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Somehow stumbled on this vid from Sep 1, 2017 with 827 views. Made for the Halifax School Board Music Department in the 70s. I love the opening medley and the image of the band on the back cover.
It was published by Waterloo Music Company and I grew up in KWC, so it's a meaningful find. I fell down a little rabbit hole on the Canadian music industry.
Here's the discog for more info: https://www.discogs.com/release/7811645-A-Ukuleles-Of-Halifax-Ukulele-Yes-?srsltid=AfmBOooN-uXInncYqLXq3e54j24f7kWn1qJE0-Wv59gIqEqeChNLoHeg
Jun 5, 2025
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This Led Zep song is more than 50 years old. I was today years old when I learned how to pronounce it in Welsh (Bron-yr-aur means "chest of gold") and how to play it in a weird tuning (Open C6) which I most definitely would NOT have known or understood if I hadn't watched Gretchen break it on down.
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