... once my fingertips holler "Uncle!" and tell me to take a break from my new ukulele.
To help you pass the time, some uke players who are way better than the n00b that I am on day 2 of my musical odyssey:
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Category: Passing thoughts • Personal • Pop culture
Posted on: December 26, 2009 11:24 PM, by Janet D. Stemwedel
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We'll try to be patient. We like a ukulele lady like you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOvN5FEhsw
Posted by: chezjake | December 27, 2009 12:44 AM
It seems someone at Château Free-Ride doesn't quite get the meaning of Squidmass. You're supposed to give the noisy things to the kids. Otherwise, there is no purpose to 4:30am.
Posted by: blf | December 27, 2009 1:47 AM
Also, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain doing The Good, The Bad, The Ugly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3gp7B8WC4Q
Posted by: Janne | December 27, 2009 9:16 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK-UzQ48JE
Posted by: Unlearned Hand | December 27, 2009 10:16 AM
I got a uke for Christmas too!! What did you get? I have a baritone uke. Here's my first song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lprfyrxkTN8
Posted by: Leah | January 22, 2010 11:29 AM