~*Day 21 of 365*~

All I Want For Christmas Is You

All I Want For Christmas Is You. CLICK HERE FOR SONG LINK!!

Happy Christmas! Happy Krampus!

I almost changed around the words to "All I want for Krampus is you".

The Krampus is slightly different than St. Nick. But, important, nonetheless! 

I figured out about The Krampus a few years ago, it is more of an Eastern European tradition/ figure.

I always try and bring about awareness of this fun figure every year. This is actually a Krampus/ Christmas postcard, pictured above. Hopefully it makes you smile as much as it makes me smile!

I am so full of Cold/ flu medicine right now, but I really wanted to record a XMas blog entry.

Hopefully it's passable! 

I wish everyone a day full of love and laughter.  

Of reflections on the previous year and plans/ hopes for the coming year.

Merry Krampus to all, and to all...

A good night. :)

 ~*Day 20 of 365*~

Walkin' My Baby Back Home

Walkin' My Baby Back Home (CLICK HERE FOR SONG LINK!)

This is my take on an old standard... surprise!!...

One of my favorite versions of this tune is performed by Nat King Cole.

Nat King Cole on the Ed Sullivan Show

He had such a smooth voice, and great diction and control. :)

I utilized some tapshoe "tap tap tapping" for the instrumental break in this one, instead of the usual scatting, singing or whistling. I think it gets the point across. 

I also, utilized some "night sound" recordings taken one evening 

in Michigan a while ago...

This is a fun little tune with the ukulele really holding down the rhythm

 (Thanks for the advice, Rob Bourassa)! 

Hope you enjoy it! :)