Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Island: 31 Tropical Tunes Arranged for Uke (Fretted) [Paperback]

Jim Beloff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2004

A fun and refreshing potion of 31 tropical songs arranged for uke. Chock full of sambas, calypsos, Hawaiian classics and exotic tiki tunes, Ukulele Island is a vacation in a book! Includes: Bali Ha'i * Beyond the Sea * Day-O * Don't Worry, Be Happy * The Girl from Ipanema * Jamaica Farewell * Limbo Rock * Margaritaville * One Note Samba * more! This 80-page songbook also includes suggested strum patterns and a chord chart.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Flea Market Music, Inc. (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634079808
• ISBN-13: 978-0634079801
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #325,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Oops, NO CD included, March 14, 2011

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sKurt (Venice Canals, CA) - See all my reviews

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Well, got this today, not bad. I wasn't paying attention and thought there was a CD included, there isn't.
The book is 6 3/4 x 10 1/2
Lots of chord patterns and strum suggestions.

The songs include;

Bali Ha'I
The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle
Beyond The Sea
Brazil
Brown Eyed Girl
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Don't Worry Be Happy
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
The Girl From Ipanema
Hanalei Moon
I Can See Clearly Now
I'm Carrying A Tiki Torch For You
In A Little Hula Heaven
Jamaica Farewell
Keep Your Eyes On The Hands
Limbo Rock
The Magic Islands
Margaritaville
Marianne (All Day, All Night, Marianne)
The Moon of Manakoora
Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song)
On and On (Down in Jamaica (Stephen Bishop))
On A Slow Boat To China
One Note Samba (Samba Du Uma Nota So)
Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
Samba Ba
Song of the Islands
Sway (Quien Sera)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
Volcano (Jimmy Buffett)
Yellow Bird

Would like to have had a CD to hear the songs on the Uke, but I'm sure after the RIAA got their cut, the book would cost 100s of dollars. :|

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ukulele Fun, January 15, 2012

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Greg S Pecaut (Florida) - See all my reviews

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Lots of good old songs for the summer. Loads of fun to play. Some songs are easy enough for a rank beginner. Others may take a bit of practice, but are do-able. The only thing that would make this better is a CD to play along with. This is a must have book in any uke players colection.

17 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars missing full complement & expression of ukulele playing chords, March 16, 2006

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Sommerday (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Island: 31 Tropical Tunes Arranged for Uke (Fretted) (Paperback)

The chords selected by Jim were overly simplistic. For example, I used the internet to find same songs such as the Day-O (banana boat song) where Jim uses only 2 chords. I find that song on the internet using 4 chords which sounds more interesting when played (versus 2 chords). Using only 2 chords almost sounds monotone when played. I now look for songs with guitar chords and adapt them to my new ukulele, using a ukulele chord chart.