Spanish Fandango
Traditional
Kate - MyaMoe 6-String Tenor Ukulele
Steve - Weber C-Tuned Low-G Baritone Ukulele
Steve - Weber C-Tuned Low-G Baritone Ukulele
Producer - Billy Oskay
Portland Romance, Track 11
A few years ago, a new uke student in Olympia WA asked Steve to teach her how to play this tune after hearing it on a Quiet American recording by Aaron & Nicole Keim. This tune was a turning point for us and from it we learned tablature - a key tune. As the tune (and the exercise of reading tab) became comfortable, Steve and I fell in love with its danceable cadence and melodic interplay on the ukes, dancing to the tune. It's that kind of tune.
The root of the Spanish fandango is a lively couples who dance in triple meter that dates back to the early 18th century, often accompanied by guitar and castanets or hand clapping (palmas). Feet inevitably begin to dance along whenever this lovely tune comes out.
The root of the Spanish fandango is a lively couples who dance in triple meter that dates back to the early 18th century, often accompanied by guitar and castanets or hand clapping (palmas). Feet inevitably begin to dance along whenever this lovely tune comes out.