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Mele Fong
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Enjoy 'ukulele lessons, music, and stories related to the songs by Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele, an experienced educator and professional entertainer for over 50 years. Have fun as you "Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way" from Maui. Visit ukulelemeleonmaui.com/ and Like Us on Facebook at ukemele
Medley: I Love You/Thru the Years/Those Were the Days (30 years married) | Ukulele Mele's Music
Mele Fong and her husband Richard Tom - The Hawaiian Serenaders - sing and play a medley of three love songs on ukulele and u-bass in celebration of their 30th anniversary in September 2024. The songs are I Love You for Sentimental Reasons, Through the Years, and Those Were the Days (chorus only). Pictures capture their love story through 30 years.
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Native Hawaiian Mele Fong from Maui is an experienced educator and professional entertainer with over 50 years experience playing the 'ukulele - Hawaii's official instrument. Are UKE having fun yet? Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way!
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PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S MUSIC:
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PLAYLIST FOR HAWAIIAN MUSIC BY UKULELE MELE:
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PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S THE HAWAIIAN SERENADERS:
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PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S MAUI UKULELE POPS BAND:
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PLAYLIST FOR SING-ALONG WITH UKULELE MELE:
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PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE LESSONS (4+chord songs):
czcams.com/play/PLWj1mR0_UH-67AukekVnCORVLITW3DZ4t.html
PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS:
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CONNECT:
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ukemele
Native Hawaiian Mele Fong from Maui is an experienced educator and professional entertainer with over 50 years experience playing the 'ukulele - Hawaii's official instrument. Are UKE having fun yet? Watch. Listen. Play. The Ukulele Mele Way!
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Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of Island Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2024)
zhlédnutí 87Před dnem
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing 9 Hawaiian and hapa haole songs about the Hawaiian Islands as the song lyrics and ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We learned about what makes the state of Hawaii unique and special, and learned...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour Patriotic Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2024)
zhlédnutí 55Před měsícem
Experience a one-hour “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing 11 patriotic songs in celebration of the 4th of July Independence Day national holiday. The song lyrics with ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We sang each song once and learned the stor...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of Kauai Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2024)
zhlédnutí 227Před 2 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing 12 Hawaiian and hapa haole songs about Kauai Island and one song about Niihau Island as the song lyrics and ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We toured Kauai Island and sang songs about places on...
Show sample Uluwehi Ami and Slide with ukulele students | led by Mele Fong (May 2024)
zhlédnutí 71Před 2 měsíci
Experience a short 1-minute sample of the song Uluwehi Ami and Slide performed by ukulele students led by Mele Fong and Rich Tom singing and playing ukulele and u-bass respectively on May 24, 2024, at Kaunoa Senior Center on Maui. The song was part of a 45-minute show of fifteen Hawaiian, hapa haole, country, pop, and patriotic songs for volunteers making ti-leaf leis at a special event for Mem...
Show with Ukulele Students | led by Mele Fong and Rich Tom | May 2024
zhlédnutí 131Před 3 měsíci
Mele Fong and Rich Tom sang and played ukulele and u-bass respectively while leading Mele’s ukulele students in performing a 45-minute show at Kaunoa Senior Center on Friday, May 24, 2024. Experience “Mele’s Musical Mix with husband Rich” as we performed Mele’s song arrangements of fifteen Hawaiian, hapa haole, country, pop, and patriotic songs for volunteers making ti-leaf leis at this special...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of Maui Nui Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2024)
zhlédnutí 182Před 3 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing twelve Hawaiian and hapa haole songs about the Hawaiian Islands of Maui Nui (includes islands of Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe) as the song lyrics and ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We toured ...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of Oahu Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2024)
zhlédnutí 144Před 5 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing thirteen Hawaiian and hapa haole songs about the Hawaiian island of Oahu as the song lyrics and ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We toured Oahu and sang songs about places on the island, singing...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of Paniolo Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2024)
zhlédnutí 204Před 6 měsíci
Experience a one-hour “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing 12 paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) and country western songs as the song lyrics with ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. New for this program was a history of paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) and defi...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of Easy-to-Play Two-to-Three-Chord Songs (2024)
zhlédnutí 641Před 7 měsíci
Experience a one-hour “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing ten popular songs with two-to-three chords as the song lyrics with ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We played Manuela Boy, The Yellow Rose of Texas, Down by the Riverside, My Bonnie Lie...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Yellow (Mynah) Bird (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 302Před 8 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing Yellow (Mynah) Bird with Bossa Nova Strum as the song lyrics and ukulele chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We sang the song twice and learned the story behind the song in keeping with Hawaiian oral history traditio...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 20 Christmas Classics and Hawaiian-style Holiday Songs (2023)
zhlédnutí 123Před 8 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing 20 Christmas classics and Hawaiian-style holiday songs as the song lyrics and ukulele strums and chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We played 11 songs, took a break for intermission, and then played the remaining 9 ...
Christmas Show with Ukulele Students | led by Mele Fong and Rich Tom | December 2023
zhlédnutí 402Před 8 měsíci
Mele Fong accompanied by husband Richard Tom on u-bass, led Mele’s Advanced Ukulele students in performing seven Christmas songs at Kaunoa’s Aloha Holiday Showcase with lunch held on December 15, 2023, at Maui Beach Hotel. The showcase featured the talents of three Kaunoa classes: Kanikapila (ukulele) with Lehua, Hula with Lucky, and then Ukulele with Mele. Seven of Mele’s ukulele students perf...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Ulupalakua (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 208Před 8 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing Ulupalakua with Olapa Strum as the song lyrics and ukulele chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We sang the song twice and learned the story behind the song in keeping with Hawaiian oral history traditions. Student Ar...
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | U.S.E.D. (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 104Před 8 měsíci
Experience a “Sing-Along with Mele Fong” class as Mele on ukulele and husband Rich on u-bass led students in playing U.S.E.D. with Hum Ding-Ah Strum as the song lyrics and ukulele chords were projected on the large screen at Kaunoa Senior Center for adults 55 and better on Maui. We sang the song twice and learned the story behind the song in keeping with Hawaiian oral history traditions. U.S.E....
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Take Me Home Country Roads (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 91Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Take Me Home Country Roads (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Princess Poopooly (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 81Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Princess Poopooly (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of American Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2023)
zhlédnutí 146Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of American Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2023)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Paniolo Country (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 171Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Paniolo Country (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Medley Tiny Bubbles/Pearly Shells (Song, story, strum, lyrics, chords)
zhlédnutí 146Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Medley Tiny Bubbles/Pearly Shells (Song, story, strum, lyrics, chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Manuela Boy (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 309Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Manuela Boy (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Lahaina (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 124Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Lahaina (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | I’m an Old Cowhand (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 51Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | I’m an Old Cowhand (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of World Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2023)
zhlédnutí 99Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | 1-hour of World Songs with stories, strums, lyrics, and chords (2023)
Medley: Remember Pearl Harbor/Armed Forces Medley (Honor Flight to Washington, DC) | Ukulele Mele's
zhlédnutí 95Před 9 měsíci
Medley: Remember Pearl Harbor/Armed Forces Medley (Honor Flight to Washington, DC) | Ukulele Mele's
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Home on the Range (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 37Před 9 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Home on the Range (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Hey Good Lookin’ (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 54Před 10 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Hey Good Lookin’ (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Hawaii Aloha (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 10 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Hawaii Aloha (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Happy Trails to You (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 114Před 10 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Happy Trails to You (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Ghost Riders in the Sky (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
zhlédnutí 112Před 10 měsíci
Sing-Along with Mele Fong | Ghost Riders in the Sky (Song with story, strum, lyrics, and chords)
I love the ringing sound your fingers make on the string. You're such a good teacher. Please continue to teach though you have so few viewers
A good song for me, a beginner. Thanks, sweet couple
PLUS..YOU HAVE THE SONGSHEET AS WELL. THANKS SO MUCH!
I'm glad I found this channel!
thank you Rich & Mele for sharing glimpses of your 30 years together. wishing both of you a very happy anniversary
thank Mele & Rich for sharing glimpses of your 30 years together. wishing both of you a very happy 39th anniversary. glad that you came back to Maui
Great performance and video.... 🤙🤙
Thanks, Jim! Aloha, Mele
Beautiful music and memories ... might be your best yet 🤙🤙
Thank you so much, Jim! I am so pleased how the music and video turned out from planning to production. Aloha, Mele
Mele, you and Rich have had such a blessed live together and wishing you many more. Thank you so much for teaching me the ukulele. Memories I will cherish the rest of my life. It was my pleasure knowing you and Rich while Cathy and I lived in Hawaii.
Thank you for your kind words, David! I enjoyed having you in class and running into you at Lahaina Cannery Mall years ago. Cheers! Aloha, Mele
Learn the story behind the song and then sing and/or play along to the song while watching the lyrics and ukulele chords projected on the screen in the video above. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEETS FOR THE PROGRAM by clicking on the video link in the description above.
Beautiful!
Thank you! I did a lot of research for this program and I am glad you enjoyed it. Aloha, Mele
❤❤
Lovely, I like your shirts .thanks
Thanks for your comments. Hope you enjoy watching videos from my other playlists, too! Aloha, Mele
Mele. What a delightful lesson! Is is not for an absolute beginner but for someone with a little experience it's great! Thanks for teaching the I wanna rest strum pattern too🥰🙏.
Glad you liked the lesson and the strum. If you are an absolute beginner, watch the "Beginner Ukulele Lessons" playlist for easy to play 2-3 chord songs to gain confidence. This video is for people with more experience. Aloha, Mele
So beautiful❤
Thank you for your comment! Aloha, Mele
I'll be having fun when I hear you singing and playing the entire Farewell song, like I did with a bus load of fellow cruise ship travelers in Montego Bay, Jamaica. ❤❤😊😂. But sadly, I wasn't joking when I sang, "I won't be back for many a day...". 😢😮😞😥
Oh my. Thanks for your comment. Aloha, Mele
What a great service you are providing to lovers of Hawaiiian music! Mahalo Mele, and I look forward to telling my friends about you and checking out all you do. Aloha pumehana, Mal
Thank you, Mal. Visit my playlists for Hawaiian Music and more. Aloha, Mele
Learn the story behind the song and then sing and/or play along to the song while watching the lyrics and ukulele chords projected on the screen in the video above. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEETS FOR THE PROGRAM by clicking on the video link in the description above.
Mahalo, Mele…I love this song and it’s nice to have your breakdown of the translation. Indeed a sweet song to listen to and sing.
I appreciate your comments, thanks! Mele
Thank you 🌺
I appreciate your comment! Aloha, Mele
wow your voice is exquisite… just beautiful..
Thank you!
i’ve looked through all the songs and can’t find it
I do not have a video lesson for Jungle Rain - too complex to film. Enjoy the music.
sorry-I just installed ac French keyboard and it puts accents on many of the vowels!
ok
but Mêlé I just looked in description-saw several https, but which one tells how to play Henehenekouaka? can you please paste the link into your answer here in comments? thanks if you can✌️
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@@melefongTHANKS A MILLION!!
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Why did you gloss over the songs history as a minstrel song
Thank you for the information, Watching from India 🇮🇳
Thank you for your comments from so far away from Maui! Aloha, Mele
I love this!!! We miss the islands!!
Thank you! Music can take you there! Aloha, Mele
As músicas do Havaí são lindas e nostálgicas. Impressionante e causam saudade inexplicável!
Thank you for your comments. Aloha, Mele
Lahan
Learn the story behind the song and then sing and/or play along to the song while watching the lyrics and ukulele chords projected on the screen in the video above. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEETS FOR THE PROGRAM by clicking on the video link in the description above.
i love your videos!
Thank you! There are many playlists with videos to view and learn from on my channel. Enjoy!
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Does this mean you subscribed to my channel? I hope so. Aloha, Mele
mahalo nui loa anake! This was very helpful!
Hi Calista, Thank you for your comments. Hope you enjoy my other lessons and videos, too. Aloha, Mele
I love to sing this song! It is my morning warm up voice practice.
Wow. Thanks for your comment! Aloha, Mele
@@melefong PS... I lived Kona for many many years! I miss my Hawai’i!
@@monimagic1 Oh my, glad to hear my music can take you back to the place that meant so much to you! Aloha, Mele
Wow, got a lot to learn after watching your great performance with your advanced students
Thanks for your comments, Rowan. You can get there someday with lots of practice! Aloha, Mele
Cool!
Thank you! Aloha, Mele
Well done. Wish I lived there to be part of this!!
Thank you so much for your kind comments. Aloha, Mele
I love your voice, this video is wonderful 😊❤
Thank you so much! Enjoy the many other videos on my playlists! Aloha, Mele
Thank you for sharing your stories and tutorials!
Glad to hear you're enjoying the stories and lessons! Did you know I have a playlist just for "stories behind the songs"? Aloha, Mele
Learn the story behind the song and then sing and/or play along to the song while watching the lyrics and ukulele chords projected on the screen in the video above. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEETS FOR THE PROGRAM by clicking on the video link in the description above.
You inspire me! I want to learn and sing like you. I’ll subscribe and learn through your CZcams channel meanwhile before I join something hear on Oahu.
Great! Enjoy learning to play the Ukulele Mele way! Aloha, Mele
❤ beautifully done! Blessings! I will share this! ❤
Great! Thank you, Mele
Thank You <3
You're welcome, aloha, Mele
Mahalo nui Mele. You are so sweet. Thank you for such a a great lesson
I'm happy to hear your feedback. Aloha, Mele
very nice. I love it.
Thank you, Stephen. Aloha, Mele
But what do the Hawaiian lyrics mean? “Kiss me quickly”?
Yes, "Honi kaua wikiwiki" loosely translates to "kiss me quickly" as the sweet brown maiden flirts with the person she gave language lessons to on the beach at Waikiki. Aloha, Mele
Beautiful nice song ever
Thank you for your comments. Aloha, Mele
Great Story Teller n a beautiful smile.
Thank you, Patricia! Aloha, Mele
So funny!! I never realized the words when hearing this song as a little girl. Drama action...😅
Yes, this is one of many fun songs to sing and play. Glad you got a kick out of it. Aloha, Mele
Learn the story behind the song and then sing and/or play along to the song while watching the lyrics and ukulele chords projected on the screen in the video above. DOWNLOAD SONG SHEETS FOR THE PROGRAM by clicking on the video link in the description above.