Jess Kenn Music

I haven’t been singing much this past week, because I’ve been at the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat and fighting a nasty sinus infection. But it seems that vocal break was beneficial. I’ve been struggling with getting this song solidly, but am pleased with where it is tonight. It is called “The Green and the Blue”. It’s a Scottish song that I first heard from Chambless and Muse, though it’s been performed by a number of other artists.

The (very very slow) Kerry Polka. Before yesterday I’d never played melody in mando. Never played anything but chords. ☺️

My dad recommended I learn this song some time ago, so I did and took this video for him for Father’s Day. This is “The Greatest” by Kenny Rogers.

Today’s song to say won’t be at Wild Hare on Friday, but you should go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er, the go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!) is a song a I picked up today. I’ve had this song as a want to learn, being a song I grew up listening to, so pleased to add it to the book!

I give you Hotel California.

I won’t be at Wild Hare on Friday, so decided to post a video a day telling you to go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er. Then go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!)

After getting Mealla back and Hop ‘n Uke, I realised I’d been neglecting Mando, so here’s a fun little song called “The Fox”. I’m starting to work on scales on the mandolin, so maybe soon my picking with be up to par enough to be able to play this song with the solo.

Sorry I didnt post a video yesterday. I got home around midnight and slept! 😆 But here’s your video for today. I won’t be at Wild Hare for my usual First Friday in May, so decided to post a video a day telling you to go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er. Then go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!)

I’m just starting working on this song for guitar. The Bm and F transitions are and adventure for my left hand, but I’m doing really well with it, so am loving playing this song, thought I’m still working on the vocals in a few spots. It’s called Sailing to Philadelphia.

I won’t be at Wild Hare for my usual First Friday in May, so decided to post a video a day telling you to go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er. Then go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!)

I didn’t want to play a song for my song of the day that I was playing for the Uke Fest tomorrow, but there is no better song to celebrate our 11th anniversary than this song. This is a song I wrote called KMK.

Another song for you to say I won’t be at Wild Hare for my usual First Friday in May, so decided to post a video a day telling you to go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er. Then go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!)

This is another new song I learned recently. It’s called St. Peter’s Bones by Girlyman. Their version of the song has amazing harmonies and different parts that just sounds so amazing. Pretty pleased with this song though, and kind of like it on the bazoukele.

Another song for you to say I won’t be at Wild Hare for my usual First Friday in May, so decided to post a video a day telling you to go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er. Then go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!)

I learned this song, as is the case with a large number of my songs, after hearing play it. It’s a great song by Christopher Stapleton called Starting Over. My low D string has been buzzing on Mealla which is very discouraging since she just got fixed, but I made it through.

I won’t be at Wild Hare for my usual First Friday in May, so decided to post a video a day telling you to go to Wild Hare anyway on May 5. Unless of course you are in Wi******er. Then go to the Apple Blossom Festival, see the Wi******er Pipes and Drums (and visit Wild Hare Cider there while you are at it!!)

This song is one of the newest songs I’ve learned. It’s a song about being extraordinary in an Ordinary Town. And is titled accordingly. It’s by Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer. Really good song.