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 Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 07:54 am
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Since I "pinch hit" when the piano player's not there, I sometimes play in church, and on occasion, get the opportunity to perform "special music" during offertory. Ah, the little things I look forward to.

So I wrote this little song for the service:

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What is interesting about it is that, as I was finishing it up at 12:00 Saturday night, I realized it was too high. So I tuned the uke down a whole step to Bb tuning. It's the Martin soprano, and seems to take the tuning well.

When I woke up in the morn, my wife tried to get me to do a different piece (such confidence, eh?). I didn't listen to her (for a change) and performed this song.

Elton John said one time, "When in doubt, write a hymn." I guess that's about right.

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 Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 05:03 pm
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John that is a great song you wrote and performed,   I know it is scary not to listen to our wifes some times, but it must have worked out fine

Loved it

Charlie



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 Posted: Tue Feb 13th, 2007 03:06 am
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Yeah, don't tell her, but she's right MOST of the time. I think she was actually nervous for me, that I did this last-minute thing literally before going to bed. The next thing I did was wake up, shower, and go play the song. I did listen to a recording of it once before I left to refresh my memory.

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 Posted: Thu Feb 15th, 2007 05:20 pm
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Hi,

 

That's a really nice song which builds very well, I especially like the bass line.

 

Regards,

 

Stig :cool:

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 Posted: Fri Feb 16th, 2007 07:30 pm
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Yeah, I was kind of shocked at how the bass made the song feel like it moved. It wasn't planned that way. I was also surprised that I actually had some rhythm going in that chorus part (some sort of personal achievement, I'm sure).

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Uplifting to hear on a grey British morning. I occasionally play in church (weddings, funerals mostly) with my brothers, guitar, mandola, mandolin. I must say there is never a gig we take more seriously. I love the ringing sound of your uke. matches your voice perfectly.



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