ISBN 9781619114296. This book features over 100 traditional American folk songs newly arranged for the ukulele, with chord diagrams and melody lines in tablature and standard notation. This extensive collection makes "Favorite Old-Time American Songs for Ukulele" a treasury of the best songs from the American tradition.Nothing in this book is out of range for novice ukulele players. The songs are in keys that are both easy to sing and that fit the melodic range of the ukulele. Of course, not every voice sings comfortably in every key, so information on transposition and a short discussion for players of the baritone ukulele are included. Although you do not need to read music or tablature to use this book, short introductions to each are included.In putting together this collection, the author was inspired by the old American practice of making a sampler: an endearing needlework design showing off various stitches and techniques. The book presents a sampling of the best American songs for folks working in schools, churches, hospitals, coffeehouses and other public performance spaces, or for anyone wishing to expand their repertoire and brush up on a few old chestnuts. There's a little of everything here: sentimental old hearth songs, laments and lullabies, ballads and play-parties, the sacred and profane. The overwhelming majority of songs come from pre-industrial rural traditions, because this is the kind of music that seems to go well with homemade music-making in any age. Downloadable audio of 18 of the songs is available online.

Song List:

Branle

Allemande

Branle

Quand i?entens le perdu temps

Gaillarde

Tourdion

Bransle De Poictou

Branle

Bransle Haulbaroys

Chi dira mai

Villanesque

Bransle De Poictou

Almande tourn�e

Vous estes la personne

Branle

Pavane

Branle de Bourgogne I

Branle de Bourgogne III

Gaillarde

Almande le Pied de cheval

Branle gay

Le Branle precedent plus diminue

Gaillarde

Gaillarde

Pimontoyse

Lo, what it is to love

Il estoit une fillette en basse-dance

Ma bouche rit

Contreclare

La Seraphine

Prelude I

Prelude Ii

Fantasie V

Fantasia

Fantasie III

Canon

Fantasie I�

Song List:

Awake, Sweet Love, Thou Art Return?d

Can She Excuse My Wrongs?

Come Again!

Come Away, Come Sweet Love

Come Heavy Sleep

Fine Knacks for Ladies

Flow My Tears

Flow Not So Fast, Ye Fountains

Go Crystal Tears

His Golden Locks

I Saw My Lady Weep

If My Complaints Could Passions Move

Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part

Shall I Sue?

Sweet, Stay Awhile

Unquiet Thoughts