Uniqueness....

[DuckiesDarling]

Sometimes I get amazed while surfing youtube and find some interesting things.

This particular one is a Hawaiian guy on ukuele(sp) doing Somewhere Over the Rainbow, yeah I know it's a way overdone song but it's surprisingly listenable with his voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I

I'll add in more links later, I know there was one Duck gave me a long time ago with some ukuele orchestera doing Good, Bad and the Ugly.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIerjQgO-EA

And this one just breaks my heart and makes me smile at the same time

Meet the dog that saved a newborn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rWP1O3HbAs

Okay now I'm spilling it lol, these guys are infinitely doable, Celtic Thunder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0KZjmiL7xs

[Realist]

Dang, that first guy was good! Liked the dog story, too. One and three're my picks.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Wow! I have always loved this version and never knew who did it. :} And Awwwww the story of the Mama dog was so cool. Bet she tried the bite the person reaching in to rescue the baby too! lol And yes, the Celtic guys were hot.:}
Cat

[Long Duck Dong]

I love the ukuele band from GB they do a number of remakes, including the theme from shaft

shaft remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfK-UzQ48JE)

[coyotedude]

I have the album ("Facing Future") that the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" track came from. It's a great album - unfortunately the last one before he died...

Peace

[AidanS57]

Awesome links, thanks for posting :)

[citystyleguy]

...thank you for a change of pace in an otherwise hectic day; the ukulele has never been high up in my favorite instruments, but both instances here were very enjoyable. agree that somewhere over the rainbow is overdone, but have always found his rendition particularly beautiful. ....and the group, one of the best uses of the ukulele, not to mention their entire range of muscial talent.

as to the celtic thunder, saw that concert broadcast sometime back on a local pbs station, fine music, and some definitly fine guys.

[Lenore]

Sometimes I get amazed while surfing youtube and find some interesting things.

This particular one is a Hawaiian guy on ukuele(sp) doing Somewhere Over the Rainbow, yeah I know it's a way overdone song but it's surprisingly listenable with his voice.



I LOVE that guy and that song. We used it in my son's Adoption video. Now, Whenever i hear it i cry..but happy tears. It is a special song to out family now. Thanks for reminding me of a great moment in our lives!! :)

[DuckiesDarling]

Quite welcome, I'm glad it brought a smile to your faces those links certainly do that for me.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

DId you hear the Ukalali guys doing The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly? It was pretty cool too. I got a chuckle out of the guy whistling the one part..lol
Cat

[Long Duck Dong]

lol there are a few versions of that song by the same group......

my fav one of that song is when they are doing the talking and one guy says, " and from the darkness comes a voice "....and one of the ladies says " is that you my lover ???"

[tenni]

Thanks
I like the Over the Rainbow version. It was quite interesting to see how the Hawaians behaved as they spread his ashes. It was definitely a celebration of life. I also have "Calenonia" done by an Irish woman folksinger. I think that here version has more emotive qualities that Celtic Thunder. They were still good but Dolores Kaine's version on "Only a Woman's Heart" was better. I picked up a tape of it years ago in Ireland. I looked it up. Apparently, "Caledonia" is Roman word for Scotland. I listened to another version by a woman and I'm inclined to think that it sounds better to me if a woman sings it. This is Lisa Kelly's version....not quite as emotive as Dolores' though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML9uozNsWfQ

[coyotedude]

I LOVE that guy and that song. We used it in my son's Adoption video. Now, Whenever i hear it i cry..but happy tears. It is a special song to out family now. Thanks for reminding me of a great moment in our lives!! :)

Us too! Well, for my daughter's, actually. That's one of the reasons we initially bought the album...

[Cats_Kit]

That's really cool. I had heard that song before but never known it was done by a Hawaiian (sp) Very nice. Loved the Uke music when Ki and I went there for our honeymoon. Some of the music and dancing reminds me of native american pow-wows a bit.
Kit