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The Creole Waltz

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:49:03 -0800

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Oldtown Quickstep

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:37:50 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:53:04 -0800

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 can download the audio mp3

at my Heftone.com site: http://heftone.com/recordings/snowflake_dance.mp3

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Three Bragging Songs

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 09:29:34 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:33:19 -0800

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.earnestinstruments.com/american.html.
See more of Greg Dearth's art at
http://www.mccallisters.com/pastartists/dearth_greg.htm

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Big Scioty

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:18:43 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:09:18 -0800

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 under the Holiday Tunes section.

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Santa Claus Rag

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:27:05 -0800

Santa Claus Rag

Heftone Banjo Orchestra

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

nobody@vox.com(brianhef) — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:15:09 -0800

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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