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⬆️⬆️⬆️ This - always this! 👍🏼 Don’t get bogged down by music theory. If it sounds right, it is right.

Please excuse the brief interruption, but I just want to announce that the wrap for Season 634 has just been posted! 🙂

Season 634 Wrap Good evening everyone - and a huuuuuge thank you for your music and your friendship - and especially for making this the very special little corner of the internet that it is. Please know that I appreciate you all very, very much! We have 75 fabulous songs on the playlist - now...

During my recent bout of laryngitis (did I mention that I had laryngitis?😆), I still ‘attended’ the Saturday Seasonista Zoom open mic meetings. As I couldn’t sing, one week I just strummed a simple chord progression I’d been working on, with the intention of turning it into a proper song when my...

Thanks for hosting, Sabine. 🙂 I heard this song as a kid on the radio in the ‘70s and it had quite an impact on me. Yes it’s a bit cheesy, but it made me properly realise how lucky I was to be born into a loving and stable family environment. Prompted by Sabine’s theme to listen to it again, it...

Three of my most favourite songs in the whole wide world contain castles - I’ve covered them all relatively recently (and my voice probably still isn't quite good enough yet to attempt them again, anyway). They are: Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot...

Big thanks to Ralf and Sabine for bringing the Season to a close, and big thanks to everyone for participating this week. It has, as usual, been a joy to host, and I would encourage anyone who hasn’t hosted before to jump in and have a go - you won’t regret it! My voice is definitely on the...

With just a few hours left of the Season, could everyone please check that your songs are on the playlist and that I’ve left a comment on your YouTube channel for each one. Any omissions will be human error, not deliberate and easily rectified. As far as I know, I’ve listened to every second of...

Oooh - I think that’s Bodiam Castle - not too far from here and well worth a visit if you’re ever in the area! :-)

Morning folks! I’ve fallen a bit behind with my listening/commenting duties. I’ll be back this evening to catch up with everything - your patience is appreciated! :)

He won’t be able to stop himself - he has turret’s syndrome!

I did two things today that I’ve never done before. Firstly, I met up in real life with another Seasonista. And secondly, I recorded a Seasons video (with the aforementioned Seasonista) in the open air. Charldene @charldene and her charming hubby Scott are in London for a few days, and they...

ANNOUNCEMENT - I know there are a few of you approaching the 6 song limit for the Season. I have a busy weekend ahead, but I’m happy to increase the limit to 7 songs each - that’s only one extra, so choose wisely! Thank you all again for a super week - have fun! 🙂

Thank you all for your wonderful music. And a big welcome to our two new Seasonistas - please everyone check out their excellent debut vids! I’m looking forward to another catch-up session after work later. And thank you also for your good wishes regarding my voice, which seems to be returning...

As you were, John - changed my mind - “say/saying/said” will be okay! 🙂

I’ve been asked by PM if “say/saying/said” in the song lyrics/title would qualify for the Season. It’s a tricky one, but I’m going to say no - I don’t think it relates closely enough to the actual sound being made in the process. Sorry! Edit: after further consideration I’ve changed my mind on...

Please everybody read Rob’s post. It so beautifully and accurately describes the amazing act of spoken communication that we all take for granted. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Rob - you are a star! 🙂

I’m throatily loving the humour here! 😖😆

Season 634 - Love Your Larynx Welcome one and all to the 634th Season Of The Ukulele! I have laryngitis. I haven’t been able to talk for a week. Even worse, I haven’t been able to sing for a week. And horrible though it is, it has at least made me appreciate everything my larynx (also known as...

Thanks for hosting, Paul - glad you’re enjoying it! My voice is still gripped by laryngitis, so here’s a short original instrumental. It started life as just a basic electric baritone track with a bit of echo wah effect. But I then added in some synth bass, piano, strings and pads. Don't try to...