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Every Beatles Song, Played on the Ukulele

by Chad Mumm on February 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM


The Beatles' music may not be available on iTunes, but two bloggers are making the Liverpool icons' entire catalog downloadable for free online. What's the catch? It will all be played on a ukulele.

Roger Greenawalt and David Barratt plan to record and perform on ukulele, the diminutive, four-stringed Hawaiian instrument, all 185 of the Beatles' original compositions, with each song featuring a unique guest artist from around the music world. The duo will post a new recording every Tuesday from Inauguration Day on January 20, 2009 to the eve of the London Olympics on July 24, 2012. Accompanying each recording is an essay about the chosen song's meaning, context, and musical qualities.
We like the home-grown renditions of some of the most popular songs ever recorded, and the essays are interesting enough to engage even the casual Beatles fan. Four MP3s have been posted so far: "Run for Your Life," "You Never Give Me Your Money," "Oh Darling," and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." You can check out the blog here. [From: BoingBoing]

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