Bluegrass Ukulele: Who Will Sing a Song for Me - on Uke!

This is my first attempt at this, and I will do more as I get better at it! Recorded by many - The Stanley Brothers, Flatt and Scruggs, Emmylou Harris.. This turned out to be a fun "Frontporch Spiritual" for the Ukulele. What better ukulele to play than one built in Kentucky. I play my "Miss Maple" that was crafted by Tom Guy of Bluegrass Ukuleles.

Lyrics:
Oft I sing for my friends
When death's cold hand I see
When I reach my journey's end
Who will sing one song for me

I wonder (I wonder) who
Will sing (will sing) for me
When I'm called to cross that silent sea
Who will sing for me

When friends shall gather round
And look down on me
Will they turn and walk away
Or will they sing one song for me

So I'll sing til the end
Contented I will be
Assured that some friends
Will sing one song for me

Category:

Music

Tags:

• flatt
• scruggs
• emmylou
• harris
• ralph
• bluegrass
• ukulele
• uke
• ukelele

[docsavage98]

I've done this song for over 25 years and never thought of a uke for it...learn something new every day....good stuff

[UKISOCIETY]

Thanks. I'm going to revisit this song now that I can add extra audio tracks and do the harmonies. Not as good as singing with other musicians, but still...

[guitaress1]

wow that's really a haunting kind of song, but beautiful!

[UKISOCIETY]

You're sweet! Check out Emmylou Harris's version on Youtube. Different, but lovely.

This is a melancholy sort of spiritual, isn't it?

[bjornbakken]

I thought this was great, Alan! Would love to hear more like this! :)

[UKISOCIETY]

Thanks, Bjorn! Me too! :)

[guitarchavo]

well done :)

[alexis221woodworks]

very nice

[dave1y2000]

Super. Excellent tempo too.

[thatfatbird]

Lovely! Is there a tab for this somewhere?