brianhef Vox 2007-03-06T16:50:18Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd978b5d02f9cc/ ’ The Creole Waltz tag:vox.com,2007-03-06:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00d09e5a2e08be2b 2007-03-06T16:49:03Z 2007-03-06T16:50:18Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Creole Waltz

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]]> Oldtown Quickstep tag:vox.com,2007-02-13:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00cd9712f7324cd5 2007-02-13T16:37:50Z 2007-02-14T21:15:53Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Oldtown Quickstep Oldtown Quickstep

Here's an audio file and a Youtube video of a tune I made up a couple of days ago and recorded last night. It's a fun one to play.You can download the audio mp3 at my Heftone.com site: http://heftone.com/recordings/oldtown_quickstep.mp3

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]]> Snowflake Dance tag:vox.com,2007-01-30:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00d41416d2aa685e 2007-01-30T02:53:04Z 2007-02-13T16:49:25Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Snowflake Dance

Here's an easy-going original ukulele instrumental. I made this one up while sitting in my cozy chair, looking out the window at the pretty midwinter snow. There is a nice audio version of this tune in the Audio section of this Vox blog, or you ...

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]]> Three Bragging Songs tag:vox.com,2007-01-26:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00d41415fd0e685e 2007-01-26T17:29:34Z 2007-01-26T18:20:12Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

If You Can't Land Her on the Old Veranda My Red Hot Gal Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine

Here are three snappy song videos with just my voice, my ukulele, and a boastful attitude: If You Can't Land Her on the Old Veranda, My Red Hot Gal, Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine

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]]> Brian's Blue Heaven tag:vox.com,2007-01-01:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00d10a7a339d8bfa 2007-01-01T18:33:19Z 2007-01-02T01:17:54Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Brian's Blue Heaven

Here's a ditty played on my special "My Blue Heaven" ukulele. The uke is an "Earnest", built by Joel Eckhaus. This one was hand painted by artist (and musican) Greg Dearth. See more photos of this and other ukes by Joel Eckhaus at http://www.earn...

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]]> Big Scioty tag:vox.com,2007-01-01:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00d10a7a1a198bfa 2007-01-01T06:18:43Z 2007-01-01T06:21:17Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Big Scioty

Here's a version of the popular West Virginia fiddle tune Big Scioty fingerpicked on my ukulele

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]]> Christmas Time is Here tag:vox.com,2006-12-21:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00d09e47eff7be2b 2006-12-21T15:09:18Z 2006-12-22T06:38:40Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Christmas Time is Here

Here is a charming piece by Vince Guaraldi played by myself on ukulele. I remember hearing it on the Peanuts Christmas TV special as a child. Gerald Ross posted a very nice audio recording of himself playing this number on uke at his web site und...

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]]> Santa Claus Rag tag:vox.com,2006-12-07:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00cd970296a64cd5 2006-12-07T04:27:05Z 2006-12-19T17:00:59Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Santa Claus Rag

Here's a merry holiday number I recorded last night. I sing back by 5 banjo-ukuleles, a banjo-guitar and a banjo-bass. The Heftone Banjo Orchestra has their own web site, and also has a myspace page.

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]]> My New Ukulele tag:vox.com,2006-11-30:asset-6a00cd978b5d02f9cc00cd9700ab734cd5 2006-11-30T15:15:09Z 2008-02-20T16:27:22Z brianhef http://brianhef.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Martin 3k Ukulele Martin 3k - detail Martin 3k - back

I've been enjoying the fine old Martin 3K ukulele I bought a few weeks ago. It feels and sounds great and looks good on stage.

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