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12 Feb 10 Hi-Vis ukulele case

HUG member Jeanette is off to New Zealand next week to visit her family. On the off chance she accidentaly bumps into the WIUO and gets invited to a jam, she has made an Ukulele Case out of an old Hi-Vis jacket, so she can take her uke with her…

Sorry about the quality of the photo (my fault) – BUT SEE HOW IT GLOWS!!!!!

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18 Dec 09 Chord Friday: Winter winds – Mumford and Son

I dont wish to be all smug about this, but i reckon got this one right, and the rest of the interweb has
it wrong. All of the other versions ive seen have it in C, while im pretty sure its in G.
Also ive got the intro right, and the riff ;)

IN YOUR FACE INTERWEB, IN YOUR FACE!!!

Winter Winds – Mumford & Son

Your on your own regarding the strumming pattern, and your probably best working out your own style , rather than copying the track 100%

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16 Dec 09 H.U.G. xmas party footage

Heres a video of my performance at the H.U.G. xmas party.

Why not pop along to our facebook group and see what were up to? http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30880788390

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11 Dec 09 Chord Friday: Debaser – The Pixies

Last Christmas I received a Mahalo Les Paul & mini Amp, and made a little video of me trying them out.

Amazingly 2,500 have now watched it, but i’ve never quite got round to sticking the chords & intro on here. So here goes

Debaser – The Pixies

Im planning on playing this at the HUG xmas party, but to avoid the cries of ‘Judas’ – im going to do it unplugged ;)

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07 Dec 09 7th day of Xmas: Two MJ Hibbetts singing

Well, strictly speaking its just two different videos for the same song (1 for the men, and 1 for the laydez)

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04 Dec 09 Chord Friday: Happy Hour – The Housemartins

Often refered to as a ‘Hull Folk Song’ during H.U.G gigs…

Happy Hour – The Housemartins

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03 Dec 09 3rd Day of Xmas: 2 Knitted Characters Ukeing

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27 Nov 09 Chord Friday: Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

Bobby J from the Hull Ukulele Group tells me that this is a solid gold uke hit. Im not convinced, but since i have nothing else to stick up today, i’ll give him the benefit of the doubt!

Total Eclipse of the heart – Bonnie Tyler

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20 Nov 09 Chords Friday: After Hours – Velvet Underground

I love this song. I have done for years and years. Its perhaps a little ‘twee’ conpared to some of The Velvet Undergound’s earlier stuff, but it has that same ‘show tunes’ feel that features in Lou Reed’s later work. It appeared on their 3rd album, and was sung by the drummer, Maureen (Mo) Tucker

After Hours – The Velvet Underground

So put those drum sticks down and get warbling along to this one in a Mo’ Tucker Stylee :)

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08 Nov 09 And it burns burns burns…

I decided to knock out a quick chord sheet for Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash in honor of Bonfire night last Thursday. We’re going to have a go of it at this Monday’s Hull Ukulele Group.

Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

Its only 3 chords – G, C, D, and its so familiar that it was almost a pointless exercise doing it! BUT ive tabbed out the Brass parts for ukulele which makes it much more fun if theres more than one of you!!

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