[lhamilton]

Hi,

I decided to also try Smash the Windows. I really enjoy the technique and this arrangement.

Linda

[lhamilton]

Thanks Andrew!

[lhamilton]

Thanks @leb397 and @The_Bumble_Bard!

[lhamilton]

Hi,

This month I worked on Danny Boy. To get better into my range I used a capo. I made a few small changes to the accompaniment toward the end.

Linda
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[lhamilton]

Congratulations, @johanna2509! That is a lovely choice. I have a Flight electric and really enjoy playing it. They make beautiful ukuleles.

Linda

[lhamilton]

Thanks, Andrew! I was so happy to see it included and loved the arrangement!

Linda

[lhamilton]

Hi,

This month I tried Baldur’s Gate.

Linda
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[lhamilton]

Thanks @Andrew! It felt a lot better this time. My son helped me set up the mic on the uke.

Linda

[lhamilton]

Thanks, @Stephen! I’ve really enjoyed this challenge. As I age and gradually lose friends and relatives, this particular piece of music has increased meaning for me.

Linda

[lhamilton]

And here is the last recording of the Farewell to Music (Farewell!) this month. A bit smoother especially at the start and I’ve gotten in some dynamics.

Linda

[lhamilton]

Thanks, Andrew.

I am fairly happy with the second half of the recording. The rhythm feels right to me there, but the first part is choppy and scattered. I’m hoping to record again since I’ve had a bit more time to be comfortable with it.

It has been fun working on this. And it gave me a chance to play on my new ukulele.

I designed the arrangement to be playable on high G and did the score for that but definitely prefer the low G for it. It’s interesting that the key is F but it’s Gm — so I’m presuming it’s in a specific scale mode but not sure which.

Linda

[lhamilton]

Wow! Thanks, @gi_gi_ !

[lhamilton]

Hi,

And I’ve finished the score for my arrangement of Carolan’s Farewell to Music. Probably not perfect 🙂 but I’ll be able to use it to recall it if I forget parts in future. My performance was posted yesterday.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/y8uti0ymdldw8pkwf0o3k/Farewell_to_Music_jan28_2024.pdf?rlkey=ha02b1azxsf1elnsa639ziseq&dl=0

Linda

[lhamilton]

Hi,

I’ve memorized and worked on the playing of Carolan’s Farewell to Music and here it is.

Linda
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[lhamilton]

Hi,

I’ve got the arrangement of Farewell to Music relatively figured out and updated the score on MuseScore (mostly) and am concentrating on playing the piece smoothly and comfortably playing a few of the more difficult sections. Memorization is also mostly complete, with occasional pauses. I’m hoping to record late next week.

With respect to the right hand style, I’ve opted for thumb. I managed to damage the third finger on my right hand, piercing the lower part of the nail and it just doesn’t feel stable enough to use for playing — and I like the sound of the thumb playing anyway (luckily).

I’m hoping to use a pickup to mic my low-G uke. I found the leather parts of the strap were creaking too much and think using strap locks may help stop that.

Linda

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