Channel Title: Phil Doleman Channel Description: Phil is a familiar face at ukulele festivals all over the UK and around the world and is the author of the popular books "How Music Works On The Ukulele" and "How Songs Work On The Ukulele". He has also composed music for the LCM ukulele exams. As well as the uke, he also plays 5 string banjo, tenor banjo, lap steel, and guitar. As a solo performer, you'll find him playing vintage swing, hokum, old-time, country and jug band music (and original songs in those styles), and he has released several albums and EPs, both as a solo act and in collaboration with other artists. “massively entertaining” Blues Matters Magazine “Genuinely good-time music from ukulele stalwart, who also plays a mean banjo” fRoots Magazine <video> Learn "Somebody Stole My Gal" on Baritone Uke Description: Learn to play "Somebody Stole My Gal" (Leo Wood) on baritone ukulele. Download the chart here... https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/baritone-uke Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman I'm playing a carbon fibre baritone by @Klosguitarscarbonfiber ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Join me on Patreon for new ukulele lessons every week https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #lesson #uke </video> <video> "Honeysuckle Rose" ukulele playalong Description: Here's a playalong for "Honeysuckle Rose", as found in my book "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele". You can download a chart to go with this playalong here... https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/playalongs And, if you want to get the book, it's available as a print version or as a downloadable ebook from https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/books #ukulele #uke #playalong </video> <video> "Hand Me Down My Walking Cane", video to accompany the lesson in Uke Magazine Dec 2024 Description: Here's a playthrough of my lesson in issue 40 of Uke Magazine, available from World of Ukes https://worldofukes.co.uk/uke-magazine-shop </video> <video> "Get Out Get Under The Moon / Moonglow" jazz ukulele Description: You can buy this on Bandcamp for whatever you choose to pay (including free), then download it and/or stream it through the Bandcamp app. https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com 00:00 Get Out And Get Under The Moon (Charles Tobias, William Jerome, Larry Shay) 04:18 Moonglow (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange) Phil: Vocals, tenor uke (tuned dGBE). </video> <video> "Delta Bound" Description: "Delta Bound" (Alex Hill) on ukulele. This song was first recorded by Duke Ellington and Ivie Anderson in 1932, but not released for 10 years! Lesson coming soon to Patreon Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ I'm playing the Phil Doleman signature model uke by World of Ukes and Millar Ukuleles https://worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-ukuleles/millar-pd-210mn-all-solid-mahogany-soprano-ukulele-phil-doleman-signature-model ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #jazz #uke </video> <video> "Rag Mama" on baritone ukulele Description: "Rag Mama" (Blind Boy Fuller) You can find a lesson for this song on my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman I'm playing a @Klosguitarscarbonfiber carbon fibre baritone. Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Join me on Patreon for new ukulele lessons every week https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #baritone #uke </video> <video> "Christmas Island" (with link to free lesson) Description: "Christmas Island" (Lyle Moraine) You can learn this on my Patreon page for free, no need to sign up (though I'd love it if you did!). https://www.patreon.com/posts/getting-festive-118150050 In fact, all of my Christmas lesson over there are free for everyone, you can find them here https://www.patreon.com/collection/281794 Thanks for all your support over the year, have a Happy Christmas! Background photo by Photo by Matthew Brodeur on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/coconut-tree-on-beach-DH_u2aV3nGM </video> <video> "Going Back To Arkansas" - Ukulele duet Description: "Going Back To Arkansas" (Robert Brown, aka Washboard Sam). A little bit of fun having a jam with myself. Background photo by Olya Mn on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/@olli_mn Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Check out the Phil Doleman signature model uke by World of Ukes and Millar Ukuleles https://worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-ukuleles/millar-pd-210mn-all-solid-mahogany-soprano-ukulele-phil-doleman-signature-model ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Join me on Patreon for new ukulele lessons every week https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #lesson #uke </video> <video> "Paper Moon" ukulele playalong Description: Here's a playalong for "Paper Moon", as found in my book "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele". You can download a chart to go with this playalong here... https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/playalongs And, if you want to get the book, it's available as a print version or as a downloadable ebook from https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/books #ukulele #uke #playalong </video> <video> "When Did You Leave Heaven?" Description: "When Did You Leave Heaven?" (Richard A. Whiting / Walter Bullock) on ukulele. You can learn this arrangement, and over 300 others, on my Patreon page Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ I'm playing the Phil Doleman signature model uke by World of Ukes and Millar Ukuleles https://worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-ukuleles/millar-pd-210mn-all-solid-mahogany-soprano-ukulele-phil-doleman-signature-model ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #jazz #uke </video> <video> "Roll Along Kentucky Moon" Description: "Roll Along Kentucky Moon" (Bill Halley, 1932) There's a video lesson and downloadable chart for this song on my Patreon channel https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ Check out the Phil Doleman signature model uke by World of Ukes and Millar Ukuleles https://worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-ukuleles/millar-pd-210mn-all-solid-mahogany-soprano-ukulele-phil-doleman-signature-model ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ Background photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/@withluke </video> <video> "I Get The Blues When It Rains" Description: "I Get The Blues When It Rains" (Harry Stoddard & Marcy Klauber) You can find a lesson for this song on my Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman I'm playing the Phil Doleman signature model uke by World of Ukes and Millar Ukuleles https://worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-ukuleles/millar-pd-210mn-all-solid-mahogany-soprano-ukulele-phil-doleman-signature-model ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #blues #uke </video> <video> "Get Out And Get Under The Moon" - Jazz ukulele Description: "Get Out And Get Under The Moon" (Charles Tobias, William Jerome, Larry Shay), played on a Millar tenor uke, tuned re-entrant dGBE. I'll be teaching this in an upcoming Patreon lesson. Join me on Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find links to my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #uke </video> <video> "Time Changes Everything" - full EP Description: You can buy this EP on Bandcamp for whatever you choose to pay (including free), then download it and/or stream it through the Bandcamp app. https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/album/time-changes-everything 00:00 Time Changes Everything (Tommy Duncan) 02:26 My Walking Stick (Irving Berlin) 05:36 Slow Poke (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Chilton Price) 09:21 Barrel Of Money Blues (Pete Seeger/ Lee Hays) 12:49 Just Like Two Drops Of Water (Joe Greene) Phil: Vocals, various ukuleles, lap steel, bass, percussion Cover photo by Caitlin Doleman </video> <video> "Don't Be A Baby, Baby" Description: "Don't Be A Baby, Baby" (Howard Steiner / Buddy Kaye) on ukulele. Lesson coming soon to Patreon Become a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/phildoleman Find links to all my free lessons at https://www.learntheukulele.co.uk/ I'm playing the Phil Doleman signature model uke by World of Ukes and Millar Ukuleles https://worldofukes.co.uk/soprano-ukuleles/millar-pd-210mn-all-solid-mahogany-soprano-ukulele-phil-doleman-signature-model ​​ If you have enjoyed this video, you can buy me a coffee here! https://ko-fi.com/phildoleman Find my books "How Music Works On The Ukulele", "How Songs Work: Understanding Chord Progressions On The Ukulele", "Blues Ukulele" and "Alternative Tunings For The Ukulele" at https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ You can also find music and eBooks with sound samples on my Bandcamp page https://phildoleman.bandcamp.com/ #ukulele #jazz #uke </video>

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Phil is a familiar face at ukulele festivals all over the UK and around the world and is the author of the popular books "How Music Works On The Ukulele" and "How Songs Work On The Ukulele". He has also composed music for the LCM ukulele exams. As well as the uke, he also plays 5 string banjo, tenor banjo, lap steel, and guitar.

As a solo performer, you'll find him playing vintage swing, hokum, old-time, country and jug band music (and original songs in those styles), and he has released several albums and EPs, both as a solo act and in collaboration with other artists.

“massively entertaining”
Blues Matters Magazine

“Genuinely good-time music from ukulele stalwart, who also plays a mean banjo”
fRoots Magazine

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