Great performance and stage presence. I love when musicians push the boundaries of how and what an instrument could and should sound like. Traditional Canadian/European music is so well suited for the ukulele
I've been Molly dancing to "smash the windows" for over 35 yrs now. Just one or two days in the year. Every Plough Monday and this tune sounds marvelous on the Uke !! Thankyou :O)
Just found this great musician this evening. His Billy Jean cover. It never occurred to me before but the uke and the mandolin have a very similar sound.
To learn to do that footwork as an adult is more than a challenge; it's close to impossible, IMO. Almost all musicians you see doing that comfortably started when they were five-years-old. Kudos! Another item: it was the great jazz-uke player Chalmers Doane, of Nova Scotia, who was the driving force behind the ukes-in-the-schools in Canada, as I understand it.
SBranigan, 'Ceilidh' is a Gaelic word of both Scots and Irish origin and the Ceilidhs of Canada is of the Scottish Ceilidhs in the homes of the Scottish descendants from the Highland Clearances, where the language and the music is well preserved.'Look for Natalie MacMaster fiddle tunes on here to enjoy Steve. Scots Wha Hae!
I used to think these things were a silly little guitar to teach kids how to play the real thing later in life. Opinion not only changed but totally crushed :)
Great performance and stage presence. I love when musicians push the boundaries of how and what an instrument could and should sound like. Traditional Canadian/European music is so well suited for the ukulele
the algorithm must be smoking some real good pot today for this to end up in my recommended. love it!
One of the top ukulele players in the world and a genius teacher
If you can listen to St Anne's Reel without tapping your foot, you are not from the Maritimes. Well done as always sir!
a round of applause is well deserved for this genius
The mighty YT algorithm waited 11 years to show me this gem?
A.I. simply dosen't "get me"
'A.I' may be everything 'A' - and next to nothing 'I' -------- DingDong.
I have to re-visit James Hill's performances every now and then- this is a particularly good time for it. Thanks
Hey time to revisit James hill it’s been a year prob a good time right now YOUR WELCOME
@@TATERPOO Wholesome. But fully agree.
am one of those Canadian kids who played recorder and ukulele in elementary school - none of my teachers were this talented - but we did have fun 😃🤗🇨🇦
What amazing coordination
Very good. Pleasing to the ear.
Wonderful musician.....Thanks for those catchy songs, for communicative joy, and that good dose of humor :))
I've been Molly dancing to "smash the windows" for over 35 yrs now.
Just one or two days in the year. Every Plough Monday and this tune sounds marvelous on the Uke !!
Thankyou :O)
It should be illegal to be this good.
Just found this great musician this evening. His Billy Jean cover. It never occurred to me before but the uke and the mandolin have a very similar sound.
Man that guy is awesome, never misses to make me smile
You’re just too precious for this planet
you have to be the best ukulele player i ever seen, im learning how to play the uke and ill never be that good.
Amazing!
Loved every second. R.
The best.
Crazy talent!
A Virtuoso! 🎸
Canada makes some mighty fine musicians
Genius!
Amazing! Would love to have the sheet music to the saint Anne’s reel
So talented !!!!
Amazing.
Very impressive love skills of both 🦶 duo tap talent mixe comédie, very originale 👍😂👋
Shit! forgot tae tell Jim that I thoroughly enjoyed his Ukele playing and that I've just bought one myself to learn, loads of fun ahead eh?
❤️
This man is the Adrian Legg of the ukulele. I'm going to go and find a hat just so that I can take it off to him.
LOVELY ...!!! QUITE AN INSPIRATION YOU ARE...MR.JA,MES....!!
👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
So inspired by this..I want the tutorial of the St. anne's reel.. please it's a humble request
I’d love to have it too. Been looking for it all over the place
Awesome, so full and only the one instrument, UKULELE!
Wow
4:40 a good old fashion Clogging
I’m from Nepal, this music sounds similar to our folk song.
To learn to do that footwork as an adult is more than a challenge; it's close to impossible, IMO. Almost all musicians you see doing that comfortably started when they were five-years-old. Kudos! Another item: it was the great jazz-uke player Chalmers Doane, of Nova Scotia, who was the driving force behind the ukes-in-the-schools in Canada, as I understand it.
SBranigan, 'Ceilidh' is a Gaelic word of both Scots and Irish origin and the Ceilidhs of Canada is of the Scottish Ceilidhs in the homes of the Scottish descendants from the Highland Clearances, where the language and the music is well preserved.'Look for Natalie MacMaster fiddle tunes on here to enjoy Steve. Scots Wha Hae!
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Aloha shirt 🤙🏼primo braddah
Don't know if the foot tappers made a deal with the devil I'm sure it wouldn't be long before they resoled their sole.
They say it takes 10,000 hrs to master a skill - I wonder if that is enough for that toe-tapping thing?
could use a bohdran
I used to think these things were a silly little guitar to teach kids how to play the real thing later in life.
Opinion not only changed but totally crushed :)
Show off : )
Just showed up to eat some spaghetti and......
Eat and Drink? Sounds like Hawaiian... Hawaiian peace sign \m/
Ed Sheeran must be really jealous, poor guy
Wow, if you're going to claim another country's music, you should be able to play it this well! Appropriation done right, Mr. Hill!
What a hoser, eh?
Irish trad. Not canadian
The celtic world does not end at the Irish border...
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Canadian now asswipe
Let agree to disagree. Seeing that I’m Canadian and my mother is a Canadian step dancing instructor.
The way he played it is more of an Atlantic Canadian arrangement, which is a mix of Irish Trad, Cape Breton (Scottish) and Quebecois.