Take the A Train - solo ukulele

Billy Strayhorn, 1938
Duke Ellington's theme song.
If you want to skip the "new uke" braggatory, FF to about 0:40.

I've written up the fingerings I use and put them on Ukulele Underground, here's a link:

http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?58687-Take-the-quot-A-...

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[grayforester]

Totally snappy presentation, man. I admire your work and your work ethic! I can imagine the appeal of playing an instrument you harvested out of nature. I'm so weak-fingered I can only imagine how it must feel to play so much on such a clear spoken instrument.

[DouglasFrink]

@grayforester Thanks, Steven. With a name like grayforester, I'm guessing you have an appreciation for wood. It's pretty cool stuff. Hey, check out my version of "Stardust", at least partly inspired by yours. Weak-fingered or not, you can really play that uke!

[dktoller]

That's one special uke. Here's hoping you get many years of enjoyment from it.

[DouglasFrink]

@dktoller Thanks, Derrick. It will probably be my main uke until I make the next one. :)

[Rutle]

Happy New Year lovely Uke sounds amazing.

[DouglasFrink]

@Rutle Thanks, Cat, happy new year to you!

[DouglasFrink]

@ClarileleMike Yes, "interpretation" :)

[DouglasFrink]

@wishes1973 Thanks. Being the one that made it, I know it has its flaws, but I do think it plays and sounds pretty nice.

[DouglasFrink]

@howlinhobbit Thanks a bunch, HH, hope to see you on your I5 tour.

[DouglasFrink]

@tenayaguevara88 Thanks, although the piece is really not that technical, I just play it kind of fast.