Ballads & Songs for Ukulele

A selection of ballads and songs from the 15th to 18th Centuries adapted for the Ukulele or Renaissance Guitar, using musical notation, chords and tablature.

Ancient music written for the modern ukulele ….. None!

Playing ancient music on the ukulele ….. Absolutely!

This selection of ballads and songs from the 15th to 18th Centuries are adapted for the Ukulele or Renaissance Guitar, using musical notation, chords and tablature. Included are a set of strumming or picking patterns that can used interchangeably when playing the ballads or songs. The pieces in this book are in alphabetical order. Notes about the composers are at the back of the book.

Contents:

The Ash Grove (Traditional 18th Century)

Barbara Allen (Traditional 17th Century)

Black is the Color (Appalachian Folk Song)

Early One Morning (Traditional 18th Century)

House Carpenter (Traditional 17th Century)

Mary Hamilton (Traditional 16th Century)

Riddles Wisely Expounded (Traditional 15th Century)

Scarborough Fair (Traditional 17th Century)

There Is a Lady Sweet and Kind (Thomas Ford)

The Three Ravens (Traditional 17th Century)

What Is a Day ( Philip Rosseter)

What If a Day or a Month or a Year (Thomas Campion)

Recordings of the instrumental version of these pieces are posted on SoundCloud (search for Ballads & Songs for Ukulele or Ancient Music for Ukulele).

Please check out the other books in this series “Ancient Music for Ukulele” by visiting our website (ancientmusic4ukulele.com) and/or Facebook page.