The Ditties are fun challenges I give myself now and then to learn and record a song or snippet in 20-30 minutes maximum. Rules: can only record each track in one take (warts and all!)

We Will Become Silhouettes (one-take ditty)

Cover of song by S. Bareilles and I. Michaelson, in memory of someone special. Best with headphones. An emotional nearly-one-take ditty.

Winter Song Cynthia K (nearly a one-take ditty)

Joy  (for the holidays)

I wrote this four-part ‘ukulele arrangement of Return from Helsinki (by Ian Stephenson) last year for the Royal City Ukulele Ensemble as one of our instrumental pieces during the pandemic seasons. I originally heard the song performed by Frigg a number of years ago and played it myself mostly on accordion, having fallen in love with this melody. But I love how it came together for multi-part ‘ukulele (with a bit of synth fill here).

Return From Helsinki (4 parts for 'ukulele)

Recorded for fun in 25 minutes. (ditty rule: one take per track)

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