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Xmas Uke Songs – UKuke Ukulele Christmas Songbook

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UKuke Ukulele Christmas Songbook

Format: Chord names in-line with text. Chord diagrams once each in a block.

Page           Song

2           Away In A Manger
16           Blue Christmas
8           Deck the Halls
7           Do They Know It’s Christmas?
3           Frosty The Snowman
10           Happy Xmas ( War is Over)
26           Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
12            I Wish It Could Be Christmas every Day
11            I’m Dreaming of A White Christmas
14           Jingle Bells
15           Last Christmas
25           Let It Snow
6           Mary’s Boy Child
4           Merry Christmas Everyone
1           Merry Xmas Everybody
9           Mistletoe And Wine
17           O Come All Ye Faithful
13           Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree
19           Rudolf The Red Nose Reindeer
20          Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
21           Silent Night
18           Stop The Cavalry
22          The Twelve Days Of Christmas
23          We Wish You A Merry Christmas
5          When A Child Is Born
24          Winter Wonderland

Download: Ukulele Christmas Songbook. – UKuke

Xmas Uke Songs – Christmas Carols compiled by Jerry Dallal

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Christmas Carols compiled by Jerry Dallal 2001

Format: Chord diagrams above the line for each chord change in early verses. Some songs run over two pages.

1. Angels We Have Heard On High

2. Away In A Manger

3. Auld Lang Syne

4. Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

5. Coventry Carol

6. Deck The Halls

7. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

8. The First Noel

9. Gesu Bambino (Frederick H. Martens(w), Pietro A. Yon(m) 1917)

10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

11. Good King Wenseclas

12. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

13. I Saw Three Ships

14. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Capo 2nd fret)

15. Jingle Bells

16. Joy To The World

17. Joy To The World

18. O Holy Night

19. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

20. Silent Night

21. We Three Kings Of Orient Are

22. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

23. What Child Is This?

Download: Christmas Carols compiled by Jerry Dallal 2001

Xmas Uke Songs – Christmas Songbook VUC Dec 2004

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The Vancouver Ukulele Circle Winter Holiday Songbook!

Format: chord names above text, no chord diagrams.

Compiled by Mr R. Shaw who has done his best to include songs for everyone’s enjoyment and seasonal fulfillment. He has endeavoured to set the songs in various keys so that all may find some songs within their vocal range. His hope is that this song book will find its way into family singalongs and will help to spread joy and harmony throughout the world.

1. White Christmas
2. Silent Night
3. Joy to the World
4. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
5. Angels we Have Heard on High
6. Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer
7. Silver Bells
8. I’ll Have a Blue Christmas
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
10. Mele Kalikimaka (The Hawaiian Christmas Song)
11. The Little Drummer Boy
12. Old Toy Trains
13. Deck the Halls
14. Jingle Bells Hawaiian Style
15. Chanukah Medley
16. I’ll be Home For Christmas
17. Good King Wenceslas
18. In the Bleak Midwinter
19. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
20. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
21. O Holy Night
22. Ukeing around the Christmas Tree
23. O Little Town of Bethlehem
24. The Burglar
25. Let It Snow
26. Walking in a Winter Wonderland
27. Mary’s Boy Child
28. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
29. Away In a Manger

Download: VUC Holiday Songbook 2004

Xmas Uke Songs – 4th Peg Holiday Songbook

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4th Peg Holiday Songbook

Format: Chord diagrams above the line for each chord change. Some songs run over two pages.

1. Christmas Night in Harlem (Mitchell Parish / Raymond Scott) Louis Armstrong

2. The Christmas Song (Mel Torme & Robert Wells) Nat “King” Cole, 1946 (Re-released 1960)

3. Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep) (Irving Berlin) Bing Crosby, 1954 (From the movie “White Christmas”)

5. & 6. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen / We Three Kings

7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)

8. Home for the Holidays (Al Stillman & Robert Allen)Rosemary Clooney, 1954

9. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)

10. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Irving Berlin)

11. The Man With the Bag (Dudley A. Brooks, Hal Stanley & Irving Taylor)

12. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve (Frank Loesser)

13. White Christmas (Irving Berlin) (From the movie “Holiday Inn”)

14. ’Zat you, Santa Claus?

Download: 4th Peg Holiday Songbook

Bosco and Honey’s Ukulele Love-In Videos @UkuleleSafari – charming and heartwarming :-)

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“Bosko & Honey are a non-professional ukulele duo and married couple based in Kuranda, Queensland, Australia.

They like to travel the world on “Ukulele Safari”, using internet video to share their musical experiences with others.”

Found them on Twitter @UkuleleSafari – they have some lovely, inspiring videos on YouTube http://bit.ly/b9Yh0O as well as on their website.

A Facebook Page too: http://www.facebook.com/UkuleleSafari
“Bosko & Honey’s Ukulele Safari Oz
Jan – April 2010
Big country, little guitars… for a smaller, friendlier world.”

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Table-top music stands in at Lidl stationery for 99p

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I think these are sold as kitchen book-stands for cookery books – found them in the tall display stand for Stationery items at 99pGoing like hot-cakes as usual, so grab one quick!

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Spiffing interview with Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer on “Ukulele Porn”

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Brilliant showmanship from the inestimable Mr B! Do hope he makes it to Newcastle again soon. It’s enough to make one consider taking up the banjolele, and that’s saying something!

Check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28COxEp2k

“The first installment of Chap-Hop superstar Mr.B the Gentleman Rhymer’s ‘Histories’ series. The history of hip-hop. In five minutes. On the banjolele. Chap-Hop hoorah!”

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An interview with Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer
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I had the rather fortunate pleasure  of interviewing Chap-Hop pioneer Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer.  For those of you not familiar, he’s a B-Boy banjolele playing gentleman who has a taste for the finer things in life.
Tell me about Chap-Hop.

With Chap-Hop I am reconnecting Hip-Hop to the queen’s English and manners.

Why did you choose the banjolele?

The banjolele has a more abrasive, more amusing sound than the uke, more suitable for funky licks and what-not.
What tips do you have for all the wannabe Ladies and Gentleman reading this?

Just take a look at yourself in the miror for a second or two longer than you usually would and ask yourself ‘should I really be wearing this sweatshirt?’. Then buy a pipe and a ukulele. The only advice I have for the ladies is come and see my next show!
Any favourite ukulele/banjolele songs?

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop was written by David Bowie on a ukulele. That turned out ok.

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Win a Lanikai Banjolele – sign up for Bigfoot and Tiki Newsletter before end of August!

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Even if the humour in “Bigfoot and Tiki” is not to your taste, it is worth signing up for the Newsletter if you want to have a shot at winning a rather snazzy banjolele.

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Teeny Uke-Ninja – wowwwsum performance!!!

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How old is this amazingly talented, cute child? Three? Puts us grown-ups to shame!

UkuHooley – Dublin Uke Fest – Sat 14th August

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Bit too far away for me sadly – should be a craicing do!

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UkuHooley (Ireland’s ukulele club) is celebrating its 2nd Birthday this Saturday and we are having a ukeulele “Knees Up” to mark the occasion.It kicks off at the usual starting time of twelve noon but God knows when it will end!!!!!!
We would love all our uke friends “old and new” to come along and help us party so if …anyone with an interest in the uke is anywhere in the Dublin environs…we’d love to see you!!!

directions here : http://ukeireland.com/eden-park-shebeen-chic-meetups/

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