Old Oak Tree (Original Song)
This is my first crack at songwriting. My production skills need polishing but I am generally happy with the song and it's structure. I played around with playing it slower but it sounded like a dirge. It was important to convey that "life goes on" and so while the...
Riptide by Vance Joy (Ukulele Cover)
A tenor ukulele cover of “Riptide" was originally written and recorded by Vance Joy in 2013. A 2017 Martin T1K koa tenor ukulele was used to play this ukulele cover.
Apple Tree Arts Ukulele Festival featuring Stu Fuchs
Join me at Apple Tree Arts for their second annual Ukulele Festival on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 which I've had the pleasure of helping to organize. I am thrilled that the featured artist will be Stu Fuchs otherwise known as "Ukulele Zen" from his popular YouTube...
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland (Ukulele Cover)
A tenor guitar/baritone ukulele cover of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and recorded originally by Judy Garland in 1943. I performed my ukulele cover and interpretation of this song on my 2019 Pono Pro Classic BN4-1...
Happy XMas (War Is Over) by John Lennon (Ukulele Cover)
Ukulele cover on a tenor guitar/baritone for "Happy XMas (War Is Over)" written and recorded by John Lennon in 1971. The instrument used for this ukulele cover is my 2019 Pono Pro Classic BN4-1 Solid Acacia Tenor Guitar (or a big baritone ukulele).
Song For A Winters Night by Gordon Lightfoot (Baritone Ukulele Cover)
A tenor guitar or baritone ukulele cover of "Song For A Winter's Night" was written and recorded by Gordon Lightfoot in 1967. This ukulele cover was performed on a 2019 Pono Pro Classic BN4-1 Solid Acacia Tenor Guitar (or a big baritone ukulele).
Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby (Ukulele Cover)
What better song to do an ukulele cover of than "Mele Kalikimaka"! This is a Christmas song written by R. Alex Anderson and made famous by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950. This ukulele cover was played on a 1948 Harmony Roy Smeck Signature Model Soprano...
Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley (Ukulele Cover)
A ukulele cover of "Blue Christmas". This Christmas song was written by Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson and made famous by Elvis Presley in 1957. A 2017 Martin T1K koa tenor ukulele was used to play this ukulele cover.
The Christmas Song by The Raveonettes (Baritone Ukulele Cover)
Tenor guitar/baritone ukulele cover of "The Christmas Song" composed and recorded by The Raveonettes in 2008. This ukulele cover was performed on a 2019 Pono Pro Classic BN4-1 Solid Acacia Baritone Ukulele (the scale is actually that of a Tenor guitar).