Takin Care of Business - Ukulele and Unicycle cjhoylemusic 2016-08-22 | Takin' Care of Business is a song written by Randy Bachman and first recorded by his band: Bachman-Turner Overdrive in 1973.I recorded this video on Bloor Street in Toronto during the Open Streets festival. Large sections of Bloor and Yonge were closed for the day for community fun. The audio for this video was recorded using a voice recorder and microphone (the white thing you can see hanging below my neck). The camera was mounted on a bike that I was following.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Frosty the Snowman - Homemade Instruments - Ukulele & Mini Cajón Drum cjhoylemusic 2020-12-25 | Frosty the Snowman was written by Walter 'Jack' Rollins and Steve Nelson in 1950 to be a follow-up for Gene Autry's #1 hit in 1949: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.I recorded this song using the homemade maple soprano ukulele that I built in 2015. The percussion was played on the mini Cajón drum that I recently built for a nephew. With my city currently locked down due to the pandemic, my recent haircut is also homemade.See how I built the drum: youtu.be/t9DZ1ierPocI dedicate this song to my 9 month old nephew Grayson. 2020 will always be remembered by me as the year that I became an uncle, and I couldn't be more proud.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Everyday - Ukulele, Piano and Glockenspiel cjhoylemusic 2019-02-03 | This song was written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty in 1957 and was released as the B-Side to Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly and the Crickets.60 years ago today Buddy Holly was killed in a tragic plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa (along with Richie Valenz and the Big Bopper). This day would later become known as "The Day The Music Died". I decided to record a song written by Buddy Holly to release today in memory of his untimely death. I chose this song because I really like his original recording of it, especially the instrumentation. In the process of learning it, I became really impressed by the chord structure. My arrangement of the song uses 7 chords, 6 of which are major chords. The only other chord is a 7 chord. It's really uncommon for pop songs to have more than 3 major chords, and when they do, they typically have minor chords mixed in too.My arrangement of the song starts on C major, which is 3 semi-tones down from the original recording. I used my 1950's T.V. Pal plastic ukulele for this song. I used the same ukulele I used when I recorded "It's So Easy", another Buddy Holly song, back in 2014 and have always been really happy with how that video turned out. I also used my Yamaha P-200 electronic piano and my Angel Glockenspiel AX-25N2.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!
Surfer Girl - Ukuleles and Four Part Vocal Harmony cjhoylemusic 2018-02-19 | Surfer Girl was written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys in 1961. It was actually the first song he ever wrote. He recorded it with the Beach Boys in 1963 and the single peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was also released as the first track on the Beach Boys album of the same name.A few weeks ago I was inspired to listen to some of my favourite surfing songs. This song seemed like it would be a fun challenge to record. The last video I recorded was focused mostly on the instrumental parts, so it also made sense to take on a project this time which was more vocally focused. I had a lot of fun figuring out and recording the vocal harmony parts.From left to right the 4 ukuleles in this video are:-Fluke-Firefly Banjo Uke-homemade CJH Maple Soprano Ukulele-Degas Baritone UkuleleI hope you enjoyed this video. Please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Memphis Tennessee - Ukulele, Piano, Bass, Guitar, and Saxophone cjhoylemusic 2018-01-14 | This song was written by Chuck Berry and first released by him in 1959. Many other versions of the song have been recording one by Johnny Rivers in 1964 which rose to Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.It's been a really long time since I recorded a video for this channel. I choose this song because it's a song I've always liked and it's also simple enough that it allows me experiment with different sounds from different instruments.I recorded the ukulele and vocal part in my bathroom to take advantage on the natural reverb of that room. The ukulele is my homemade Maple Soprano ukulele. The piano I'm playing is my new (to me) Yamaha P-200 electronic piano which I really love. The song is recorded in the key of D major. Because I choose such a fast tempo, I added a second solo section to the song and a repeat of the first verse at the end. The instruments in the second solo section are: Harmonica, Mandolin, Penny Whistle, Kalimba, 12 String Electric Guitar, Glockenspiel, Melodica, and Banjo.I hope you enjoyed this video, please leave a comment and SUBSCRIBE!
This Will Be Our Year - Ukulele, Guitar, Cajón, and Whistling cjhoylemusic 2016-01-02 | This Will Be Our Year was written by Chris White, the bass guitar player for The Zombies (the British Invasion band). The song was originally released on the Zombies' 1968 album "Odessey and Oracle". This Will Be Our Year was never released as a single, only as a B-side which never charted. The Zombies are better known for their songs: She's Not There, Tell Her No, and Time of the Season.I transposed this song down 7 semi-tones from the key of the original recording to better suit my vocal range and the ukulele. The original recording also features a one semi-tone key change in the middle. I decided to accomplish this by tuning one of my ukuleles up by half a step, and switching to this ukulele in the middle of the song.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Devoted To You - Ukuleles, Piano, and Saxophone cjhoylemusic 2015-08-17 | This song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and made made famous by the Everly Brothers in 1958. Their recording of the song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. There have also been notable cover versions of the song by the Beach Boys, and Carly Simon & James Taylor.This is a song I've been aware of for a long time but recently I heard it somewhere and realized that I really like it. The two-part vocal harmony in the Everly Brother's version is just outstanding! I listened to their version of the song many times to work out the vocal arrangement, and then shifted everything down 9 semi-tones to a key which better fit my vocal range.This video features my custom-built homemade Maple Soprano ukulele, my baritone ukulele, my keyboard, and my alto saxophone.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Ruby Tuesday - Ukulele, Cajón, Guitar, Bass, and Tambourine cjhoylemusic 2015-04-12 | Ruby Tuesday is a song written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. They recorded the song in 1966 and it rose to Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.This video features my brand new homemade Maple Soprano ukulele! I started the project in December, and put the finishing touches on it last week. After almost 4 months of hard work, I'm really happy with how it turned out and how well it sounds! I look forward to using it in many future videos.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Ukulele cjhoylemusic 2015-02-08 | This song was written by Paul Simon and included on his 1972 self-titled solo album. His recording of the song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. I've liked this song for a long time because it's so catchy. Last fall I was doing a repair to one of my ukuleles and after fixing it I was testing it out playing some chords. The chord sequence I played was the same as Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard. I was impressed by how well it sounded on the ukulele so that encouraged me to learn the rest of the song.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Its So Easy - Ukulele, Piano, Cajón, Bass, Recorder, and Harmonica cjhoylemusic 2014-11-30 | It's So Easy was written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty in 1958. It was first recorded by Buddy Holly's band, The Crickets, although their version was never commercially successful. Linda Ronstadt recorded the song in 1977 and her version reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.I've been wanting to learn and record this song since the summer. One evening in June I was getting ready for bed and debating whether or not to have a hot bath before bed. I concluded that I would have one since having a bath was a pretty easy thing to do and required very little effort. The phrase "It's so easy to have a bath" popped into my head and I started singing it to the tune of "It's So Easy". I guess this experience made me realize what a catchy song it is.I recorded my version in the key of F major primarily because it seems to best suit my vocal range. I used a combination of the lyrics and structure from both the Buddy Holly and Linda Ronstadt versions. I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
All Mixed Up - Ukulele cjhoylemusic 2014-08-17 | All Mixed Up is a song written by Pete Seeger in 1960. Seeger was a legendary folk singer who died earlier this year at the age of 94. Peter, Paul and Mary also recorded it for the 1990 album Flowers & Stones.A few months ago we had a Pete Seeger theme night at the Corktown Ukulele Jam in Toronto. I wanted to try to prepare something to perform for this theme night. However, I really didn't know very much about Pete or his music. I looked up some of his biggest songs, and although there were a few that I recognized, none of them jumped out at me as ones that I wanted to perform. I needed to dig deeper. I decided to try watching a documentary about Pete Seeger, and I very quickly became incredibly fascinated by him. The more performances and interviews of Pete I watched, the more performances and interviews I wanted to watch! In the span of about a month, I went from knowing virtually nothing about Pete Seeger to becoming a huge fan of him and his work!Pete Seeger was never really a commercial musician. His performances were always made in support of his causes. I was really interested and impressed learning about Pete's Hudson River clearwater project. I had been hoping to find an environmental song related to that I could learn to play and perform. However, in the process of listening to many of his songs I discovered All Mixed Up, and I instantly feel in love with it. I performed it at the Pete Seeger theme night and decided to make a video recording of it too. The song has such an interesting message and vision for the future!This is the first video which have posted in a very long time which features just one video track (no back-up vocals or other instruments). I had considered adding other tracks to it but after listening to it, I decided that it already sounded great without adding anything extra. I think Pete would have preferred it this way too.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Downtown - Ukulele, Cajón, Bass, Melodica, Recorder, Kazoo, Sax, and Whistling cjhoylemusic 2014-01-19 | This song was written by Tony Hatch who was inspired to write it during a trip to New York City. The song was recorded and made famous by English singer Petula Clarke in 1964. Her recording of the song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 in the UK.This is another song that I have loved since I was a kid. I've been wanting to record this song for a while, and now I've finally gotten around to it.This video features me playing my Cajon for the first time in a video. I got it for my birthday last March, but really haven't made very much progress at learning to play it. In my last video I had the luxury of having my cousin Liam to play the Cajon part. Although I'm quite comfortable playing a wide variety of different instruments, my abilities are quite limited when it comes to percussion instruments. Recording the Cajon was definitely the hardest part of this video. Listening to the recording, I can hear that there are areas for improvement, but overall I'm really happy with how it turned out!I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Yankee Doodle - Ukulele, Cajón, Bass, Penny Whistle, Banjo, Glockenspiel, and Bagpipes cjhoylemusic 2013-09-16 | Although the origins of the song are a bit foggy, it is known that Yankee Doodle dates back to the Seven Years' War in the 1750's. It is sung patriotically in the United States of America but it is also a nursery rhyme type of song that children are taught at a young age. The song has many many verses but in our version of the song we just included lots of instrumental fills and only song 3 of the verses.This video features my multi-talented cousin Liam. Liam and I have been talking about recording a video together for quite a long time, and now we've finally made it happen! Liam's main instrument is the bagpipes, and he has competed in many festivals across the world. This is the first video that I have filmed in my new apartment in Toronto. This video also features my 1950's TV Pal plastic Ukulele and my 'LP Aspire Accents' Cajón. Both of these were gifts, and this is their first time appearing in a video. I really haven't mastered the art of playing a Cajón yet, so I was very happy when Liam was able to sit down and play it perfectly right away! The bag pipes that Liam are playing are quite unique.They do not have a blow pipe, they use a bellow system on his right arm instead. He chose to bring these bagpipes because they play in a more standard tuning that traditional bagpipes. They are also significantly more quiet than traditional bagpipes. However after less than a minute of him playing them in my apartment, I was very concerned about receiving noise complaints from my neighbors, so instead we recorded that part of the videos up on the roof of my building. :)I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Any Dream Will Do - Cigar Box Ukulele cjhoylemusic 2013-03-24 | This song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for their 1968 musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.This song along with the others from Joseph are well engrained in my memory, having listened to them many times in my childhood. I saw this musical when I was quite young when it was performed in Toronto with Donny Osmond playing the lead role. My family also had the audio recording of this production on CD, and I remember listening to it many many times in the car. I recently became interested in this musical again during an unrelated conversation with my grandma when she said the words "I closed my eyes". These words, the opening line of this song, triggered my memory of the song. After listening to the song again I had to learn it!This video features my brand new Punch Cigar Box ukulele, custom designed and handcrafted by Phil Delpierre (http://www.youtube.com/del356) of Barefoot Boogie Guitars (http://www.etsy.com/shop/BarefootBoogieGuitar). I received this beautiful ukulele as a birthday gift.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Mother and Child Reunion - Ukulele, Bass, Cow Bell, and Shaker cjhoylemusic 2013-01-16 | This song was written by Paul Simon, and released on his 1972 self-titled album. His recording of the song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The song is said to have been inspired by the death of Simon's family dog. The title however was taken from a menu at a chinese resturant from a dish which contains chicken and egg.This has always been one of my favourite Paul Simon songs. We played this song a few weeks ago at the Corktown Ukulele Jam. I decided to record it for this video because it has such a fun groove. This video features my brand new Amuse (Kazuyuki Sekiguchi) Pineapple plastic ukulele. I have always wanted an all-plastic ukulele because of their unique sound and durability. One of my greatest sources of musical inspiration is a long-running youtube channel called: GUGUG. Many of GUGUG's video's feature plastic ukuleles, so I pretty much needed to have one (or two).I thought of the idea for the intro/outro in the shower one morning :)I hope you enjoy the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Ukulele cjhoylemusic 2012-11-11 | This song was written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss and was first recorded by Brian Hyland in 1960. His recording reached number 1 on the billboard hot 100 chart in the summer of that year and also helped to increase the popularity of bikinis in North America. Brian Hyland was only 16 years old when this song was at the height of its popularity!A few times in the past, I have made a point of recording a special novelty Halloween song (complete with a costume) around this time of the year. This year I was hoping to do the same, but realized that there really weren't any good Halloween songs left. So instead, I decided to choose a non-halloween novelty song. I've always liked this song, it's pretty catchy, and I figured it would be a fun one to wear a costume for! After some difficulty trying to find an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini in my local stores, I decided to construct my own. I used some cotton string, an old piece of fabric, coloured it with a yellow highlighter, drew some polka dots with a black marker, and my sister supervised.I recorded the song in the key of G major.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Love is the Answer - Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Melodica and Recorder cjhoylemusic 2012-10-14 | This song was written by Rivers Cuomo of the band Weezer and producer Jacknife Lee. It was written in preparation for the 2005 Weezer album: "Make Believe" but it didn't make it onto the album. A demo of the song was given to the band Sugar Ray in 2009, who recorded a version of the song for their album: "Music for Cougars". In the same year, Weezer also recorded a version of the song for their album: "Raditude" which featured some Indian musical instruments and vocals. The song has never been released as a single.In my version I used Ukulele, Glockenspiel, Melodica and Recorder because I wanted it to be entirely acoustic. Over the last week I've been trying to get over a cold, and it wasn't quite gone when I recorded this. My voice was slightly raspy as a result, but I still wanted to go ahead and record this video.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
The Loco-Motion - Ukulele, Four Part Vocal Harmony, and Saxophone cjhoylemusic 2012-09-11 | This song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King of the Brill Building in New York City. Little Eva's 1962 recording of the song reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Another popular version of the song was recorded by Grand Funk Railroad in 1974.This is another oldies song that I've always enjoyed. I first adapted the song for ukulele when I was looking for songs to lead at my ukulele club. It was always a fun one to play with a group. When I was brainstorming songs to record for videos I looked through my folder of songs from that club and choose this one. I had fun doing the vocal harmonies, though they really are surprisingly simple. The sax solo in the original is just so excellent I had to make sure to replicate it as best I could in my version of this song.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Pathetic - Ukulele, Mandolin, Bass, and Midi Drums (Featuring Sebi) cjhoylemusic 2012-08-15 | This song was written by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge of the american band Blink 182. This song was recorded and released as the first track on their 1997 album, Dude Ranch.I really enjoyed listening to Blink 182's music while I was growing up, and I still really like their music from that era. I've always wanted to record a Blink 182 cover song for YouTube, but it has taken me a long time to choose which one. I had my Blink 182 shirt sitting in my closet for a very long time waiting to be used in a video. I had the idea for this collaboration when I was listening to this song on the bus last fall, and realizing that it was already essentially a perfect duet, because the vocalists took turns sharing the vocals back and forth. When I was thinking about who could be the other half of the duet, Sebi immediately jumped into my head. He creates multi-track videos on his channel which are of a similar style to mine, and I was pretty sure he was a Blink fan because he's already done many Blink 182 covers, so I decided to ask him. I'm really happy with how this turned out! Sebi put an incredible effort into creating the electronic drum beat, and recording the ukulele and bass. I feel very privileged to have worked with him on this one, and hope to do another one with him soon! Please check out and subscribe to his channel: http://www.youtube.com/thesebinextdoorI hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
You Are My Sunshine - Ukulele, Recorder, Mandolin, Melodica, Slide Whistle, Sitar, Harmonica, Banjo cjhoylemusic 2012-07-26 | This song was first made popular in 1939 by country singer Jimmie Davis who later was elected the governor of Louisiana. The song is believed to have been written by Oliver Hood of the group: Rice Brothers' Gang in 1933. The song has been performed and recorded by numerous artists including Johnny Cash, Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Ray Charles, and Anne Murray.I was looking for a very simple and basic song for my next video and this one seemed appropriate. This is a song that I've known forever, but had never read the words to all of the verses until recently. I was very disappointed to find out that this seemingly happy song has a pretty sad ending. I decided however to keep the song happy, and only sing the chorus and first verse along with some instrumental fills. The second half of the video features my invisible choral backup singers. I choose to make them invisible because their faces looked funny and would have been distracting to include on the screen. This video is the first to feature my slide whistle.The shirt I am wearing in the video is one I got at the Mariposa Folk Festival. I choose this shirt for the video because the festival uses a smiling sunshine as their logo :) Recently I've been trying to incorporate more smiling into my musical videos after years of receiving comments that I look too serious in my videos. This happy song seemed like a perfect opportunity to turn my smile up to overdrive!I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Big Yellow Taxi - Ukulele, Bass, and Violin cjhoylemusic 2012-06-26 | Big Yellow Taxi was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. She wrote the song in 1970, and it was her debut hit reaching number 14 on the Canadian pop charts. Joni was inspired to write the song on a trip to Hawaii and it's about how civilization is constantly expanding and sadly swallowing up the beauty of the natural world. The song has also been covered by many other artists including The Neighborhood, Maire Brennan, Amy Grant, and Counting Crows.This is a song that I've always really liked and have wanted to record. As I was recording it, I was also thinking it was nice to be recording something by a Canadian artist, with Canada Day coming up next weekend!This is the very first video to feature my new violin! I saw it listed on Kijiji around Christmas time for such a low price that I couldn't pass on it! It's definitely a challenging instrument, and I really haven't spent very much time learning how to play it yet. I figured this song would be a good chance to test it out in a song just playing something very simple with it. The biggest challenge for me is definitely getting used to using a bow.This video also features my recently repaired and modified bass. I replaced part of the plastic pickgaurd with a piece of sheet metal which I shaped and painted. I made 2 videos showing this mini-project on my other youtube channel: cjhoyle.I hope you enjoyed the video, please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!
Im Into Something Good - Ukulele and Four Part Vocal Harmony cjhoylemusic 2012-05-19 | This song was written by the Gerry Goffin and Carole King songwriting team of the New York City Brill Building. It was made famous in 1964 by the British Invasion group: Herman's Hermits as their debut single. The song reached number 1 on the UK pop charts and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.This is a song that I've liked since I was a kid, so I decided to try my hand at recording a version of it. The Herman's Hermits original recording of the song is in the Key of C Major. I transposed it down 7 semi-tones to the key of F major to fit my vocal range. The original version seems to be pretty heavy on the vocal harmonies so I decided to focus on voice and keep the instrumentation simple. I recorded 4 different harmony parts for the backup vocals.Thanks for watching!I hope you enjoyed this video, please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Warning - Bass, Banjolele, Banjo, Ukulele, Guitars, Sax, Melodica, Recorder, Shaker and Cowbell cjhoylemusic 2012-04-25 | This song was written and recorded by Green Day for their 2000 album of the same title. Their recording reached number 3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart.This was always a favourite song of mine in high school. I remember teaching myself how to play it on piano, and also organizing a performance of this song in grade 10 with 3 saxophones, bass and drums with some friends. It's has always been one that I have wanted to cover for cjhoylemusic, I was just waiting for the right time.This is my first video I have posted to this channel in 2 months, and the first new music video I have actually recorded in over 4 months! After such a long hiatus I really wanted to come back with a bang! I wanted to record something will many many instruments in it, and something with a nice groove. This recording includes 11 different musical instrument, and two of them are appearing for their first time in a video, my Kala KS uke, and my Firefly Banjo Uke (Banjolele). Both of them I received as Christmas gifts which I have been enjoy off camera since then!Thanks for watching! Please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Be My Baby - Ukuleles, Bass, Melodica, Cardboard Box and Tambourine (Featuring Siany) cjhoylemusic 2012-02-16 | This song was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, producer and songwriters at the Brill Building in New York City. The song was recorded by The Ronettes in 1963, which reached #2 in the Billboard Hot 100 charts during the summer of that year. There is another great version of this song recorded by Canadian musician Andy Kim in 1970. Andy Kim also has many ties to Brill Building, including co-writing "Sugar Sugar" for the Archies.The drum beat which is played at the beginning of this song is very significant because many songs recorded after this have used the same drum beat as their intro. Wikipedia has a long list of songs which use the "Be My Baby drum beat". Even though I am by no means a percussionist, I made sure to include this intro using the tools I had available (Cardboard Box and Tambourine).This video features Siany of Australia, who I was very privileged to have the opportunity to work with again. This collaboration was originally supposed to have someone else singing the female vocals, but when they backed out, Siany was generous to fill the void and allow me to complete the project. If you haven't done so already, I strongly urge you to go check out and subscribe to Siany's youtube channel!http://www.youtube.com/user/siankummerThanks for watching!Please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Someone Im Not - Piano, Bass, 12-String Electric Guitar, Whisling, and Keyboard. cjhoylemusic 2011-11-28 | This song was written by Christopher Hoyle in April 2007. At the time I was working very hard at my goal of recording a full 12 song album before I finished high school. Almost 5 years later I am still hoping to get the album finished, but my speed has definitely decreased significantly since I started putting alot of my musical time into YouTube covers. The title of the album is "One Manned Band On Demand" aka OMBOD, and it will definitely be finished one day!This is my first video in a very long time which does not feature a ukulele! I used the original audio from my 2007 recording of the song for this video. The only part I rerecorded was the vocals for everything except the 3rd Pre-Chorus. This song is played in the key of F major. Anyone is welcome to record their own version of the song for a YouTube video. All I ask is that you contact me ahead of time, and give credit in the video description.In the past I have marked a few of my YouTube milestones by uploading a video of a song I wrote myself. This video marks my accomplishment of acheiving 2000 subscribers last weekend! This was never one of my favoruite songs when I first recorded on it, but it has grown on me over the years.If you would like to see the other 2 songs I posted from my OMBOD album, here are the linksMissing Alot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTcJ2z0Nt2UDeserving of Help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO0o0Z0JBfAThanks for watching!Please leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!
Burning Love - Ukulele, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass and Flames cjhoylemusic 2011-11-20 | Burning Love was written by Dennis Linde and was first recorded by Arthur Alexander in 1971. Elvis Presley made the song famous with his 1972 recording of it which reached Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was Elvis' final top 10 hit single. I've always wanted to make a cover of an Elvis song, but there are so many too choose from! In the last little while I've heard this song played frequently on all of the different oldies radio stations that I listen to, and I've grown to really like it. Musically it is very simple, but still alot of fun to play and listen to. I definitely hit some high notes with my voice in this video! I recorded this in the key of F major, 3 semitones higher than Elvis' original version. Thanks for watching! Please comment, and SUBSCRIBE!
The Purple People Eater - Ukulele and Kazoo cjhoylemusic 2011-10-30 | This novelty song was written and recorded by Sheb Wooley in 1958. The song spent 6 weeks at the top of the Billboard charts during June and July of that year. Two years ago I recorded the Halloween novelty song "Monster Mash", and I've always been pleased with how well that video turned out. This year for Halloween I wanted to try to do another novelty song to follow it up. After looking around I realized that there weren't very many other catchy Halloween songs that I could do, but after much contemplation I decided to record this one. I realize its not as appropriate for Halloween as the Monster Mash was, but I still think it was a good choice. The chords for this song are extremely easy, the difficult part was singing the tongue twister lyrics. I hope you enjoyed the video, Thanks for Watching!
The Sound of Silence - Ukulele and Two Part Vocal Harmony cjhoylemusic 2011-10-03 | This song was written by Paul Simon in 1964 and recorded for Simon and Garfunkel's first album "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M." The album and the song were not commercially successful, so Simon and Garfunkel stopped playing music together, and Paul Simon moved to England. Without consulting Paul Simon or Art Garfunkel, their producer assembled some studio musicians and overdubbed their recording of The Sound of Silence with an Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, and Drums. This new version was released almost a year later than the original release, and the song climbed the Billboard Hot 100 charts all the way to number 1! Simon and Garfunkel reunited to capitalize on their musical success.I am a huge fan of Simon and Garfunkel. Their songs have such magical two part harmonies and Paul Simon is an excellent songwriter!I recorded this version in the song in the key of D major. I tried to use the exact same vocal melodies that were used in the original recording. I was able to figure them out using the original recording from Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. That album was recorded in stereo, and by fading between the left track and the right track you can separate the two independent voices, which is extremely useful, and not possible on many other albums recorded.Please leave a comment and let me know what you think. Thanks for watching, please subscribe to cjhoylemusic!
On Broadway - Ukulele, Bass, 12 String, Piano, Melodica, Banjo, Glockenspiel and Tambourine cjhoylemusic 2011-09-25 | This song was written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller. This song was a hit for The Drifters in 1963 which eventually reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Interestingly enough, the original form of this song was written solely by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and was recorded by girl groups such The Cookies and The Crystals. The song was later modified by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in last minute preparation for a recording session with the Drifters. Another fun fact about this song is that the guitar solo on The Drifter's version was performed by Phil Spector. I've always really lived this song, and when I was planning my August 2011 trip to New York City, there were many sights that I wanted to see along Broadway. The video footage was shot using a camera which was mounted to my bicycle helmet as I rode my bike down Broadway. If you look closely, you should be able to pick out many recognizable locations, such as the Ed Sullivan Theater and the Brill Building. I choose to record the song in a form which could be described as the key of G major, although the chords used in this song don't seem to belong to 1 single key. I found this song was a bit of a struggle for me interns of vocal range. The high notes seemed a bit too high to sing, and I was already at my limit for the lowest notes. This is my first attempt at using a green screen for a video. It seemed appropriate for this video. I figured I would start with something small, and only green screen my head. While I was in NYC I filmed alot of video as a traveled around exploring the sights. Please check out and subscribe to my other YouTube Channel 'cjhoyle' if you would like to see more of my videos from that trip http://www.youtube.com/cjhoyle Thanks for watching, leave a comment, and if you like what you see please SUBSCRIBE!
Charlie and The MTA - Ukulele, Banjo and Bass cjhoylemusic 2011-06-26 | This song, originally titled 'M.T.A.', was written by Jacqueline Steiner and Bess Lomax Hawes in 1949 for the Boston mayoral campaign of Walter O'Brien. The song's melody and chord progression closely resembles another train song called "Wreck of the Old 97", and even earlier song called "The Ship That Never Returned". M.T.A was made famous by the Kingston Trio and their 1959 recording of it. There is another excellent recording of this song on YouTube by the Canadian a cappella band 'The Heebee-jeebees' which I would recommend listening to.This song tells a humourous story about a man taking the subway and not being allowed to leave because he didn't have enough money to pay the exit fare. During the time period, the city had added exit fares on their subway lines in order to collect more money without making modification to the automated turnstile fare collectors. If elected as mayor, Mr. O'Brien promised to do away with the exit fares to prevent the type of situation in the song from happening. From what I have read, Walter O'Brien had several songs written and recorded for his campaign about many of his platform items. Since he couldn't afford radio advertisement, he played the songs over a loudspeaker on a truck which was driven all over the city. He received a hefty $10 fine for disturbing the peace. Unfortunately Walter O'Brien was never elected as mayor, but the story of Charlie lives on in the Boston subway with the "CharlieCard", the present day electronic card-based fare collection system.The song has a great story and a great melody. This was always one of my favourite songs that we used to sing when I was a Camper and CIT at Camp Ponacka. The lyrics of this song have many variations from different recordings I have heard. I chose to use a combination of the Kingston Trio lyrics along with some of the ones from the Camp Ponacka songbook. I even added one of my own lyrics, can anybody guess which one it was? This is the first video where I used my Banjo as a rhythm instrument, and it seems quite fitting being that it is only a 3 chord song.Thanks for watching!Please comment and SUBSCRIBE!http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nflmlGMRXkc
One Tin Soldier - Ukulele, Recorder, Xylophone, Melodica, and Banjo (Featuring Siany) cjhoylemusic 2011-05-23 | This song was written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter, and first recorded by the Canadian pop band "Original Caste" in 1969. Their recording peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.I've always really enjoyed this song. It is a great story with a great message! This was one of my favorite songs that we used to sing in Mr. Harshman's Grade 4 music class.Siany lives in Australia. I first discovered her videos a few months ago when she participated in a ukelele tribute to Paul McCartney. When I first visited her channel I was really impressed with the number of oldies songs she had covered on ukulele and I subscribed instantly! She is working towards a goal of learning and recording 50 songs before her 24th birthday, which is definitely not an easy task! After watching Siany's collaboration with keonepax, I immediately wanted to collab with her too! If you like what you see, please go and check out her channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/siankummerWe were originally planning to record the song in the key of C major, but in the end we decided to transpose down to B major. I had a little bit of difficulty singing the low notes. Also, the range of a plastic recorder is quite limited. In order to get the low notes I needed for the Intro and Outro I pitched the recorder audio track down 8 semitones.Thanks for watching!Please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Ukulele and Banjo cjhoylemusic 2011-04-03 | This song was written by Jeff Berry and Ellie Greenwich of the Brill Building in New York City. The song was made famous by Manfred Mann in 1964. Their version spent 2 weeks at number one on the UK singles chart as well as 2 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.This has been one of my favourite songs since I was a little kid. I remember I had an old cassette tape with this song on it and one day I spent several hours listening to this song over and over again. I would lay on the couch listening to the song, then when it ended I would get up, rewind the tape, and listen to it again. Even today when I listen to this song, right when it ends the introduction of the song "Bus Stop" by the Hollies comes into my head. Bus Stop was the next song on the tape!This video features my Banjo for the first time. I got it for Christmas and am still teaching myself to playing it. I transposed this song from the key of E major to C major so that it would fit my vocal range better.Thanks for watching!Please Comment and SUBSCRIBE!
The Cave - Kalimba, Ukulele, Xylophone, Bass, Mandolin, Sax, Melodica, Recorder, Guitar cjhoylemusic 2011-03-19 | The Cave is a song that was originally recorded by 'Mumford & Sons' and was included on their 2009 album 'Sign No More'. It reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.This song is a collaboration I recorded with maybabytumbler. I was introduced to her channel last summer when I was organizing a mass collaboration of the song Wavin' Flag. The video received several positive comments about maybabytumbler's singing, and many people requested that they wanted to hear more of her singing. Since it was such a pleasure working with her, I asked if she would be interested in collaborating with me in another video.The most difficult part of this collaboration was choosing the song. Several song suggestions were sent back and forth before maybabytumbler suggested this one. I hadn't heard this song before, but after listening to it a few times I agreed that it would be a great song for a collab!I transposed the song up one semi-tone from the original key it was recorded in. The instrument at the beginning that I used is called a Kalimba, I received mine for Christmas from my Aunt and Uncle.Check out maybabytumbler's channel if you haven't already. http://www.youtube.com/user/maybabytumblerPlease leave comments and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!Honours on March 20th#10 - Most Discussed (Today) - Music - Canada#81 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Music - Canada#111 - Most Viewed (Today) - Music - Canada#26 - Top Favorited (Today) - Canada#8 - Top Favorited (Today) - Music - Canada#51 - Top Rated (Today) - Canada#6 - Top Rated (Today) - Music - Canada#67 - Top Rated (Today) - Music#23 - Top Rated (This Week) - Music - CanadaHonours on March 21st#13 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Music - Canada#71 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Music - Canada#57 - Top Favorited (This Week) - Music - Canada#59 - Top Rated (This Week) - Canada#9 - Top Rated (This Week) - Music - CanadaHonours on March 25th#12 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Music - Canada#64 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Music - Canada#40 - Top Favorited (This Week) - Canada#9 - Top Favorited (This Week) - Music - Canada#86 - Top Favorited (This Month) - Music - Canada#41 - Top Rated (This Week) - Canada#8 - Top Rated (This Week) - Music - Canada#52 - Top Rated (This Month) - Music - CanadaHonours on March 26th#58 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Music - Canada#152 - Most Viewed (This Week) - Music - Canada#31 - Top Favorited (This Week) - Canada#10 - Top Favorited (This Week) - Music - Canada#82 - Top Favorited (This Month) - Music - Canada#48 - Top Rated (This Month) - Music - CanadaHonours on March 30th#58 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Music - Canada#151 - Most Viewed (This Month) - Music - Canada#73 - Top Favorited (This Month) - Music - Canada#45 - Top Rated (This Month) - Music - CanadaHonours on April 7th#43 - Most Discussed (This Month) - Music - Canada#126 - Most Viewed (This Month) - Music - Canada#55 - Top Favorited (This Month) - Music - Canada#33 - Top Rated (This Month) - Music - Canada
Im Just a Kid - Ukuleles, Cowbell, Tambourine, and Triangle cjhoylemusic 2011-03-05 | This is my entry to the Montreal Uke Grand Prix presented by www.UkuleleJunky.com . Since this contest is based in Montreal, I figured it made the most sense to choose a song written by a Montreal band, and to wear a Canada shirt. I've been wanting to record this song for a very long time, so I'm glad I saved it for this occasion. I'm Just a Kid was written by Pierre Bouvier the front man and lead singer of Simple Plan. This song was Simple Plan's debut single on their debut album 'No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls' from the winter of 2002. I remember hearing it for the first time on Edge 102, a Toronto radio station. I immediately fell in love with the song! A little while later the band was interviewed on the radio. About a month later the album was released and I went and bought it. This song brings back so many great memories from 2002, when I was 12, and still 'just a kid'. For this recording I transposed the song down to the key of F major. I used my Baritone uke to play the song's characteristic intro riff. I've known how to play that intro on guitar for many years, but I figured it made more sense to play it on uke if I was going to enter this into a Uke Contest. The verses and choruses were played on my Fluke. I also added in my Ovation uke for the final chorus. Thanks for watching. Please comment and SUBSCRIBE!!!!!!
Stop (Spice Girls) - Ukulele, Kazoo, and Whistling cjhoylemusic 2011-02-27 | This video is my entry to the 'Bushman World Ukulele Video Contest 2011'. 'Stop' was originally recorded by The Spice Girls in 1997. The song was included on their second album "Spiceworld". The writing of the music and lyrics are credited to The Spice Girls, Andy Watkins, and Paul Wilson. This song peaked at number 6 in the UK and number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. I've always liked this song, it was a really fun one to record! I decided to record this song because I have performed another spice girls song many times and it always seems to be a crowd favourite. I transposed the song up 2 semitones from the original key. Details for voting in this contest will be provided in a future video. Thanks for watching! Please leave comments and if you like what you see please SUBSCRIBE to my channel!
You Cant Hurry Love - Ukulele, Bass, Triangle and Glockenspiel cjhoylemusic 2011-01-16 | This song was written by the "Holland-Dozier-Holland" songwriting team, and first recorded by The Supremes in the summer 1966 for Motown Records. Their recording reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Phil Collins recorded a version of this song in 1982, which also reached Number One.This is the first video I've recorded in my new basement apartment. It is also the first time I've used my Glockenspiel or Triangle in a video, both of which I received as Christmas gifts this year. I decided not to add any extra vocal tracks to this recording because I couldn't find any harmonies that would fit, and I was happy with how it sounded already.I decided to record this song because I heard it on the radio while driving, and listening to the lyrics I realized it was a genre neutral song. I really love The Supremes, they had so many excellent songs! However, I've never recorded one of their songs before because most of their earlier songs have lyrics which were intended to be sung by a female.Let me know what you think, please comment, and SUBSCRIBE!Thanks for watching!
Mighty Quinn - Ukulele, Penny Whistle, Sax, and Cow Bell cjhoylemusic 2010-12-31 | This video marks the milestone of 1000 subscribers on YouTube! Thank you very much to all of my new subscribers! This song was written by Bob Dylan in 1967 and originally titled "Quinn The Eskimo". Manfred Mann recorded the song in 1968 using the title "Mighty Quinn". Their version reached number 1 on the UK Charts and number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. After hearing this song a few times on the radio in September 2006 I became addicted to it, and listened to it very heavily for several weeks. There is something amazing about Manfred Mann's recording of the song. Back in 2007 I began experimenting, recording my own version of the song. Since Manfred Mann's version is so heavy on the vocal harmonies, I figured I needed to learn to sing vocal harmonies. I had never sang vocal harmonies before, so this song was my apprenticeship. I've never looked back, seldom recording anything with just one vocal track. My early recording of this song also included a sax solo, which was recorded during the peak of my high school saxophone career. I tried my best to imitate that solo in this video, but my embouchure has significantly diminished from 3.5 years of minimal saxophone playing. This version of the song was recorded in the key of D major. The Penny Whistle and Cowbell were both Christmas gifts that I received this year from my parents and my sister. I received a few other new instruments for Christmas which will hopefully make their debut in a video in the near future. Thanks for watching! Please comment and SUBSCRIBE.
In Rutney (The 1puglife Song) - Ukulele, Guitars, and Bass cjhoylemusic 2010-11-07 | This is a song that I wrote on Thursday evening about one of my favourite YouTube channels: '1puglife'. If you aren't a regular follower of his videos, you won't understand the lyrics of the song, but hopefully you can still enjoy this video.I was inspired to write this song when I watched the end of Pug's video "trailer build pt.2" because he was trying to write a song about their new shop. I figured I would try my hand at writing the song and see what he thought. The beginning of my first verse was taken directly from that video. The rest of the lyrics I just made but compiling a long list of funny expressions that Pug likes to use and arranging them in such a way that they rhyme.Leave comments, and if you like what you see please SUBSCRIBE!!!Also check out 1puglife's channel if you haven't already: http://www.youtube.com/user/1puglife
When Will I Be Loved - Ukuleles and Whistling cjhoylemusic 2010-11-03 | This song was written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers. Phil and his brother Don recorded the first version of the song, which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #8 in the summer of 1960. 'When Will I Be Loved' also reached #2 on the Hot 100 with Linda Ronstadt's 1974 version. I really like both versions of the song.This was recorded in the key of D using Soprano and Baritone ukuleles, while singing the two part harmonies.Thanks for watching, please leave comments. If you like what you see please SUBSCRIBE!
Tonight is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love - Ukuleles cjhoylemusic 2010-09-16 | This song was first recorded by the Canadian band 'April Wine'. The single was released in 1975 and peaked at number 5 on the Canadian charts. It was written by April Wine vocalist and guitar player Myles Goodwyn. I recorded this song for my Mom's birthday. I chose this song because it was a song that I knew we both really liked. Thanks for watching, please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Hang on Sloopy - Ukulele, Melodica, Vocal Bass, Waste Paper Basket cjhoylemusic 2010-08-15 | 'Hang on Sloopy' was a Billboard number one hit for The McCoys in 1965. The song was written by Wes Farrell and Bert Russell and first recorded by the The Vibrations in 1964 under the title: 'My Girl Sloopy'. This song is also the official rock theme song of Ohio State University. If you haven't heard it yet, I strongly recommend listening to the version that their marching band plays. The introduction beat is played on a small plastic waste paper basket. I transposed the McCoy's version from G major down to C major to suit my vocal range. Since my bass guitar is thousands of kilometers away I decided to try vocal bass for this video. I sang the bass line in the key of G Major and then pitched it down to C Major using software. Thanks for watching, please comment and SUBSCRIBE, there are lots more videos like this on my channel! P.S. I got the shirt for free from a box of cereal!
Pork and Beans - Ukulele cjhoylemusic 2010-07-18 | This video is a little bit different than my regular material. I strayed from my normal style so that the video would stand out as 'Rock' for the contest. The ukulele distortion was added in post production, my Fluke ukulele is not electric. The letters on my face at the beginning and end of the video are actually real facial hair! As you can see in my last video I had a beard, and I shaved it off to write the word "ROCK" for this contest. This song was written by Rivers Cuomo the front man of the American band Weezer. Weezer included this song on their 2008 self-titled album. The single spend 11 weeks at the top of Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Chart. It is considered Weezer's most successful single to date. Thanks for watching, please Comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Sugar Sugar - Mandolin and Water Glasses cjhoylemusic 2010-07-04 | This song was written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, released in 1969 under the name 'The Archies'. The Archies are a fictional musical group comprised of cartoon characters from Archie Comics. The track held the number-one spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for 4 weeks and was later declared the number one single of the year! This is the first video I have recorded featuring my Mandolin. I was originally planning on recording this with a ukulele and in the key of C, but the high notes were just toooo high. I decided to switch to my Mandolin because it was already tuned down two steps, meaning I could easily play it in the key of Bb and have more success on the high notes. The idea for using the glasses of water in this song came to me when I was kayaking up a river last weekend. The glasses give a really unique sound which seems to suit this song well. I encourage all of you multi-tracking youtubers out there to give it a try! Post your videos as a response to this one. I hope you enjoyed this video, please comment and subscribe!
Wavin Flag - Canadian Youtubers for Haiti (23 Musicians) cjhoylemusic 2010-06-20 | 10 Provinces, 23 Youtube Musicians,100% Canadian This video features 23 unique and amazing Canadian Youtube Artists from across Canada, representing all 10 provinces! I originally came up with the idea for this video on May 11th, and It took us over a month to put together. Thank you to everyone that was involved! Wavin' Flag was written by Canadian artist "K'naan" for his 2009 album 'Troubadour'. Since its release it has become an international super-hit having been recorded in over 15 different languages, and chosen by Coca-Cola as their promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The version of Wavin' Flag that we recorded is a charity single originally recorded by the Canadian Super-group 'Young Artists for Haiti'. The proceeds from their song go toward the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. If you'd like to make a donation, or purchase some of the 'Young Artist For Haiti' merchandise please visit their website. http://www.youngartistsforhaiti.net Thank you to everyone! http://www.youtube.com/user/cjhoylemusic http://www.youtube.com/user/maybabytumbler http://www.youtube.com/user/meghanthemonkey http://www.youtube.com/user/JoshCrispinMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/StripedCandyCovers http://www.youtube.com/user/CulpRJ http://www.youtube.com/user/kalina012 http://www.youtube.com/user/zephikramer http://www.youtube.com/user/SdBjMacK http://www.youtube.com/user/alysonmarie606 http://www.youtube.com/user/Egmusiclover http://www.youtube.com/user/xxxrocket http://www.youtube.com/user/chelsc001 http://www.youtube.com/user/alyrosalita http://www.youtube.com/user/Sarahemahon http://www.youtube.com/user/carouselkeys http://www.youtube.com/user/Marcomemusic http://www.youtube.com/user/vanxtan http://www.youtube.com/user/ThisIzGabe http://www.youtube.com/user/MrDwillems http://www.youtube.com/user/thechaboy http://www.youtube.com/user/justAlex666 http://www.youtube.com/user/wictaaahhh
Indiana Wants Me - Ukulele, Melodica, Police Sirens cjhoylemusic 2010-05-08 | 'Indiana Wants Me' was a #1 hit in Canada in 1970, and also reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was recorded and written by Toronto's 'R. Dean Taylor' and marketed on Motown Records' "Rare Earth" subsidiary. I read somewhere that special copies of the single were created with the police siren sound effects removed for airplay in California. Right after finishing the recording phase of this video I realized that the post-chorus lyric is supposed to be "I wish I had you..." not "I just wanted you..." This video was recorded in my new apartment. Check out the video tour I made of my apartment on my other youtube channel www.youtube.com/cjhoyle Thanks for watching, Please comment and SUBSCRIBE.
Da Doo Ron Ron - Ukulele, Piano, 12 String Electric Guitar, Sax cjhoylemusic 2010-04-28 | This song was written in 1963 by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. The version of the song credited to 'The Crystals' reached Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. That recording is an excellent example of the Phil Spector 'Wall of Sound'. The chord structure of this song is very basic, as it only uses the 3 major chords of the scale (no minor chords). I recorded it in the key of F. In my arrangement I put a strong emphasis on 2 part vocal harmony. I recorded 2 ukulele tracks, 1 piano, 1 twelve string guitar, and of course the unmistakeably sax solo. Thanks for watching, please comment and SUBSCRIBE!
Chat Roulette Ukulele Improv #1 cjhoylemusic 2010-03-28 | Ok, before I get any hater comments I would like to say... YES, I got the idea for this video from PianoChatImprov aka Merton. NO, I do not consider myself anywhere near as funny as him, but it was still a fun way to spend an hour or so online. If you haven't seen it yet, check out PianoChatImprov's youtube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/user/PianoChatImprov ). He makes videos in this same format except with a piano. His videos are VERY funny, and he is quite talented! After watching his 1st and 2nd videos I wanted to give musical improve a try with my ukulele. Usually when I make a video, I carefully plan everything out far in advance, so this was a chance to try the complete opposite. On these sites, video conversations often last less than 3 seconds, so I wore the orange and yellow safety vest to grab people's attention so they would give me a fair chance before disconnecting. I am fairly pleased with how things turned out. I hope you enjoy it, and that nobody is offended. Thanks for watching, please comment and subscribe!
I Believe - Ukulele and Sax cjhoylemusic 2010-02-20 | After a bit of a dry spell, I am back with another ukulele video! I have been following the television coverage of Vancouver 2010 VERY closely, and with great enthusiasm. Team Canada has been doing excellent so far, we have earned a medal at least once every day for the first 8 days in a row!This song is CTV's official theme song for these Olympics. I've been hearing bits and pieces of it non-stop when watching the television coverage, and have realized that it is a really nice song. It was written by Canadians Stephan Moccio and Alan Frew. Singer Nikki Yanofsky (who also sang the national anthem at the Olympic opening ceremonies) recorded a version of this song which has reached the top of the Canadian charts in February 2010. I applogize that my voice is a bit rough, for some reason this video took me literally over 100 takes! My voice is also probably a little bit worn from screaming at the television, helping the Canadians win their medals. Thanks for watching, please check out my other videos, subscribe and comment!
To Know Her Is To Love Her - Ukulele cjhoylemusic 2010-01-17 | This is a video of firsts.... My first video of 2010. My first video in my new room. My first video playing my brand new 'Fluke' ukulele. My first video where I played a song in 'Six-Eight' time. This song, originally titled "To Know Him Is To Love Him", was written by Phil Spector inspired from words written on his father's tome stone. Spector's vocal group, 'The Teddy Bears' recorded the song in 1958 and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Beatles modified the lyrics so it could be sung by a male narraror, re-titling it "To Know Her Is To Love Her". Other versions were recorded under the title "To Know You Is To Love You". I apologize for my voice in this one. I woke up with a slight sore throat, but decided it was better to make a video with my voice in the condition it was in, rather than wait for it to get worse. Thanks for watching, lease comment and SUBSCRIBE! If you enjoyed this video, take a look at my others, I make lots of ukulele videos! Also, special thanks to my Aunt Dawne and Uncle Jim for the gift of this excellent plastic body ukulele!!!!
