Ukulele Sessions: Casey MacGill Swings into the Ukulele Magazine Studios

Equipped with a 6-string tenor ukulele, Casey MacGill breezed into the Ukulele studio and wowed us with a few songs from his playlist, his easy charm, and great sense of humor.
MacGill performs regularly in the the Seattle area on cornet, piano, vocals, and ukulele and is a regular clinician at ukulele festivals. The man can swing and listening to him is a bit like a trip in a time machine.
The John Morton resonator Casey uses on this session is modeled after the Kamaka “Liliu” 6-string he used for three decades. It features two doubled courses of strings (the C and A strings are doubled) that gives the instrument a more orchestral sound without cramping the fingerboard with all doubled strings.
Casey played two classics and an original tune:
0:04 “You’re My Dish,” by Jimmy McHugh and Harold Adamson, with some inspiration from Fats Waller
1:57 “I’m Through With Love” written by Fud Livingston, Gus Kahn, and Matty Malneck, and made famous by Bing Crosby’s 1931 recording.
5:01 “I’m Going to Love You Tonight” an original.

[@whitneybischoff8230]

I love love this song. We used to go to the pink door to listen to you and the trio! You’re still our favorite to this day! ❤️

[@kitloose7928]

ACES! Wonderful!

[@ldevon2318]

Now that's class! Old school charm with talent and technique to match. Brilliant.

[@rudyramirezjr2309]

Love it! Please do an album of ukulele swing standards!

[@rickblauw]

This is the first time I've heard "You're my dish" Love these older songs on the ukulele.. so glad I picked up the instrument a few years ago. I spent about 20 minutes transcribing it so I can play it later...a wonderful, catchy little jump tune. And love 'I'm going to Love you tonight' thats the next transcription. Thank you for sharing .

[@chewychicken78]

absolutely fabulous👏👏👏👏 thanks a lot👍

[@ChristopherWiggins3]

No one swings like Casey. Brilliant!

[@newyorkukuleleschool1425]

hmm...

[@daphneroubini]

This is fantastic! We really enjoyed having you at VUF 2018!

[@stuartmccrea]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing this

[@jostreed]

Slick as can be!

[@gitmantube]

“I’m Through With Love” was also sung by Marilyn Monroe in the movie "Some Like It Hot" by Billy Wilder

[@patricksullivan4329]

Yes, it was. It's also on 'Some Like It Hot: The Music of Marilyn Monroe,' by Casey's good friend Rebecca Kilgore and the Harry Allen Quartet.

[@chewychicken78]

are there chord sheets available????

[@mrjohnnylongsleeves4128]

Holy Ship! Fuggen Mastery! What box you got there, man?

[@gitmantube]

Reso Uke by John Morton/Port Townsend