Hallelujah Tutorial
An Interpretation… Today I’m going to show you how to turn the chords for Hallelujah into an elegant arpeggio accompaniment. Before we do that, however, I’d like to take a […]
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Samba Ole! Tutorial
Samba Ole is a Brazilian tune with a twist of Spanish. The upbeat, syncopated rhythm and combination of a melody part and chord part, or accompaniment part, has made it […]
Cape Cod Girls
A super fun piece that will get you playing up the dusty end. Cape Cod Girls is a rip, roaring sea shanty. I first came across this piece in the […]
Allegretto Tutorial
The last couple of days have been surprisingly busy. Coming to grips with this brave new world and the likelihood that I will be working from home for several months […]
Sounds Irish
A little late for St Patrick’s Day but here is a ukulele arrangement of Sounds Irish. Originally written for the guitar by John Whitworth and Peter Nuttall and published by […]
The Machete of Madeira
In July 2018 Lara Taylor and I travelled to Madeira to record a CD of music for machete and guitar. Lara’s mother, Josie came along as moral support, and, being […]
Five Etudes by Loretta Notareschi
Five Etudes for solo ukulele is an exciting new release for classical ukulele by composer Loretta Notareschi. The Five Etudes reflect the craftsmanship of an experienced composer and the intimate knowledge of […]
Summer Roundup
4 Degrees Celcius I woke up this morning to a light frost and the not-so-subtle reminder that summer has come and gone! I also realised that I hadn’t written a […]
Brian Boru’s March
Brian Boru’s March is a traditional Irish tune which has long been a favourite of harp players. Brian Boru was High King of Ireland from 1002 – 1014 AD. He united […]
