Category Archives: 365 Days of the Unoriginal

A Challenge Comes To An End

Posted on June 9, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Once upon a time, I thought I would give myself homework so that I could learn a) how to play the guitar and some of the other instruments in my arsenal better, b) how to use recording technology more effectively, … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 138 Returns to Well-Traveled Territory

Posted on February 17, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Yeah, yeah. Long time, no song, blah blah blah busy crazy no time whatever. So here’s a sort of shaky version of Eddie Vedder’s “Without You,” in all of its ukulele glory. There is also some barking, because the dogs … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 137 Wishes You A Happy New Year With a Ukulele and a Viola

Posted on January 1, 2014 by L. M. Bernhardt

Yup. That’s pretty much it. Keep on keeping on. Here’s hoping 2014 treats everyone as well as possible!

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365 DotU, Day 136 Is A Freshman Once Again…

Posted on December 31, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

…acne and all, musically speaking. I’m trying to figure out a few things about mic-ing and mixing classical strings, so I decided that this time around on the ol’ (much-neglected) challenge, I would take a stab at some of that … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 135 Is The New Queen Of Zombie Mountain

Posted on November 28, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

Ha! Been a while, huh? Apparently, having a busy day job and a whole lot of hobbies kind of sucks away one’s blogging time. Who knew?* Luckily, the arrival of Thanksgiving Break has given me a few precious free moments … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 134 Is Really Tired Now…

Posted on August 11, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

I’ve been cranking out little ukulele covers like a machine this weekend, and I think I’m going to take a few days off after this one, because my fingers hurt and my voice is busted. Note to self: Don’t play … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 133 Is All Iowa, All The Time

Posted on August 10, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

Yup — another one! My summer insomnia is turning out to be awesome! This time, I turned to a song I’ve always loved from a musical about which I’ve always been a little ambivalent: ‘Til There Was You, from Iowa … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 132 Wants To Haunt Your Nightmares With a Ukulele

Posted on August 9, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

Ehem. 2 posts on the same day. I am BACK! Hahaha! Anyway, here’s another piece of my little ukulele project: “Dream A Little Dream Of Me.” It’s a classic, perhaps most famously covered by the Mamas & the Papas, but … Continue reading →

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365 DotU Has Returned to UkuleleLand WITH A VENGEANCE

Posted on August 9, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

So, as I mentioned in the last entry in the series, I’m working on some songs for a little project — lullabies, sweet stuff, that sort of thing. I decided I was going to follow three rules for this one: … Continue reading →

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365 DotU, Day 129: Back Again From The Dead!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by L. M. Bernhardt

So, yeah — I seem to have gotten sidetracked. Who knew that it would be so difficult to find the time to record crappy covers of otherwise decent songs and post them on the internet? Ehem. Anyway, to celebrate the summer … Continue reading →

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