Monthly Archives: March 2019

Nine ukulele strum patterns for four beat songs

One of the most often asked questions by my ukulele students is “how do you know which strum pattern to use?” There are many possibilities which I show in my video. Deciding which is the most appropriate depends on the … Continue reading

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20th anniversary analyticalQ

Was I tempting fate by launching my first website on the Ides of March twenty years ago today? Just two years prior, I composed “Ides of March” after experiencing driving through a flood in Houston. It was so horrific that … Continue reading

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Songs from Ireland: Ride On

Tonight we will be playing and singing songs from Ireland at the local library and going to a nearby pub afterwards — in Historic Lower Mills, a unique part of Boston, Massachusetts. One of these Irish songs is “Ride On” — … Continue reading

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My girl band, the Lo Lo’s

Once upon a time, five teenage girls formed a band to compete in a talent show at their high school on Okinawa. Their band performed “Our Lips Are Sealed.” They wore shiny purple blouses and sleek black slacks. They put … Continue reading

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