Wonderland Ensembles - Final Ensemble Performance of "For What It's Worth"

Wonderland Ensemble - "For What It's Worth" from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Hello Ensemble Musicians and Friends of Ensemble musicians -- I am so sorry I didn't around to sharing the video from our ensemble performance two weeks ago. Graduation practice has been consuming a lot of my blog time and focus. But let me say again what a fantastic job you all did. "Best show ever" was a comment I heard a lot in the days that followed. You should feel very proud. So enjoy the video, the weekend and coming up in 4 short days -- summer!

2015 Culmination - "(Good Riddance) Time of Your Life" for Ukes

Here's a video tutorial for our first graduation song "(Good Riddance) Time of Your Life." I've broken the song down in two parts. Once again here is that online tuning link

2015 Wonderland Culmination - "(Good Riddance) Time of Your Life" for Ukes - Part I from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

To play part one you will need to learn the chords G5, C2 and D.

2015 Wonderland Culmination - "(Good Riddance) Time of Your Life" for Ukes - Part II from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

And here's part 2 -- you'll need the Em, D6, G and D again.

Culmination 2015 - Ukulele Tuning

Wonderland Avenue Music - Ukulele Tuning from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Hello ukulele players. The video above should help you get your instrument ready for tuning. You must always tune up a little before playing, and in the case of your new Waterman Ukes you will need to tune up a lot. The strings on new Uke's always take a little time to get stretched out. Here's a link to the online tuner mentioned in the view.

Coyote String Band - Banjo rolls for "For What It's Worth" REPOST

Coyote String Band - For What It's Worth, Banjo Rolls from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Greetings Banjo players. I noticed in the last practice that you guys had gotten away from the roll in "For What It's Worth," so here it is again. A little practice everyday between now and the concert should do the trick! Here are the tabs again as well.

Coyote String Band - Old Joe Clarke for Guitar, Mandolin and Violin

Coyote String Band - Old Joe Clarke Lead Line from Richard Lawton on Vimeo.

Hi Coyote String Band Members -- fantastic job at the Renaissance Faire yesterday. We have just one more show on Thursday, and to that end I am posting the long promised video for "Old Joe Clarke" with the lead lines for Guitar, Mandolin and Violin or Fiddle. Hopefully it will help you perfect the leads for Thursday's show. Even with just a few days left, a little practice will make a huge difference. Here are the tabs again as well.

Culmination - "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

Our last song here will be the first one we perform. A very simple song, which we will likely jazz up with an instrumental arrangement. In the meantime really concentrate on learning the words.

Culmination - "Teach Your Children"

We will be ending with "Teach Your Children", one of the best known Laurel Canyon songs. Like many Crosby, Still and Nash songs it contains very sweet harmonies that we will be working on a lot over the next few weeks. Sounds like a simple song, but actually it requires real focus.

Culmination - "Say Good Bye to Hollywood"

This song, slowed down and missing the bridge will be sung as a partner song with "Nothing More." Try playing the video from one song and singing the other words.

Culmination - "Nothing More"

Hello Fifth Graders -- as discussed I am posting video clips and/or lyrics for all four of our culmination songs. Remember that this song "Nothing More" by Alternate Routes and the second song, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" by Billy Joel will be sung as partner songs. The combine lyrics are posted above.