Derryl Estoesta·Nov 1The Craze of the UkuleleGrowing a stronger OhanaA response icon1A response icon1
Shawn Britton·Oct 11“Hold On” RevisitedI thought I might try another take to build on my previous effort. I hadn’t brought this song to a couple of venues, so it was a good…
Shawn Britton·Oct 3Mr BlueA breakup song; I can hear it as someone trying to fend off depression. Earlier versions are here and here. I heard the song at the end of…
Shawn Britton·Jun 23I Can’t WaitThe song title contradicts the lyrics. I like that CM7 passing chord on the way from C to Am. I added some Gsus4 for voice leading on the…
Shawn Britton·Jun 3“Clay Pigeons” live at the Wild Eye PubMuireann Bradley’s cover of this Blaze Foley song drifted by in my YouTube recommendations. I gave it a listen, then added it to a playlist…
Aprajita Shukla W·May 18As a beginner ukulele player, you know that feeling — you hear a song you love and immediately want…And that’s the thing — it’s not a one-off. It’s repetitive. Every new song you fall in love with sends you through the same exhausting…
Shawn Britton·May 17Spring Rain RevisitedI hadn’t brought this Go-Betweens song to a Uke West jam, so I had an opportunity to rework it. I used the mosey strum this time with the…
Shawn Britton·May 316 TonsTravis’s reference to the coal miner truck system suggests peonage (sucks). But the song is good. The song was included in the Heritage…