Folk10 Videos

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Cripple Creek – Clawhammer Ukulele with Tablature

The traditional song “Cripple Creek” arranged for clawhammer uke. I played several verses of the song with chords and lyrics with a break between most verses. After the song I included tablature for both a simplified arrangement with no slurred notes as well as the break as I played it on the recording. If you’re […]

All I Want is You – Barry Louis Polisar – Clawhammer #Ukulele with Tablature

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Shady Grove – #Ukulele Fingerstyle Tablature

Note about the video: I recorded this as an audio MP3 in the days before video was common so the “video” is actually an audio recording. I would consider doing a video with chords and lyrics like the others I do if there’s enough interest, so let me know if you’d like to see it. […]

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Pack Up Your Sorrows – Clawhammer #Ukulele with Tablature

Classic 1960s folk song written by Richard Farina and recorded by him and his wife Mimi Farina (the sister of Joan Baez). This was their most famous recording before Richard’s untimely death in a motorcycle accident in 1966. Tablature is included here for the break I played at the beginning of the song. After you […]

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My Dog Has Fleas – Chords & Lyrics

This is an original song I wrote back in 2001. The first 4 notes of the melody are G-C-E-A, just like standard ukulele tuning. I’m playing clawhammer style on the video but it can be strummed or picked in many ways (4/4 time). A number of people have recorded it over the years and I’d […]

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House of the Rising Sun for Ukulele – Chords and Lyrics – Key of Dm – Fingerstyle

A little bit different take on House of the Rising Sun than usually played by uke players. I chose the key of Dm (instead of commonly heard Am) and played “Travis Picking” style with alternating thumb in 4/4 time. If you need help with the fingerpicking pattern I’m basically just playing the #1 pattern in […]