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3 Chord Thursday Parody Parade

On Thursday 18th July 2024, we celebrate the art of parody by sharing songs that parodize (is there such a word) famous tunes. Get into the line-up before the one-hour song session in Zoom ends.

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Moon Over the Ruined Castle

Every full moon, I acknowledge with a moon song. Tonight is no exception. The “Flower Moon” will arrive just before 10 PM EDT. By then, I will have recorded myself playing “Moon Over Ruined Castle” on the ukulele. The Japanese … Continue reading

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Write your own song

Have you ever dreamed of writing your own song? Not a re-make of someone else’s, but your original lyrics set to music, your idea. Or a tune that’s been going around your head that you want to put into words… … Continue reading

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The Moon Represents My Heart 月亮代表我的心

The moon will turn full tomorrow, so-named “Beaver Moon”, becoming a blood moon and a lunar eclipse. Called “beaver blood moon lunar eclipse”, it will be visible between 4:10 am and 7:49 am EST. An early night is in order … Continue reading

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Mother of Mine

Every Mother’s Day, a sticky melody flows into my year. It’s a song I heard on Okinawa, where I spent eleven years of my childhood. Young Agnes Chan’s version of “Mother of Mine” is ever so poignant many decades later.

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Three Chord Thursday Challenge

Submission guidelines for Three Chord Thursday Challenge and ukulele courses and workshops in Zoom Continue reading

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Ukulele: ticket to ride

Little did I know that buying my first ukulele and learning to play it would change the direction of my life.

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Autumn Leaves in G minor with French

Autumn: leaves are falling and turning colour. The summer has ended, and soon my stay in London will, too. My research into the paradox of simplicity that commands the sound of 3,000 voices and instruments (Irish Hooley, Dun Laoghaire, August … Continue reading

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The Handy Man Can

When my friends posted a video of their business called “The Handy Man” on Facebook, I was suddenly reminded of a parody I wrote years ago on the song “The Candy Man” because I was so fascinated by what one … Continue reading

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Leavin’ on a Jetstream

It’s easy to get sidetracked when you’re in a bathroom store buying your first bath tub together. You just want a no frills tub for two for a small bathroom. Each tub you try not only gets bigger but comes … Continue reading

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