WEEK FOCUS #6 || Who is ErinBev?

A Student in the Pacific North-West, ErinBev has posted over two dozen of her songs while playing the baritone ukulele. Many of her songs have a nostalgia for those Disney fairytale childhood days. Other songs are her creations or parodies of other songs.

Song 9) in the list is her playfully infatuous tribute to a former Seattle Mariners' baseball player, Ryan Rowland-Smith. This song has been celebrated and shared in the Seattle Times newspaper. She adds, "Of course, my beloved Ryan Rowland-Smith is in Houston now, so that's a heart breaker for me... :( " The song was so good that the ST writer posted the entire lyrics to the song, link.

I surely thought that Erin had a formal musical background because it appears to me that she plays and sings so effortlessly. But when I asked her, she says,

"My singing, hmm...I'm not sure, it's just something I've always liked to do! I've never had lessons or anything. I'd love to be in a girl group someday. My songs are just ones that I love that I think might translate well to my style. As for the originals, they're for fun!"

The last song about Conan O'Brien is a jewel too. It is based on the beloved song. "Bye, Bye, American Pie.

Here's the Week Focus #6 Playlist:

1) A Wink & a Smile (Sleepless in Seattle)
2) The Second Star to the Right (Peter Pan)
3) A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
4) I Wanna Be Like You (Jungle Book)
5) Let's Get Together (Parent Trap)
6) Perfect Nanny (Mary Poppins)
7) Something Stupid
8) I'll Fly Away
9) Number 18 (The Ryan Rowland-Smith Song)
10) Bye, Bye Mr. Conan O'Bri (Parody)

Erin plays this song as a tribute to the recent tragic losses in Arizona, "watching the Tuscon memorial right now, and this made me feel a little happier" (with cute fuzzy kittens). This is her first time experimenting with recording different tracks & harmonies (all the parts are Erin). I think this is my new favorite of Erin's music. Awesome.

blinktwice4y || If You Ask Me To (Original Song on Baritone Ukulele)

Tonight was like a surprise jackpot for Baritone Ukulele videos. First I've heard from Sam Hart but I hope to hear a whole lot more.

gc1968 || Original Songs on Baritone Ukulele

HFCS


Obion County Fire

Kate Sloan || Live Asleep (Original Song with Bari Uke Accompaniment)

Danielle Ate the Sandwich || Goodbye Frankie

Tonight, I decided to rework several of the BARI BOX VIDEOS to create a full lady's line-up. These are changed regularly, so keep your eyes open for more changes. Now Danielle, get your monkey suit on...

Kaile || Passes & Passports (Reverie Sound Revue)

Here's another lovely young singer, Kate, who's found a new Baritone Ukulele. I like the very artistic way that this video is shot. Kate is an 18 year old singer-songwriter according to her YouTube channel. She's quite the musician -- I find it amazing how so much talent is developed at a young age. I'm glad that she bought the Bari -- it is much lighter to carry than a piano.

Kate CAN write songs, and really touch a deeper place, here she sings her own song while playing the paino -- Jailbait

Kate's Bandcamp

wagePeaceNYC || How Can I Tell Her?

... I spent the day writing a song for YouTube!

Those Darlings || Lake Fever Sessions

Snaggle Tooth Mama


Hung Up On Me


Money

I was alerted to this band by the biggest ukulele blogger of them all -- Al has been an inspiration to me for quite a long time. He has the largest readership by far because he knows his stuff and puts out a great product. This band has an interesting sound, there's a bit of Hillbilly Rockabilly twang -- They have a good sound and are fun to watch perform.

Gary from Albuquerque || Tales of Soda Town || Original

Gary has created an original song with familiar names. It's a long sad tale. The lyrics are posted in the video comments.



http://www.youtube.com/user/gc1968

frannydeschanel || Not There || Original with Baritone Ukulele

dalys09 || Nobody Knows Me At All (Weepies Cover on a Baritone Ukulele)

Introducing Dylan L. a 16 year old young lady from Toronto, Canada. She plays a selections of covers and originals on the baritone ukulele. She's talented and has several more videos. I am not quite sure why she videos herself thru the mirror but her tripod acts as her music stand. I enjoy finding young players that a blossoming into such good musicians. In the first video, which she claims she's going to take down, I see images of many musicians at home playing and singing the songs that are so meaningful to them.

I am also posting this because my ex-Uklectic band buddy Robbie sang a Weepies song at the last Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz open mic night. She says we should listen to more Weepies music.

Todd B. || Return to Love (Bari Original)

Steve Vandeller || Just isn't happy... (Original Song)

I'm happy because there's another Bari player discovered and an original song. Steven is a multi-instrumentalist and just has the one Bari video but I noticed he has written several original songs for his band Dry Bones.



QUATTRO BLUES (A Bari Brother)

Born Again Jeeper || Closure (Original)

Very nice original song...

Berean315 || Original Songs

HippoMaiden || Outward Bound (Sea Shanty)

Original song, beautifully sung.



The Squid by Zox on baritone ukulele

NicholasMirth || Morning Song (Original)

Chris Perkins || Dance of the Wind Chimes (Bari Ukulele Original)

yinstylebagua2007 || Be My Escape (Original) || Nova Scotia, Canada

Here's another original

Spoken142 || Redemption Song || Baritone Ukulele

Tonight, I was woken from a sound sleep at exactly midnight -- a sharp jolting California earthquake on a muggy warm night. I saw several YT video links from my friend Ron Hale. Ron thouroughly loves music and is the inspiration for about 75% of the videos I post. Sometimes I don't post the videos I get but find some other goodies on the sidebar. Here is some solid baritone ukulele play and great singing. Spoken142 does Covers and Originals -- be sure to listen to Gravity

GRAVITY ORIGINAL

TAKING IT SLOW



ON MY WAY (TO LEAVING)