My Walking Stick

Tonights Ukulele selection is "My Walking Stick" by Irving Berlin. I had erroneously attributed it to Leon Redbone, mostly because it his voice I hear in my head when I think of this song.

This is my first attempt at clawhammer style on the uke. Being a banjo player, it was inevitable that I would try it.

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Music

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• YoppyKyabetsu
• ukulele
• clawhammer
• walking
• stick

[shas1814]

I hope you'll continue the banjo-to-uke transfer,

this is great stuff!

I have been wondering if it would be worth while learning clawhammer

and now I'm really motivated.

And it's a perfect song for the blend, I think.

5 stars, what else can I say?

[YoppyKyabetsu]

I think clawhammer is well worth while. Its about the most fun I have had with a musical instrument. Check dobro33h (patrick Costello) for some fine workshops on frailing (aka claw).

I think there are a couple of other claw style ukulele tunes in ytube land, but I cannot remember where. (just searched, there are a lot more now, sweet.)

[YoppyKyabetsu]

Thanks! I will have to sit down and think about what chords I am playing. I tend to think in terms of guitar chords, and some of these were the result of finding things that sounded right.

[cletusbocephus]

Niely done.

[zazeify]

it's an Irving Berlin song, if I'm not mistaken.

[lordkoos]

Leon copped this tune from Louis Armstrong's version I believe.

[serena1523]

this is so entertaining to make random noises in beat with this ;P

[tocotodo]

Interesting. Next time, turn on a light. ;-)

[vybor]

Wow -- I really enjoyed your playing on this classic tune -- thanks for sharing!

[BMcCue7]

I like that old-timey sound. It makes me visualize some kind of silent movie.

[weegingayin]

HAWT!!!

That just sounds so much like a tango and Finns and Argentinians are the only two nations that are berserk about tangos

[webbpots]

Actually its written by Irving Berlin. Great tune.