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Uke​-​A​-​Rama

by Mark Kailana Nelson

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Moving Day 03:05
Moving Day
 Henry von Tilzer 1906 
Landlord says this morning to me
 "Give me your key, this place ain't free I can't get no rent out of you
 so pack up your things and skidoo."
 "I'm just waiting for my Bill to come home

 He's my honey from the honeycomb
 He'll have money cuz he told me so this morning" ch: Because it's moving day, moving day
 Rip the carpet up off the floor
, pick up your overcoat and get out the door Because it's moving day
, pack up your bags and get away If you can't pay the rent you can live out in a tent It's moo-oo-ooving, whoa it's moving day Bill comes in all covered with snow
I say, "Hello, give me some dough.
 Here's the landlord looking for rent 
And Bill says, "I ain't got a cent."
 We'll be leaving just as quick as we can,
 You can try and catch us Mister Landlord Man We'll be heading back to Dixieland this morning.
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Apache 04:12
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A-11 03:49
A-11 Hank Cochran (chorus) I don't know you from Adam But if you're gonna play the jukebox Please don't play A-11 Please don't play A-11 I just came in here from force of habit I don't intend to spend too much time in here But I saw you heading for the jukebox And if you play A-11 there'll be tears. repeat chorus This used to be our favorite spot And when she was here it was heaven It was here she told me that she loved me And she always played A-11
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Sleepwalk 04:07
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Love Alone 03:36
Love Alone from Blind Blake and His Royal Victoria Hotel Calypsos It's love, it’s love alone 
That caused King Edward to leave his throne 
It's love, it's love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne. 

I know King Edward was noble and great 
But it's love that caused him to abdicate. It's love, it's love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne. 

“I know my mother is bound to grieve 
She cannot help it but I'm bound to leave." It’s love, etc. 
And he got the money and he got the talk 
And the fancy walk and the suits New York. 

“You can take the throne, you can take the crown, 
But leave me Miss Simpson to renown.” 

“f a plane and a ship don't carry me free 
I'll walk with Miss Simpson across the sea.” 

On the third of December you heard the talk 
When he gave the throne to the Duke of York. 

Now he surely will take a stand 
He said,"I'm giving up with my government!" 

He's the victim of circumstance 
Now they live in the south of France. 

See Mrs. Simpson across the street 
You can guarantee she is a busy bee. 

Let the organ roll, let the church bell ring 
He said, "Good luck to us and the bachelor King.” It's love, it’s love alone 
That caused King Edward to leave his throne 
It's love, it's love alone 
Caused King Edward to leave his throne.
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SINGING BAMBOO Maddy K. Lam Listen to the sweet singing bamboo It's singing a little love song to you Telling of a small island rendezvous A heaven that was made just for two Where tradewinds softly kisses the coco palms
 Flower scented nights calling you to my arms So listen to the sweet singing bamboo It's singing a little love song to you
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Two Sleepy People Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael Here we are, out of cigarettes Holding hands and talking, see how late it gets Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light Too much in love to say good night. Here we are in a cozy chair Munchin’ on a wishbone from the Frigidaire Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light Too much in love to say good night. Do you remember the way we used to linger in the hall? Mm-hmm, your daddy didn't like it, at all Do you remember the reason why we married in the fall? To find this little nest and get a piece of rest. Well, here we are, just about the same Drowsy little fella, Dizzy little dame Two sleepy people, by dawn's early light Too much in love to say good night.

about

"All of your favorites from the `Ukulele Happy Hour! Hear “Apache” the way it was meant to be played– on an `ukulele! Thrill to the story of King Edward’s abdication. Relax to the enchanting “Sweet Singing Bamboo.” Do the stroll to Santo & Johnny’s immortal “Sleepwalk.” And please, don’t play “A-11″… unless you play it on the `ukulele."

I recorded this one to show some of the things I'd been playing and teaching on the uke at the time. Can't say it set the world on fire, but I still get a kick out of it.

credits

released January 1, 2009

OK, this was a lot of fun to record. I played just about every ukulele I owned -- including one I build out of a cigar box -- plus acoustic & electric guitar, a 30s Rikenbacher lap steel, bass, percussion and, ummmm, sample wrangling. Recorded at my home studio, acme arts, in beautiful Southern Oregon.

The tunes come from all over: Blind Blake Higgs' wonderful Calypso "Love Alone," a couple surf instrumentals I used to roller skate to, a honky tonk gem I learned off an 8-track tape while driving through Bakersfield, some Hawaiian slack key, and more.

Ukulele used on this recording: Po Mahina "Island Jazz" by Dennis Lake, Mya-Moe Tenor resonator, "Pineapple" and "Cigar Box" ukes built by Annie & Mark under the watchful eye of Dennis Lake, Kei Lani "Lili`u" 6 string, K Wave Tele style, Slingerland "Maybelle" banjo-uke.

As it says in the liner notes "No ukulele were harmed in the production of this recording."

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Mark Nelson Ashland, Oregon

I'm a multi-instrumentalist & author with a solo recording career going back to 1979.

Here are some samples of music I've written, recorded or performed over the years.

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