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.
Barre Chords Tutorial
A lot of beginners have trouble playing barre chords. The Ukulele Teacher gives a great lesson on how to master this technique no matter what size your hands.
The Staves
The Staves, UK sisters Jessica, Camilla and Emily Staveley-Taylor, perform folk rock music with beautiful harmonies. They combine ukulele with guitar which makes for sweet sounds. Magical.
Ramblin Man: Ooks of Hazzard
A lively ukulele version of The Allman Brothers Band hit song Ramblin Man from the Ooks of Hazzard. Great finger picking.
Left Hand Finger Dexterity Exercise: Ukulele Mike
Scales can often seem a chore but Ukulele Mike demonstrates a relatively simple exercise that will strengthen and improve the flexibility of your left-hand fingers. This looks like an exercise that will make a difference while being easy to learn for beginners and for those with less flexible hands.
Movable Ukulele Chords Tutorial by Manitoba Hal
Another great tutorial from Manitoba Hal to expand your chord and playing knowledge. He explains moveable chords for the ukulele in an easy to understand way.
“We’ll Meet Again” and “Lili Marlene” on Ukulele
Two of the most beautiful songs of World War II are Vera Lynn’s song We’ll Meet Again and Marlene Dietrich’s Lili Marlene. Here are a couple of lovely ukulele versions by Melbourne’s Ilana Charnelle and the UK’s Sara Spade to commemorate Anzac Day (April 25) in Australia and New Zealand.
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