Hi, I'm W.T. Sharpe from Chesapeake, Virginia, and my Home Page is located at www.wtsharpe.com. You can hear some of my original keyboard and ukulele tunes there and also check out pix of my family, friends, and musical equipment. While you're visiting, would you please sign my guestbook to let me know you dropped in to say hello? It would really make my day! I also have some music up at my UkeLand Player's Page at www.ukeland.com. I'm in the second half of my 50th decade and have been playing piano since I was three. I never really saw myself playing anything else. Then last summer my grandson began pestering me to buy him an electric guitar. I felt he needed something smaller to start learning on, so in August, 2006 I bought him a concert ukulele. I'd never touched a ukulele before and didn't know squat about them, but since the time the uke arrived, I found I couldn't take my hands off it. Because I didn't want to hog the instrument I bought for him, I then purchased one for myself. My blistered fingers and I are happy as they can be. I plan to retire in 2010, then devote the majority of my time making music for anyone who wants to listen.
NOTES ON THE MUSIC: Blinders is a keyboard piece that's probably over-produced, but I like it. Hope you do, too! Kudos to Cakewalk Sonar's fantastic V-Vocal technology, which fixed my off-key singing on this number and raised my vocal rating from absolutely lethal to mind-numbingly bad but survivable. Dr. Jekyll is the first song I ever wrote for ukulele. Feel the Beet is the first song on which I used ukuleles. If originality consists in the ability to conceal your sources, this has to be the most original song I've ever written. I took as my starting point the opening chord structure of Beethoven's 5th Symphony, although I doubt even Beethoven would recognize it. The Irish Beaver's Lament attempts to answer the age-old question, "What would happen if a donkey dug a pit too close to a construction project owned and operated by a beaver of Irish descent?" It features my cigar-box ukulele built from a kit from Papas' Boxes and a box I found in a cigar store in Richmond, Virginia. And if that's not enough entertainment value in one song, I also play the spoons, which I learned especially for this song and which -- through the magic of a heavily edited wave file -- you get to hear at no additional cost! (I should warn you that this song, although it contains no bad language, might contain certain lines that could be subject to being misunderstood. Because of that it may not be the best choice for background music at the grandkid's next birthday party!
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
The Moonlighters have a new release, Enchanted, which is out this week. Click this link for a free download of one of our new songs: http://www.worldsound.com/free/moon.
The Moonlighters have a new release, Enchanted, which is out this week. Click this link for a free download of one of our new songs: http://www.worldsound.com/free/moon.
$25/hr special in studio b $30/hr special in studio a �We shop every band that records here to record labels!� �We have 17 record deals out of Chin Music Studios� ProTools HD, SSL, etc Free lodging!
Where else are you going to find a deal like that? :)
Please check out our new comedic “vampire bankers” music video. The guy who directed this also directed Madonna’s first music vid. We think it’s pretty funny. It’s available as a free mp3 download on http://www.ukejackson.com
Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
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Hey WT Sharpe, I just took this quiz, What Family Guy Character Are You?. Check out my result on my profile, then go take the quiz and then see what you get!
Hi WTs! Sorry for being absent ~ I kinda got "Lost" in a "Blue Funk" for awhile. Anyways ~ Hope things are well with you ~ here's a present for ya!! Enjoy!
