CountryMouse's Refuge

B.'s latest video:

This is one of the latest videos of a live, outdoor version of The Ukulele Anthem. LISTEN to the lyrics! She really really gets it about the ukulele!

I got a tiny little autoharp today! DH searched for me on eBay for an Oscar Schmidt EasyChord (child-size 6-chord autoharp), and got me this! It dates from around 1980. After I got it cleaned up and tuned, I just knew I had to do a video with it today! I had been practicing this song to do on my Omnichord, but I quickly decided this was the song to do on the EasyChord today!

Click on the title bar to see it on YouTube, where you'll see a list of the words I am reading.

Hee hee!

It's been a WHILE! If he looks tired, he *was*. I roped him into doing it anyway. ::grin::

I'm amazed that I have that many people subscribed to my channel--eeeee!

I hadn't really planned to make a video today; but after I got my PortAharP (an autoharp-in-a-case) out today and tuned it up, it was sounding so nice, I just had to. :-) Click on the title to see it full size plus extra information over on YouTube.

B. has only had his ukulele for a week, so he begs indulgence for mistakes. :-) (click on the title to see it on YouTube, where you can read the lyrics)

This is from beliefnet:

"Some call it God. Some have no name for it. But if you acknowledge love as something real and true—a changer of lives, a reviver of broken hearts, a force with more ultimate power than all the weapons of the world combined—then daily say a few words to Love itself, no matter the name you know it by. Thank it for the good things you have. Ask it to embed itself in your heart ... and never to leave. Ask it to guide you always in your relationships with those you meet upon your journey. Ask it to give you hope. This, in the end, is what the holidays are all about: Hope. Always seek out hope. Always nurture it. Always keep its flame alive."

Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/Inspiration/Galleries/4-Ways-to-Hold-On-to-the-Holiday-Spirit-All-Year-Round.aspx?p=5#ixzz1hv0cyEhM

This is a cover of an original ukulele song by faithtruthlove07. I loved this the first time I heard it and asked her if I could cover it. She said sure, that would be great! So here it is. I made a couple little changes, but please be sure to check out her version and other videos on her channel. To see this video in its full width, watch it on YouTube. You can do that by clicking on the title of the song.

Merry Christmas!

Wherein I talk about my Kala Watermelon soprano ukulele, my Denim Flea concert ukulele (not a true pineapple, probably), and my new aNueNue U900 pineapple bear soprano ukulele. Plus some stuff about strings.

Here is why I don't trust the post office. A strap button for my new ukulele (that's supposed to arrive via UPS today) was supposed to be in this envelope. :-( Click on the picture to see it larger and see more of an explanation on Flickr.

This is especially for my ukulele and YouTube family. :-)

--Red Cowboy Fluke: D'Addario J92 Pro-Arte ukulele concert strings
--Island Design (Floral) Fluke: Hilo Black Nylon concert strings
--Denim Flea: Kala Red concert strings
--Grape soprano Flea: Aquila New Nylgut soprano strings
--Mahogany Eleuke: Worth Brown Low-G soprano/concert strings
--Lanakai banjolele: Aquila soprano (banjo uke?) strings
--Enterline Cigar Box Ukulele: Aquila Low-G soprano (??) strings with concert Low-G string
--aNueNue U900 bear pineapple: Aquila New Nylgut soprano strings
--Hilo Red soprano: Ko'olau Mahana clear nylon soprano strings
--TV Pal plastic ukulele: Martin M600 clear fluorocarbon soprano/concert strings
--Kala Watermelon: Aurora Silkgut soprano strings in Nitro Lime
--Mahalo Light Blue Fruit: Aurora Silkgut soprano strings in Aqua Blue
--Lanakai LU-21 brown: Aquila soprano strings
--Makala Pearl White Dolphin: Aquila soprano strings
--Makala Pink Burst Dolphin: Aquila soprano strings
--Makala Green Burst Dolphin: crap black strings ATM
--Mahalo Black Les Paul: Hilo Black Nylon soprano strings (I *think*)

The original is by Krabbers. Visit his channel here.

These are not water-soluble, but they are interesting! I got these from JetPens. Click on the picture to see it larger on Flickr:

Rambly talking, singing, strumming, and a book (see video on YouTube for the links mentioned--click on title of video to go there):