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Are You Having Any Fun?

Ukulele CD by Cali Rose

This CD includes fifteen classic and original songs that I sing and play on the ukulele.  My talented musical friends add just the right splash of ooomph and va-va-voom so you can expect the unexpected.

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Tracks

1. Are You Having Any Fun?

2. Oo-Koo-Lay-Lay (original)

3. True Love
4. Beautiful Beautiful Hanalei
5. Soup du Jour

6. Happy Ever After? No Such Ting (original)
7. Beautiful Dreamer
8. Princess Poo-Poo-Ly
9. On Green Dolphin Street
10. Home Is Where I Sit My Tushie Down
11. The Fishin’ Hole – Andy Griffith TV Theme

12. Maui Nights
13. Aren’t You Glad You’re You?
14. Enjoy Yourself
15. Let Me Call You Sweetheart


Kind words and reviews

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“…it’s the players like you and Craig that make the world of ukulele what it is.  Put a guitar in someone’s hands and they want to be a rock start.  Put a Hawaiian ukulele in someone’s hands and they just want to play music and smile.”

— Mickey Maguire of Uke Player Magazine

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“Cali, it is so fine.  The arrangements, the mixing, the production level, not to mention your gorgeous vocal sound and the ukulele playing.  Just excellent.  All the work you did month after month — it’s all there.  What I like more is that you deliver what you promised.  All the songs make one smile; they tickle and tease.  This is what you wanted to do.  Make us smile.”

— Victor B.

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We just got your CD in the mail!  What a wonderful production, and you are as good as they get!!  Thank you SO much for sending it to us… We’ll do some more listening, but so far our favourite is “Maui Nights.”

— Bosko and Honey

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“I listened to your CD on the way to work this morning and also as I was out doing errands at lunch.  It’s great – I was smiling the whole time I was listening.  It’s got great compositions, great singing, great musicianship and it’s very well produced.  Unfortunately, it’s had a huge psychological impact on me.  My letter of resignation has been submitted and I will be in Maui until further notice.”

— Mike S.

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“I absolutely love it!  The song selection, vocals and musicianship are nothing less than stellar.”

— Bruce B.

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“On the 15 songs here Cali showcases her solid uke chops (both strumming and picking) and her warm and friendly vocals.  A clutch of standards share the CD with some well-crafted and hummable originals.  Highlights include the title song, Cole Porter’s ‘True Love,’ ‘On Green Dolphin Street,’ ‘Soup Du Jour,’ ‘Enjoy Yourself’ and a swingin’ version of the Andy Griffith TV Theme songs with her uke licks standing in for the famous whistle.  Other top tracks are her songs ‘Happy Ever After? No Such Ting’ and ‘Maui Nights.’  Expertly produced by Rick Cunha with a supporting cast of fine studio musicians, this CD is a gem.” [Flea Market Music]

 

— Jim Beloff, Flea Market Music

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2 Responses

  1. Joseph
    | Reply

    Really no tabs? For sale or otherwise? I think you have missed a market for your style of Ukulele playing?

    • Cali Rose
      | Reply

      Hi Joseph and yeah, I am not a tab gal. My ukulele ethos is very intuitive and somewhat contrarian to the standard approach these days. But I do share my approach in one of my intermediate classes. I want players to understand “why” notes and chords and strums fit together so they can come up with their own arrangements. Thanks for asking about this.

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