Adelaide’s Ukulele Death Squad have come up with another great original song titled Not Afraid. This one will get your feet tapping like crazy.
Category Archives: Ukulele Players
Ocean: Ukulele Song by Anuv Jain
It is great to hear wonderful and original ukulele songs from around the world. I discovered the beautiful music of Anuv Jain, a young performer from india and have to share his lovely song, Ocean, with other ukulele fanatics. It is accompanied by a great animation.
Here is a link to his Facebook page: Anuv Jain (Official Page).
Seasons Greetings from Bayside Ukes
Bayside Ukes has had a great year. We finished the last term with Performance Night playing some great group songs that we had been working on for a while. Well done everyone.
Thanks to everyone who did solos for our entertainment. It was wonderful to hear the contributions of songwriters and some new covers.
The performances were followed by drinks, snacks and lively conversation.
We look forward to more fun times in 2018, whether you are an old hand or fairly new to the ukulele.
Wishing our members and readers a very Happy Festive Season and New Year.
Kat, Bayside Ukes Member.
Charm of the Ukulele
The ukulele can take you on all kinds of musical journeys. Melbourne Indie Duo Charm of Finches (sisters Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes) use the ukulele to great effect in their hauntingly beautiful song Sky Watching. The video was filmed in Victoria’s picturesque Otway National Park amongst the tree ferns and towering native trees and has a romantic yet strange ghostly feeling in a place where you might see spectres from a bygone era.
Ukulele Death Squad: Melbourne Gig
Adelaide’s Ukulele Death Squad (website ) are coming to Melbourne for a gig and workshop on 28 November at the Open Studio in Northcote. It should be a lot of fun. Here is link to get tickets: Tickets
They are also playing at the Newport Bowls Club (24 Nov) and the Queenscliff Music Festival (25 Nov).
Check out their latest video of Paris On a Train.
Childish Gambino Ukulele Cover and Tutorial: Redbone
Bosco from Ukulele Cheats does a lovely rendition of Redbone by Childish Gambino in a beautiful forest setting. It would be wonderful to be able to play in such a location all the time. That is the convenient thing about a small ukulele. You can take it with you when you venture into the great outdoors. There is usually a log or rock to sit on and play while you contemplate nature.
Here’s the accompanying tutorial for this song:
Bowie on Ukulele: Amelia Coburn
Young British performer Amelia Coburn gives her own interpretation of David Bowie’s Life on Mars with her ukulele. She has a lovely voice and a fresh style. It’s great to see such an enthusiastic ukulele player.
Jet on Ukulele: Pockets
It’s a cold and rainy Sunday in Melbourne. We need some ukulele warmth. That one man band from Edinburgh, Pockets, does a terrific rendition of Jet’s Are You Gonna Be My Girl with multiple ukuleles, bass guitar, cajon drum and tambourine. Love his studio.
Ukulele Death Squad
Don’t panic, it’s a ukulele duo. Just discovered South Australia’s Ukulele Death Squad (Ben Roberts and Julian Ferguson) who will be playing at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 9, 10 and 13 of August (Here is a link if you want to see them play).
The Ukulele meets Bollywood
Many musical genres sound great on the Ukulele. India’s Shanay Shah performs Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You then segues into two popular Bollywood songs. Will get you dancing.
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