Joyful Girl (Ani DiFranco cover- tenor ukulele)

[wubrownie]

Well that settles it,ukuleles are cool now.

[marissaspeer]

beautiful



[huesecon]

You do this so well . you are gifted. I've listened to this several times. Great job

[stilluntitled]

this is absolutely beautiful.

your voice goes so well with the really pure sound of the ukelele.

i'm in love with this cover.

[DungeonSF]

oh so sweet!

[farmfarmdorrie]

Wow, this is really wonderful. Thank you...

[alovepeas]

This is really beautiful. One of my all time favourite songs combined with such a beautiful instrument (your voice and the ukulele.) Thanks so much for sharing.

[joyfulboi1979]

love ani, love your voice singing ani, love your playing style. very beautiful job

[joyfulboi1979]

love ani and i love your voice singing ani... you are pretty good

[hokaymeng]

you, my dear, did a beautiful job. :)

[xxSHAYSTARxx]

amazingly beautiful

[xsdmkx]

This is beautiful. Your breathetaking. Thankyou so much for sharing your talent and love for Ani's music with the world :)

Keep posting more ani songs please!

[asrule]

love love love love this

[music0bear]

Wonderful sound moves my heart.

[stinkylungs]

what an amazing song. I had never heard of Ani DeFranco before. Thanks. You did an incredible job on this.

[toddhoustein]

Thank you for sharing this. This song has such a beautiful message ("The world owes me nothing. We owe each other the world" has been the quote at the bottom of my emails for years!). The ukulele really suits and you have a great voice!

[toddhoustein]

Thank you for sharing this. This song has such a beautiful message ("The world owes me nothing. We owe each other the world" has been the quote at the bottom of my emails for years!). The ukulele really suits and you have a great voice!

[jebemvamusername]

wonderful..

[nikki54902]

Hmmm, mmm. I love this version you've done. I've listened to it over & over. Thanks for the beautiful sound.

[donstrom]

Wicked! I loved how you played the ukulele and the vocals matched it wonderfully.

[StateOfGrace]

This was simply amaazing.

[NichisStuff]

This is still one of my favourite videos on youtube. I simply love it.

[toolbandsober]

How you pace your right hand is admirable (like the other comments). Is there a website with original work?

[ciarapippy]

Really really really really beautiful. I've watched this about 30 times so far. Is that a lanikai you have?

[elizlaural]

It is indeed a Lanikai, a curly koa tenor.

[ciarapippy]

@elizlaural

Great thanks, well, I'm thinking of trying to get my hands on one. I originally had my eyes on one of the lower priced lanikai electrico acoustics because I know a shop where I can get one. Wheresas the curly koa I would have to order off the net. So, your opinion? Is it worth the extra few 100s? Thanks!

[elizlaural]

I absolutely love my uke- it was totally worth the extra dough. I can wail on this thing! When I played it side by side with the cheaper model, the difference in quality was apparent. I say a good instrument is never a bad investment....

[ciarapippy]

Thanks, that's what I wanted to hear! I shall go forth and purchase.

[nicki4203]

dude this the shit : )

[Voileen]

damn girl. you have a beautiful voice.way to channel ani's spirit and still make it your own.

[jkeck70]

This has always been my favorite Ani DiFranco song...but I will never listen to it the same.This is the way it was meant to be done.The emotion in her voice is so pure...she is feeling every word that crosses her tounge and escapes her lips.Simply...amazing...elizla­ural you are gifted and a gift.Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.I'm quite certain Ani has heard this...and I'm sure she loves it.I know I do. 8)

[ViktoryaOfTheSea]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us.  <3

[cdm0014]

thats for making these covers they are beautiful!

[RumAndCodeine]

Just gorgeous. Got goosebumps.

[ItsVivianBarnett]

This is simply beautiful.

I just can't stop clicking on the replay button.

Your Amazing.

:D

[MrDMachuta]

Not sure how to email you personally but, I would love, as Im sure many of your fans would, LOVE to see you do some Mother Love Bone.... Do you know the band? You are Bone China to the MAX!!!!

[MrDMachuta]

My first guitar was a ukulele.. I trill cant play it like you! Beautiful!

[pams2004]

Thank you for sharing this art of yours...

[4crows]

awesme.. can tou share the chords u r using?

[elizlaural]

The tuning is standard, but I figured it out by ear, so I have no idea what the chords are!

[fingerbibs]

really beautiful

[morricone1900]

A really lovely cover. Thanks for posting it. :)

[MDforeva]

great song

[TeamStephenson]

this is one of the best covers i have ever seen on youtube, in fact it cant really be called a cover because that talent is all your own :)

[lukaszkulasek]

Awesome.

[lashwync]

this is my favorite Ani song. beautiful cover.

[Pebbl3s]

amazing!!!!!!! i loved your cover!!

[b2mchip]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for posting.

[donttalkaboutmyflair]

This is great! What chords and tuning are you using?

[elizlaural]

Well, I figured it out by ear, so I'm clueless about what the chords are, but the tuning is standard GCEA.

[donttalkaboutmyflair]

That's impressive! It's cool, I figured it out actually. :O)  Thanks though.

I can post the chords in case anyone else wants to know:

A#maj7, D#maj7, F7, A7

It's a half step up from the prevalently posted joyful girl tabs, but it sounds really nice your way.

Thanks!

[zenmama88]

LOVE IT!

[JeriLynnKarr]

Beautiful, just beautiful......:)

[heidimp22]

You are an inspiration. all of your songs are so amazing... do you play live in seattle?

[elizlaural]

Yeah, live in my bedroom!

I'm playing in a band now, hoping we'll be brave enough to leave the jam box and play some gigs this summer.

[elixerguy]

Keep us informed. I, for one, will show up.

[feelquiet]

Outstanding.

[cykcyko1]

as a fan of the original...i mean it when i say...that was awesome...good job.

[mrfoxtalbot]

Sweet.

[IsaacTreat]

Lovely, moving, beatific. Thank you, really. If You ever choose to honor us with "falling is like this" I should love it above all things.

[Ezkizofrenika2]

i cry with your voice, i love it (L)

5 stars :D

[hummingbird4444]

It doesn't matter that you're unsigned, Ani wasn't either and made her own label but why aren't you touring? you have a bunch of good cover and perhaps you even have originals and are just afraid to share them? Go for it, I'd pay to listen to you without a hesitation so if you come to Belgium one day...

[elizlaural]

I just got into medical school, so it looks like my 'back-up plan' is going to stay on the back burner for a while...

[tonjesml]

so beautiful.

[tiancast]

just wonderful in every way

[xvxsaintashlarxvx]

This is wonderful. it's so great. it makes me miss the old ani stuff. i loved it. i loved the uke. i loved the emotion. i loved it. i don't know what else to say

thanks for sharing this

St. Ashlar

NC, USA

[elixerguy]

Beautiful. Again. As usual.

Obviously you are using some technology, and it really enhances your work. Who does your mixing?

[elizlaural]

I record into ProTools and then my brother does the mixing. Now I just need a real camera!

[ninjabern]

sounds good, great voice. you're doing well. i'm glad. and i can spell this time.