My friend Ivy Ross and I sang and played our ukuleles together one evening I decided to record us on my phone. We really have a fondness for Hank Williams and had fun playing this together.

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

This is a recording of 6 people: 2 men and 4 women - including the instructor, who were strangers to each other. With a little guidance this is one of the songs we created.

Circle Song 1

Circle Song 2

Circle Song 3

I was listening to rain in my house and I thought it was so peaceful sounding that I thought I'd share it with my friends.

Portland Oregon Rain on a Monday Night

This is the first song I've recorded since I've started learning to play the ukulele. I tried to sing it in that old gaelic style: clear, open throat, hitting the note dead-on and then dancing around it at the end of the note.

I learned this song on 1/5/13 in my first ukulele class and recorded this on the 8th.

Will You Go Lassie Go

This is my beginning ukulele class. On this day there were maybe 4-5 of us. The fancy finger picking you hear in the background is our teacher Lew.

Edelweiss

I learned this song in my ukulele class and played it one day for a friend of mine who's sister had recently passed away. She started crying and said, "My sister used to play that song." I recorded the song for her so she could have it at her sister's celebration of life. 

I'm still really learning to play the ukulele, but I love it and I'm documenting my progression.

Jen Neitzel