", built by Joel Eckhaus. This one was hand painted by artist (and musican) Greg Dearth. See more photos of this and other ukes by Joel Eckhaus at http://www.earnestin struments.com/americ an.html
. See more of Greg Dearth's art at
http://www.mccall isters.com/pastartis ts/dearth_greg.htm
A tune by Stevie Wonder played on soprano ukulele. I highly recommend listening to all the Stevie Wonder videos on YouTube, and then going out and buying a bunch of Stevie Wonder recordings. Give them to your friends. Give them to your foes. Spread the Love.
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