This walking cane ukulele is a must for any modern day flaneur. Take a cane and a ukulele out? Not me, now I have a free hand for pipe smoking whilst walking and when at rest in one of my regular opium dens I can also strum a tune.
There is a lot of ukulele stuff on Etsy. Â There’s actually some pretty amazing stuff on Etsy so I thought I’d do a few post on some of my current favourites. Â First up is this amazing ukulele tiki shirt for your beloved pooch.
Esso trinidad steel band playing Cecilia.
Felix The Cat plays what appears to be a two-stringed banjo (1930’s sheet music cover boasts “with Ukulele Arrangement”) and, well, rocks out on a more conventional ukulele (retouched illustration from a 1973 French bimonthly magazine “Felix Le Chat”).
The quite short theme’s (jingle really) lyrics are by Alfred Bryan, with music by Pat Wendling and Max Kortlander and, surprisingly, I’ve not been able to find good uke chords for this venerable earworm.
(via VinMag & Ukulele.fr forums)
(via ukehunt)
Charley D. and Milo - Inner Man. A completely forgotten country-rock gem from the 70s.
This is just so good. The three terrors starring Stephin Merritt,LD Beghtol and Dudley Klute covering the Tom Lehrer song, the old dope peddler. 2003 at the Bowery.
Daniel Johnston. Ukulele tab here - http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.ultimate-guitar.com/print.php?what=tab&id=467235&1944-06-06=always&transpose=&tuning=GCEA
Lightnin’ Hopkins - Baby please don’t go.
Great cardigan and shades combo Lightnin’s wearing.
Son House (1966) - got a letter this morning. Some crazy shit.
I’m sure that’s the mini golf at Butlins. Nice jacket.
One week from today. I’ll be seeing this guy. singing, not mini-golfing. Though, I wouldn’t mind watching him mini-golf also.
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