The uber talented Jonathan Lewis (the author of Celtic Tunes for Campanella Ukulele) has released another ebook, Classic Folk Songs For Fingerstyle Ukulele.
The arrangements are based on a classic fingerstyle method and are a little more easy-going than Celtic Tunes For Campanella Ukulele.
Each of the sixteen arrangements include tablature, musical notation and lyrics/song structure. Jon also gives a little background to his method for working out his arrangements, why he chose the songs and some explanation to the origin of each song. It’s a nice touch to add a little context to the songs.
All of the arrangements have supporting Youtube videos and slowed down MP3s to help you learn. You even get the Guitar Pro 6 file for the arrangements should you wish to tweak to your own taste.
Here is the list of songs that feature in Classic Folk Songs For Ukulele…
- The Black Velvet Band
- Bonnie Dundee
- Lord Franklin
- The Lowlands of Holland
- Matty Groves
- The Raggle Taggle Gypsies
- A Red Red Rose
- Reynardine
- Rosemary Lane
- Scarborough Fair: two versions, difficult and easy
- Searching for Lambs
- She Moved Through the Fair
- The Snows they Melt the Soonest
- Sweet Carnlough Bay
- When the Boat Comes in
- Willie O’Winsbury
Jon’s new book is impressive and definitely worth a look if you have even a passing interesting in fingerstyle ukulele. Just take a look at his Youtube channel…
Buy Classic Folk Songs For Fingerstyle Ukulele