Story Behind the Song | Jingle Bells | by Ukulele Mele
Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the Christmas song Jingle Bells. This song was written in 1857 by J. Pierpont for a Thanksgiving church service in Savannah, Georgia, where he taught Sunday school. The children’s performance was such a hit that they were asked to repeat it at Christmas time. Originally titled “The One-Horse Open Sleigh,” the inspiration was based on the annual one-horse open sleigh rides in Massachusetts where the composer lived at the time. There is a plaque titled “Jingle Bells” in the town. NOTE: Monthly Online Lessons by subscription are no longer available from Mele's website UkuleleMeleOnMaui.com. Instead, you can learn to play the Ukulele Mele Way for free by watching video lessons on this YouTube Channel. LEARN TO PLAY THE SONG in the video titled Ukulele Mele Lesson | Jingle Bells | C-6 chords with Hum Ding-Ah Strum (revised) – • Ukulele Mele Lesson | Jingle Bells | C-6 c... RELATED VIDEOS – HOLIDAY SONGS BY MELE FONG playlist • HOLIDAY SONGS BY MELE FONG SUBSCRIBE for more ukulele lessons and entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/user/melefong... PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS: • UKULELE MELE'S STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE LESSONS (4+ chord songs): • UKULELE MELE LESSONS PLAYLIST FOR HAWAIIAN MUSIC BY UKULELE MELE: • HAWAIIAN MUSIC BY UKULELE MELE PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S MUSIC • UKULELE MELE'S MUSIC PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S THE HAWAIIAN SERENADERS: • UKULELE MELE'S THE HAWAIIAN SERENADERS PLAYLIST FOR UKULELE MELE’S MAUI UKULELE POPS BAND: • UKULELE MELE'S MAUI UKULELE POPS BAND PLAYLIST FOR SING-ALONG WITH UKULELE MELE: • SING-ALONG WITH UKULELE MELE CONNECT: [email protected] / melefong / 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!
