https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/dry-july
just banged this one out,its a bit rougher than usual be warned
made without the aid of alcohol

Well done.   Brian, you performed this one well and definitely a good pub or party song.     

Jan

The song My Elusive Dreams is WONDERFUL !! Your voice is still the gold standard. Loved your performance on this.
Was this an original from you ? 

The song Little ol' wine drinking me - I remember that from DM show.   
You should sing more often, it makes the day for all who hear you sing day so much better !!

Thanks for Sharing

Jim

Thanks, Jim, aww such the lovely comments. 

The song My Elusive Dreams is a cover I did.   It was written by Billy Sherrill and Curly Putman and performed as a duo by Tammy Wynette and David Houston.  Others like Nancy Sinatra have done it too.  Here is a link https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r … ORM=VAMGZC

Yes, I remember Dean Martin performing this song, he was great at it.   I always liked Dean Martin.     

Jandle wrote:

Here are my very late entries and probably first entries in over a year.  I will check SoundCloud myself actually to see when I last put anything up.  Anyway, what I am realizing is, "Use it or Lose it".  That goes for anything including anything musical, instruments, singing.   I am quite surprised how the vocals slacken, and the strum become just that, strum, strum, strum if you don't keep practicing or playing. 

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/my-elusive-dreams # country

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/littl … rinking-me  #country/pop

Yes, I've discovered that too - practice is key to sounding half decent ... anyway, they were two good songs!!

Cheers

Richard

Thanks Richard for having a listen  and comment.  Yep, I definitely need to get back into and practice, practice, practice.  It doesn't take much to lose it and feel like one has to start all over again.     

Two  good  songs  Jan very  clear  vocal ,Uke  sounded  a little   distorted  at times  I'm  assuming  its  an electric  one .Good though  ,when ever  Ive  owned  a  uke   Ive  always  changed   the  G  string   to  a  low  G  ,to  my  ears  it  gives   a  more  mellow  sound  .  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9o-LEe8fLk

Grah1, thanks for the comments.  Yes, it is an electric ukulele, and I may have had my settings a bit wrong if it sounded distorted, I am very much out of practice with everything.  I do have an old ukulele, just a cheapy with a Low G string, I don`t tend to use that uke much though as I prefer my Ibanez one which is this electric one.  Having said that, I will grab the one with the low G string on it and give it another go and see if I prefer the sound.

Good demo you did on your uke by the way with the low G string.     

https://soundcloud.com/rough-as-gut/dry-july
just banged this one out,its a bit rougher than usual be warned
made without the aid of alcohol

That sounds like it was a fun tune to write!! Sorry I missed your reply before ...

Cheers

Richard     

Thanks for the idea

Jim     

The song My Elusive Dreams is WONDERFUL !! Your voice is still the gold standard. Loved your performance on this.
Was this an original from you ? 

The song Little ol' wine drinking me - I remember that from DM show.   
You should sing more often, it makes the day for all who hear you sing day so much better !!

Thanks for Sharing

Jim

Here are my very late entries and probably first entries in over a year.  I will check SoundCloud myself actually to see when I last put anything up.  Anyway, what I am realizing is, "Use it or Lose it".  That goes for anything including anything musical, instruments, singing.   I am quite surprised how the vocals slacken, and the strum become just that, strum, strum, strum if you don't keep practicing or playing. 

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/my-elusive-dreams # country

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/littl … rinking-me  #country/pop

Yes, I've discovered that too - practice is key to sounding half decent ... anyway, they were two good songs!!

Cheers

Richard     

The banjo gave it a completely different effect Richard, nice to see something different with a well known song.

Thanks - it was a while ago ... !!

Thanks - I'll give him the feedback, I'm sure his wife will be pleased!!

Cheers

Richard     

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/my-elusive-dreams # country

https://soundcloud.com/ukulelejan/littl … rinking-me  #country/pop

neophytte wrote:

I did this, a normally coutry/folkie song in a different style:

Waltzing Matilda

Hope it qualifies!!

Better version is now here as a duo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_S0DP62X8M

Cheers

Richard

That was really good Richard, this version was great.  I think whenever we have accompanying musicians play with us, our performances go way up, simply because the other instruments make a big difference.   Awesome. 
PS:  On a completely unrelated topic, I like the decor in his house, I kept staring at it, very nice.  Loved the sign with the names on it, like road signs.     

I also did this one a few years ago on banjo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS4pP-5HzBE

Cheers

Richard

The banjo gave it a completely different effect Richard, nice to see something different with a well known song.