While the ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of its birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the "jumping flea" right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standards - even a few pieces from the classical guitar repertoire.

The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any ukulele. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty, starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicated beginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings, inversions up the neck, tricky fingerings and "all the fun stuff" the author could muster. To aid the student, the companion audio download available online includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts, inversion studies, introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing.

Ahi Wela       Lizzie Doirin & Mary Beckley
All Through the Night (basic arrangement)      
All Through the Night (extended arrangement)      
Aloha 'Oe       Queen Lili'uokalani
Blue 'Ukulele Blues       Mark L. Nelson
Danny Boy      
Dona Nobis Pacem      
E Ku'u Morning Dew       Eddie Kamae
E Ku'u Morning Dew (Slack Key Style)      
Galiarde      
Gaviotas       Mark L. Nelson
Greensleeves      
Hilo March       Joseph K. 'Ae'a
How to Pronounce Hawaiian      
Isa Lei      
Isa Lei (extended arrangement)      
Kaulana Na Pua       Ellen Prendergast
Las Mananitas      
Mbube (Wimoweh)      
Minuet      
Minuet in G       attributed to J.S. Bach
New Spanish Fandango      
Over the Rainbow       E.Y. Harburg/Harold Arien
Planxty Irwin       Turlough O'Carolan
Pua Sadinia       David Nape
The Ragged Little Flea       Mark L. Nelson
The Southwind      
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star      
Wehiwehi 'Oe       S. Kalama