tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28238695900821765482024-03-13T14:42:24.407-07:00Kirabelle's 365 days of UkuleleI recently moved to Nashville from Detroit... I have a passion for music and a ukulele love which continues to grow daily, so what better way to foster said "growth" than by holding myself accountable to posting a ukulele video every day... Or at least 365 days of Ukulele songs.
Hopefully they will be an inspiration for you to check out more ukulele music and music in general, I suppose! :)
Spread the word!Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-47487611164627841592013-05-21T14:57:00.001-07:002013-05-21T14:58:07.243-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
~*Day 22 of 365*~</div>
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"Side By Side"</div>
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Wow. </div>
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It's been about 5 months since my last post. </div>
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I can hardly believe how quickly that much time swished by...</div>
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2013 has been really full of new things for me.</div>
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I've been writing, recording, and traveling all over the place. </div>
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I recently celebrated my 1 year anniversary of packing up my life and moving it here to Nashville.</div>
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Things have been so busy. </div>
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This month has given me some down time from traveling, but I am working every day.</div>
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Some days I just get in this depressed kind of funky mood, and can't seem to shake it.</div>
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This last week, I have had multiple days like that.</div>
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It makes for a good balance, I suppose, as I am more often than not a very upbeat and positive person.</div>
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Nobody is unidimensional, though...that would just be stupid.</div>
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Today I had a breakthrough, I think. And this song is a representation of that breakthrough.</div>
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Sometimes, someone comes into your life that is so good for you, it's just dumb that you didn't have them in your life before. Someone that somehow manages to make you laugh even when all you wanted to do was cry your eyes out. Or squeezes you so hard that suddenly, you feel invincible to all the awful things in this world. Just because, that's who they are. </div>
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My dear dear friend Kirsten once told me to "Chase the happy and hold on tight."</div>
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So everyday, I am resolved to chasing that happy. </div>
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It's going to be rough some days, but that's just the way life works, I guess.</div>
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This song is just a testament to having friends, family, loved ones to be there for each other. </div>
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To know that you're not alone in ever feeling down and pitiful. It's natural...</div>
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"Don't know what's coming tomorrow. Maybe it's trouble and sorrow. </div>
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But we'll travel the road. Sharing our load, side by side"</div>
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Who really knows what's coming tomorrow? Who cares?</div>
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I've lived in the "now" more in this last year than I ever have. And I'm so glad for it.</div>
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So, find people that make you want to live for "now" and worry less about</div>
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what the future may or may not hold, and just enjoy the ride.</div>
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Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-18553408887894375222012-12-25T18:57:00.000-08:002012-12-25T18:57:21.143-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #38761d;">~*Day 21 of 365*~</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">All I Want For Christmas Is You</span></div>
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Happy Christmas! Happy Krampus!</div>
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I almost changed around the words to "All I want for Krampus is you".</div>
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The Krampus is slightly different than St. Nick. But, important, nonetheless! </div>
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I figured out about The Krampus a few years ago, it is more of an Eastern European tradition/ figure.</div>
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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!</div>
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I am so full of Cold/ flu medicine right now, but I really wanted to record a XMas blog entry.</div>
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Hopefully it's passable! </div>
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I wish everyone a day full of love and laughter. </div>
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Of reflections on the previous year and plans/ hopes for the coming year.</div>
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Merry Krampus to all, and to all...</div>
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A good night. :)</div>
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Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-63679108057893852652012-12-04T14:21:00.002-08:002012-12-04T14:21:25.422-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
~*Day 20 of 365*~</div>
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Walkin' My Baby Back Home</div>
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This is my take on an old standard... surprise!!...</div>
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One of my favorite versions of this tune is performed by Nat King Cole.</div>
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He had such a smooth voice, and great diction and control. :)</div>
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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. </div>
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I also, utilized some "night sound" recordings taken one evening </div>
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in Michigan a while ago...</div>
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This is a fun little tune with the ukulele really holding down the rhythm</div>
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(Thanks for the advice, Rob Bourassa)! </div>
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Hope you enjoy it! :)</div>
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~*Day 19 of 365*~<br />
"Little Boxes"<br />
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Okay, so it's been a little minute since I've posted anything on this here blog... 4 Months worth of little minutes, to be exact. I fully plan on having 365 days worth of blog entries. It might take me 4 years, but IT SHALL BE DONE!! :) <br />
So, I was listening to the trusty internet radio last night and was delighted to hear Pete Seeger's "Little Boxes" begin to play. Sometimes we can forget the efficiency of simplicity and a solid observation.<br />
This song has 2 chords, and a pretty awesome statement. I find the repetitive nature of life can get us down sometimes. We are not all the same. And that's okay. Seriously. Maybe that was what was wanted in the 50s, but we are so past that. I am grateful to be living in this time period, no matter what political, economical issues are happening. Be different. Get out of the box. Don't let predetermined notions of what you "SHOULD do," completely shape you... Be a Cone on the Hillside, or a sphere...<br />
Whatever it is, love it.<br />
Hearts to you all and Happy Green Friday.<br />
Shop local. It's less stressful.<br />
And you feel better about yourself afterwards.<br />
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~*Day 18 of 365*~</div>
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"Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue"</div>
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...I was taught this song last week by a wonderful gentleman downtown. </div>
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His mother played the ukulele and taught him this song when he was young. </div>
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It was the 2nd song he ever learned...and I am honored that he shared it with me. :) </div>
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He even taught me some different lyrics than the original.</div>
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Instead of:</div>
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"Turned up nose, turned down hose, never had no other beaus.."</div>
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I sing:</div>
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"Turned up nose, turned down hose, FLAPPER, YES SIR, ONE OF THOSE"</div>
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Those are the lyrics his momma taught him way back when.</div>
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Makes it different.</div>
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Makes the whole experience more personal. What a neat tune!</div>
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<br /></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-26430641891999012952012-07-15T16:35:00.002-07:002012-07-15T16:35:21.934-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
~*Day 17 out of 365*~</div>
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"Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lillo"</div>
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~*Day 16 of 365!*~</div>
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"What A Wonderful World"<br />
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I took this photo about a week before I left for Nashville, to begin a new chapter</div>
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in my journey book of life. :) It is overlooking this lovely pond right at sunset </div>
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in Dearborn, MI.</div>
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My friends just got married yesterday, and they asked me to record this song </div>
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for them, for their wedding. I was, of course, honored to record this on ukulele.</div>
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Everything in this song speaks to me... This is truly a wonderful world.</div>
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I experience it everyday... from the 3am chirping of birds outside my window(despite the interruption of my slumber!) to the way the sky looks when it can't decide whether it's going to storm </div>
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or let the sun shine out... How sitting and talking to someone for just a moment could make their week... It's especially present w<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">hen a great tragedy occurs. There is tremendous support from the community, even those not directly affected by it...amazing.</span></span></div>
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We are all connected.</div>
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We are all living. </div>
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We are all full of wonder. :)</div>
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~*Day 15 of 365!*~</div>
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"Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"</div>
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inspiration to me growing up. Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and my Mom were like superheroes. They still are to me, even as an adult. Being such strong, independent, women of the earth, what else could I ask for in a role model, eh? I found this picture on-line and thought it fitting for the time-period of the writing of this song. late 1950s. What a perfect anthem.</div>
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I added a few of my own little parts to this song. I hope you like them!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Written by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Goffin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Gerry Goffin">Gerry Goffin</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Carole King">Carole King</a> and originally recorded by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shirelles" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="The Shirelles">The Shirelles</a>. It has been recorded by many artists and was ranked among <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i> 's list of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_500_Greatest_Songs_of_All_Time" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time">The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time</a> at #126. The song is notable for being the first song by an all-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_group" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Girl group">girl group</a> to reach #1 in the United States. The song is in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AABA_form" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="AABA form">AABA form</a>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">**Using the name Bertell Dache, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Orlando" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tony Orlando">Tony Orlando</a> recorded an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Answer_song" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Answer song">answer song</a>: "Not just Tomorrow, But Always"**</span></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-66224819596026216542012-06-10T20:03:00.000-07:002012-06-13T11:27:36.269-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
~*Day 14 of 365!*~</div>
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'Dancing With Myself' </div>
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~Billy Idol~</div>
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<a href="http://soundcloud.com/lullabird/dancing-with-myself">"Dancing With Myself" (SONG LINK HERE!!!)</a></div>
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Thank you Billy Idol, for this song...</div>
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THE dance anthem for me growing up. I always danced, as if no one was watching... I probably looked like an idiot most of the time, limbs flailing around, Butt length brown hair flying in peoples faces (if there were even people on the dance floor).</div>
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Growing up in a radio studio, (my mom was a DJ/ Station Manager at local radio station for a good portion of my childhood) exposed me to so much music... especially that of the alternative/punk rock genre.</div>
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I remember going to Daddy Daughter dances with my dad and making up the craaaaziest footwork/ dance moves when I was 7 or 8. This song reminds me of all of those times.</div>
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Don't be afraid to dance with yourself/ be free spirited and enjoy each moment to the absolute Fullest!! I have to remember that more as an adult, sometimes... I think we all do. :)</div>
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"If I had the Chance, I'd TEACH THE WORLD TO DANCE"</div>
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It wasn't until TODAY that I realized the real words, which are...:</div>
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"If I had the chance I'd ASK THE ONE TO DANCE"</div>
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Sometimes you like your version better, eh? hahah</div>
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<br /></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-60078489241419189522012-06-06T10:05:00.002-07:002012-06-06T10:05:34.742-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
~Day 13 of 365~</div>
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"You've Really Got A Hold On Me"</div>
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles killed this in the 50s:</div>
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Also, one of my favs of all time includes the awesome</div>
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This song is the anthem for human life on this planet. </div>
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The End.</div>
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<br /></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-30348518973897266662012-05-29T19:12:00.001-07:002012-05-29T19:12:44.387-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Day 12 of 365!</div>
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'Everything You Can Think Of Is True'</div>
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By Tom Waits</div>
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<a href="http://soundcloud.com/lullabird/everything-you-can-think-of-is">Everything You Can Think Of Is True (SONG LINK-CLICK HERE!)</a></div>
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So, this is a song that I worked out a different arrangement to about 2 years ago.</div>
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Peter Jurich came over my house after entering himself into a on-line singing contest,</div>
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(as a joke), with this song by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZl7zl2Yozk">Tom Waits- Everything You Can Think Of is True(original)</a>.</div>
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Peter pretty much yelled the words in rhythm (with a completely straight face, I must add) </div>
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to the camera and submitted it. It was pretty hilarious...</div>
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I decided, "Hey, I could totally do a cover of this!,"and brought out my Geetarrr...</div>
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After a couple minutes, I figured something out and looked up the lyrics... BAM.</div>
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It's pretty cool to see the progression of things. So here is the first attempt of it</div>
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that fateful August night... <a href="http://kirasongaday.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-to-kiras-song-day.html">first edition- (EYCTOIT)</a>...</div>
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I hope you enjoy the journey of this song and it's many incarnations. </div>
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<br /></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-47559585155938614132012-05-28T19:01:00.000-07:002012-05-28T19:01:24.128-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Day 11 of 365!</div>
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'Tell Me Why'</div>
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<a href="http://soundcloud.com/lullabird/tell-me-why">'Tell Me Why' (Click HERE for SONG LINK!)</a></div>
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This is an old American folk song, that was actually arranged into a </div>
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Barbershop harmony by a friend of mine.</div>
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Really beautiful piece. Not sure why I was reminded of it today...</div>
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I kind of changed up the 2nd verse a little.</div>
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"Because 'YOU' made 'MY' stars to shine"...etc...</div>
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I feel like this is something identifiable to loving someone. </div>
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They make your world different. It changes when you're with them and instead of </div>
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going with the original 2nd verse of "Because 'God' made the stars to shine," I changed it to</div>
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the aforementioned quote, instead. Go with it... :)</div>
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Also, added some pretty wicked echo to this track. Felt right.</div>
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Lemme know if it hit you the right or wrong way!...</div>
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Feedback of ANY sort is ALWAYS appreciated!</div>
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Thanks! :)</div>
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<br /></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-89821843814431895272012-05-28T18:42:00.004-07:002012-05-28T18:42:48.027-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Day 10 of 365.</div>
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Memorial Day.</div>
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'The Star Spangled Banner" </div>
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<a href="http://soundcloud.com/lullabird/the-star-spangled-banner">The Star Spangled Banner (Song Link HERE!)</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Only with Ukulele. :)<br />For all the Men and Women who have ever served our country...Thank you.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">It is not something to be taken lightly... </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Your courage and bravery is reflected upon today and everyday, in one way or another.</span></div>
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Day 9 of 365!</div>
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'I Don't Wanna Grow Up' </div>
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from Peter Pan</div>
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This song popped in my brain when I woke up this morning</div>
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Such a wonderful testament to keeping a youthful perspective.</div>
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GO BE A KID TODAY!! :)</div>
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~*Day 8 of 365!*~</div>
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'With A Little Help From My Friends'</div>
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Words & Music By: John Lennon and Paul McCartney... uh, duh. :)</div>
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This is a very strange picture, I know. Thanksgiving 2010!</div>
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This is Peter Jurich and John Scaramucci...</div>
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They are my bestest friends in the world. We each live at least 10 hours from each other, </div>
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but thanks to modern technology, we can keep up with each others lives.</div>
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I may sound like a big cliche, but... my friends are so important to me</div>
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I feel extremely lucky to have them and especially so today...</div>
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This song makes me happy and Multi-track harmonies make me happy... </div>
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My friends make me happy and playing my Ukulele make me happy...</div>
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To all my friends near and far, Thank you for the happiness you bring into my life,</div>
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you know who you are. :) Pass on the love. Pay it forward...</div>
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Finally catching up on songs after being in Chicago this past week!</div>
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Had a blast!... And now I'm ready to get back to work!</div>
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I've always listened to the version sung by Ella Fitzgerald. LOVE her SO much.</div>
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This song was written in 1928 for the Musical 'Whoopee', which Florenz Ziegfeld </div>
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(Ziegfelds Follies) produced...until money ran tight and he had to sell the rights to a certain film studio...</div>
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Eddie Cantor starred in the film version as well. Good stuff. :)</div>
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It's called "Eatin' Cookie" and 'it would be awesome & hilarious if I found it.</div>
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'My Blue Heaven'</div>
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Cute... Kind of like this song. It's one of those "me and my best gal" kinda songs.</div>
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You don't find too many of those out there today. Keeping these old standards alive</div>
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is definitely one of my missions as a singer/ musician. There are so many different versions </div>
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out there, but for some reason these songs can keep being re-invented. It's amazing, really.</div>
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Written in 1931 by Wilbur Schwandt & Fabian Andree. Words by Gus Kahn.</div>
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Dunhill Records. Thie became the title of her first solo album. "Dream A Little Dream Of Me"</div>
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was more of a concept album and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Elliot </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">was also keen to try some experimental things such as adding <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_effect" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Sound effect">sound effects</a> to most of the songs... Sounds very much in the same vein as a good deal of my</span></span></div>
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Anyway, I saw this musical/play at <a href="http://www.theringwald.com/">The Ringwald Theatre</a> in Ferndale, Michigan about a year ago, chronicling the life and times of Mama Cass... It was very simply put... life-changing.<br />
I think it should be on Broadway. I'll have to ask the playwright if I can post her name for reference, because I can't find reference to the play anywhere on the internet...<br />
Ah well... The B section of this particular version needs more spicy chords than the ones I am playing,<br />
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"spicing" things up with the recording. hehe.<br />
;)Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823869590082176548.post-16852168203269343162012-05-11T15:45:00.000-07:002012-05-11T16:26:09.287-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Day 4 of 365: Edelweiss. "Bloom and Grow, Forever..."</div>
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So sad, yet sweet like a lullaby.</div>
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Rogers & Hammerstein. Great songwriting team. :)</div>
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Wonderful undertones/ meaning of staying alive, together as a people. Surviving against the odds. Beautiful song.</div>
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"Bloom and Grow forever..."</div>
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The Dm chord that substitutes for the D7 chord during the </div>
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I found myself playing that section over and over again.</div>
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Listen for it at 58 seconds, 1:55, and in case you miss those two times check </div>
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Music is a marvel. I shall always be entranced and delighted by it...</div>
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This is another great tune that I was given during my time at Greenfield Village in Dearborn.<br />
I was lucky enough to be exposed to such a wonderful grouping of music from this time<br />
period... Thanks to my dear friend and mentor, Rob Bourassa <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcIXPRaab38">Check him out here! :)</a><br />
Here's a link to one of my favorite arrangements of his:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2cO7yoOax0&feature=relmfu">Village Trio:'My Heart Stood Still'</a><br />
The harmonies that he arranged were not easy, but they were absolutely worth the work <br />
involved! Check out more youtube vids and you will be amazed. :) That's all for tonight!<br />
Check back tomorrow!<br />
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It amazes me how many fantastic tunes came out of this era.</div>
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<i><a href="http://soundcloud.com/lullabird/are-you-lonesome-tonight">'Are You Lonesome Tonight?'</a> </i><br />
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<i>Here is a tune that I've heard sung by Elvis more times than by anyone else.</i><br />
<i>His voice carried such a pained passion behind it...</i><br />
<i>I tried a more up-tempo version with the ukulele, tonight.</i><br />
<i>Being lonesome, missing someone, having these memories are all so human...</i><br />
<i>Something we all face during our lives.</i><br />
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<i>A very appropriate song for me, so far from home...</i></div>Kirabelle Frabottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06242760867750653951noreply@blogger.com2Nashville, TN, USA36.1666667 -86.78333329999998135.947811200000004 -87.052990799999975 36.3855222 -86.513675799999987