Seasons of the Ukulele

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Season 679 ~ Aloha

Mezcalero

CanadaJim Ukulele Hula Lady courtesy Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

Love the ukulele lady, and love the "new to me" song as well Jim ~

CanadaJim

I used to teach at the local Long & McQuade's music store before COVID lock-down and made up this chord sheet for my students. [C*] is 5433. This arrangement is different from any I've found on line.

Ukulele Lady Kahn and Whiting

[C] I saw the splendor [G7] of the [C] moonlight
On Hono[Cdim]lu[G7]lu [C] Bay [G7]
[C] There something tender [G7] in the [C] moonlight
On Hono[Cdim]lu[G7]lu [C] Bay
[Am] And all the beaches are full of peaches
[Em] Who bring their ukes a[Am]long
[C] And in the glimmer [G7] of the [C] moonlight
They love to [D7] sing this [G7] song

Chorus:
If [C*] you [Em] like-a [Am] Ukulele [C] Lady
[C*] Ukulele [Em] Lady like-a you [Am] [C]
If [Dm] you [G7] like to linger [Dm] where it's [G7] shady
[Dm] Ukulele [G7] Lady linger [C] too [G7]
If [C*] you [Em] kiss a [Am] Ukulele [C] Lady
[C*] While you promise [Em] ever to be [Am] true [C]
And [Dm] she [G7] see an [Dm] other Uku[G7]lele
[Dm] Lady foolin' [G7] round with [C] you [C7]

[F] Maybe she'll sigh
[C] Maybe she'll cry
[D7] Maybe she'll find somebody else
[G] By and [G7] by
To [C*] sing [Em] to [Am] When it's cool and [C] shady
[C*] While they're makin' [Em] wicki-wacky [Am] woo [C]
If [Dm] you [G7] like a [Dm] Ukulele [G7] Lady
[Dm] Ukulele Lady like a [C] you [G7]

[C] She used to sing [G7] to me by [C] moonlight
On Hono[Cdim]lu[G7]lu [C] Bay [G7]
[C]Fond mem'rys cling to [G7] me by [C] moonlight
Although I'm [Cdim] far [G7] a [C]way
[Am] Someday I'm going where eyes are glowing
[Em] And lips are made to [Am] kiss
[C] To see somebody [G7] in the [C] moonlight
And hear the [D7]song I [G7] miss

Chorus

[C]I saw the splendor [G7] of the [C] moonlight
On Hono[Cdim]lu[G7]lu [CMa7 ->C6trem.] Bay

Mezcalero

Thanks for sharing that Jim~

Barbablanca

I got all funky for this one! I passed the signal from my 8 String Tenor through the funk setting in the effects sector of my Multi Track Recorder (Boss BR 80). Couldn't resist keeping those phased chords.

The song is a special plea for a revival of humanist (or hippy) values in these dark times.
The "Aloha" theme was what inspired me, especially the "open" description of what the word implies.

I hope you like it

I am busy with FAWM and preparing a talk I have been invited to do on Irish Poetry. But I will try and give some of the other contributions a listen this week. Aloha! Pax et Bonum!

Mezcalero

Excellent song and totally in the spirit of this weeks theme! One of my favorites from you Bernie ~

CanadaJim

My Little Grass Shack - Tommy Harrison, Bill Cogswell, & Johnny Noble - 1933
I found this on a YouTube video of Leon Redbone & Ringo Starr.
Thanks to Rick for gifting me the Hawaiian shirt I'm wearing.

Mezcalero

wow, I teach this one Jim, but had no idea there was a cover by those two. Definitely off to check it out. Thanks for another fine bring ~

cua94

I thought of this song when I read the description of the theme, if nothing else it reminds me of aloha.

(White Sandy Beach)

Liz

Mezcalero

Hi Liz, so great to see you join in this week! For sure this one makes me think of Aloha as well. I love the story Iz tells about this one on the video of him sitting on the beach with the waves crashing in the background! Thanks so much for sharing this one ~

redpaul1

I'm not sure Aloha is the word I'd use to describe what's going on in the world right now, but this week's theme did make me think of this one-hit-wonder from Rare Bird

johnpoole

Hopefully this fits in some way(s). I like Teddy Thompson's (Richard's son) version of this Leonard Cohen song." Tonight will be fine." Thanks Kev for your plate stepping up to!

joo

here's a morning improv on my beloved sopranino, using a poem titled Today I Plant A Rose Seed For Mark Bullington

by Stud Walker (AKA Todd Andre Cole).

the video is a little on the long side so I am gonna share a bit of the poem to show why i think this poem has the essence of Aloha!

"I am but a conduit, a reflection of all the infinite possibilities of this Universe, and the Universe is an abundant place.

I claim my abundance, and add to the general exuberance. Today I plant a rose seed for Mark Bullington."

(Mark Bullington was a dear friend of Todd, who passed away not too long ago.)

DelGriff

HOST APPEAL

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dr_mitch

This one seems to fit the spirit of this week. It's a fairly standard take on What a Wonderful World without too much fancy jazzy stuff from me (though there are a couple of funky chords there).

AlanDP

This song is in the same spirit of "Ukulele Lady" covered by Jim.

dr_mitch

And because I'm greedy and there;s no song limit, here's another from me (though I changed my hat). Here Comes the Sun which I think fits the theme, played on my older than I am Kamaka.

bonesoup

Hello all, here is Laughing Waters from the Kamiki Method book (instrumental). The volume is kind of low so feel free to turn it up. Cheers.

Mezcalero

Hey gang, just wanted to check in and acknowledge some new entries. I'll be out of pocket teaching, but will be back this afternoon to give them the attention they deserve and add them to the setlist!

Sincere thanks to everyone who's contributed this week, whether it's with a video or listening on commenting on others videos!

Mezcalero

Alright, was just able to get everything updated! Thanks for all the fine contributions so far! Cheers ~

AlanDP

This is from 1961. I memorized this one a long time ago.

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