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Pua 'Alani for Fingerstyle Ukulele

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Pua 'Alani for Fingerstyle Ukulele

In this video, Jeff Peterson plays the Hawaiian song Pua ʻAlani for fingerstyle ukulele. "Pua 'Alani," which means orange blossom, is a song composed by Emma Alexandria Kanoa de Fries.…

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Akaka Falls for Fingerstyle Ukulele

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Akaka Falls for Fingerstyle Ukulele

In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Helen Lindsey Parker's "Akaka Falls" for fingerstyle ukulele. This song was composed and first recorded in 1934. The song is inspired…

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Julia Florida for Classical Ukulele

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Julia Florida for Classical Ukulele

In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Agustín Barrios Mangoré's famous Julia Florida for classical ukulele. This barcarolle (or boat song) is one of the most popular Barrios…

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Waikiki for Fingerstyle Ukulele

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Waikiki for Fingerstyle Ukulele

In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his arrangement of Waikiki for fingerstyle ukulele, one of the most popular songs from Hawaii written by Andy Cummings. Andy Cummings wrote "Waikiki" while…

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Con te Partirò for Fingerstyle Ukulele

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Con te Partirò for Fingerstyle Ukulele

In this video Jeff plays the popular Italian song, "Con te Partirò" for fingerstyle ukulele. Originally written by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto, this song was first recorded and made…

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Moonglow for Fingerstyle Ukulele

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Moonglow for Fingerstyle Ukulele

In this video, Jeff Peterson plays his baritone fingerstyle ukulele arrangement of the famous song "Moonglow."  Moonglow was written by Eddie Delange (lyrics) and Will Hudson and Irving Mills (music)…

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Selected Solos for Fingerstyle Ukulele