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Susan Montgomery is an artist, author, and musician who embraces life’s challenges while nurturing her creativity. Despite dealing with chronic pain and medical issues, Susan finds solace and inspiration through her artistic pursuits, leaning on her faith, family, and sense of humor for support. Susan graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education and lives in Bowling Green, Ohio with her tuxedo cat, Tracey.
Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
Have you ever seen an ukulele? Or even heard one being played? It’s a rather unique instrument, a cross perhaps between a lute, a mandolin, and a guitar, not to mention any of the other uniquely folkish instruments used to accompany singers throughout the ages. According to Debbie De Steno who wrote the Foreword for Susan Montgomery’s Ukulele Expressions Lullaby, the uke, as many people call an ukulele, is “the funniest little instrument ever.” It does have a character all of its own and one doesn’t need to be a professional musician to easily acquire the strumming and tuning techniques needed to play this little gem. With variations in the tuning of the instrument, one can even learn to play an uke with only one hand, like Montgomery did.
Susan Montgomery’s Ukulele Expressions Lullaby: Tunes for Kitties and Kiddos to Play with Only One Hand is an interesting and informative approach to playing an uke. The music is composed and the lyrics are written by the author, along with clear explanations on how to tune the instrument for each song. This collection focuses on lullabies that will soothe youngsters to sleep or encourage the young listener to learn to sing along. The themes of each lullaby are simple, exploring family love, nature, adventures and so much more. The art that accompanies the lullabies is also the author’s creation, and these add to the soothing quality of the lullabies she wrote and composed. At the end of the book is a section that enables readers and musicians alike to compose their own lullabies. This collection will please those who love the uke and those who want to learn how to play it, sing along with it, and compose for it.
