Special May Day Ukulele Workshop today,
Saturday, May 1st, from 2:15 - 3:15pm … for all levels!
Lead by Michael Lawson!
(Melanie’s older brother)
(There will be only one ukulele Zoom Session today, Saturday, May 1st)
Michael will not be scrolling the music on the screen for today's class.
So, you either need to print out the music below, or read it from a second device. (The music is two pages & strum is one page.)
"If I Had A Hammer"
Written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays (1949) in support of the Progressive Movement, If I Had A Hammer salutes the struggles of labor and has put a tune to labor activism.
We love this song for May Day! May 1 is honored as International Workers Day in most of the world, in addition to an ancient honoring of spring.
Pete Seeger inspired a generation to struggle for a better world with “If I Had A Hammer.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXBbIZlokB4
We performed this song at Topanga Days 2017! Here’s the link, go to 12:12 on the counter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Qv-p4ZKNQ
Check out this link for some preliminary training on the strum:
Download these two pdf's of the music and the strum ....
If you want to watch a 2 minute video on Youtube of Melanie, Michael & Marcella performing a ukulele song together, click on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f5mlAjgcu0
