James Hill, Smash The Window / St. Anne's Reel

James Hill during a performance at Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Felton, California. This video was shot on 06-05-11. To learn more about James Hill visit his website at jameshillmusic....

[@katsumiskytower8714]

the algorithm must be smoking some real good pot today for this to end up in my recommended. love it!

[@ej3016]

am one of those Canadian kids who played recorder and ukulele in elementary school - none of my teachers were this talented - but we did have fun 😃🤗🇨🇦

[@78tag]

I have to re-visit James Hill's performances every now and then- this is a particularly good time for it. Thanks

[@KBTHECAT]

Hey time to revisit James hill it’s been a year prob a good time right now YOUR WELCOME

[@steelchives2522]

@@KBTHECAT Wholesome. But fully agree.

[@lippyduck]

Don't know if the foot tappers made a deal with the devil I'm sure it wouldn't be long before they resoled their sole.

[@avec2ailes941]

Wonderful musician.....Thanks for those catchy songs, for communicative joy, and that good dose of humor :))

[@ravenmadd1343]

I used to think these things were a silly little guitar to teach kids how to play the real thing later in life.
Opinion not only changed but totally crushed :)

[@aarphi1984]

If you can listen to St Anne's Reel without tapping your foot, you are not from the Maritimes. Well done as always sir!

[@78tag]

They say it takes 10,000 hrs to master a skill - I wonder if that is enough for that toe-tapping thing?

[@jonbowden2438]

This man is the Adrian Legg of the ukulele. I'm going to go and find a hat just so that I can take it off to him.

[@Jimmuck315]

Shit! forgot tae tell Jim that I thoroughly enjoyed his Ukele playing and that I've just bought one myself to learn, loads of fun ahead eh?

[@lisamariechant511]

Amazing! Would love to have the sheet music to the saint Anne’s reel

[@yakncast7530]

Just found this great musician this evening. His Billy Jean cover. It never occurred to me before but the uke and the mandolin have a very similar sound.

[@allenanderson4911]

The mighty YT algorithm waited 11 years to show me this gem?
A.I. simply dosen't "get me"

[@yvonnedoherty7666]

What amazing coordination

[@janlesinski4719]

One of the top ukulele players in the world and a genius teacher

[@raulhuapaya]

You’re just too precious for this planet

[@trenoles]

a round of applause is well deserved for this genius

[@VinceTibo]

Man that guy is awesome, never misses to make me smile

[@MsValky9]

LOVELY ...!!! QUITE AN INSPIRATION YOU ARE...MR.JA,MES....!!

[@kltyo]

Very good. Pleasing to the ear.

[@jimmyswag5794]

It should be illegal to be this good.

[@anamamancera]

Ed Sheeran must be really jealous, poor guy

[@UkuleleHoloholo]

Eat and Drink? Sounds like Hawaiian... Hawaiian peace sign \m/

[@silenceisgolden705]

Awesome, so full and only the one instrument, UKULELE!

[@pshhh7856]

Great performance and stage presence. I love when musicians push the boundaries of how and what an instrument could and should sound like. Traditional Canadian/European music is so well suited for the ukulele

[@SONGSTICKS]

I've been Molly dancing to "smash the windows" for over 35 yrs now.
Just one or two days in the year. Every Plough Monday and this tune sounds marvelous on the Uke !!
Thankyou :O)

[@jeffsteinbarge8861]

could use a bohdran

[@brightlight4441]

Very impressive love skills of both 🦶 duo tap talent mixe comédie, very originale 👍😂👋

[@J0hnBee]

Genius!

[@antarabiswas4602]

So inspired by this..I want the tutorial of the St. anne's reel.. please it's a humble request

[@lisamariechant511]

I’d love to have it too. Been looking for it all over the place

[@davidmonteiro1685]

you have to be the best ukulele player i ever seen, im learning how to play the uke and ill never be that good.

[@Jimmuck315]

SBranigan, 'Ceilidh' is a Gaelic word of both Scots and Irish origin and the Ceilidhs of Canada is of the Scottish Ceilidhs in the homes of the Scottish descendants from the Highland Clearances, where the language and the music is well preserved.'Look for Natalie MacMaster fiddle tunes on here to enjoy Steve. Scots Wha Hae!

[@GS-vu2qm]

The best.
Crazy talent!

[@marlo5239]

👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@khemrajramdam1050]

I’m from Nepal, this music sounds similar to our folk song.

[@Flipstylee6]

Just showed up to eat some spaghetti and......

[@scootermom1791]

Amazing!

[@cynthiawilson4500]

Canada makes some mighty fine musicians

[@kendrawhipple5021]

So talented !!!!

[@ejsarkipato]

Amazing.

[@TommyAloha.]

🎄⌚🍾🎊🌙

[@TommyAloha.]

Aloha shirt 🤙🏼primo braddah

[@rogerfindlay6836]

Loved every second. R.

[@chancevonfreund9145]

A Virtuoso! 🎸

[@sladelefty]

Wow

[@juddeemaxwell7590]

❤️

[@DavidSamuelPeckinpah]

4:40 a good old fashion Clogging

[@TaiViinikka]

Wow, if you're going to claim another country's music, you should be able to play it this well! Appropriation done right, Mr. Hill!

[@nozecone]

To learn to do that footwork as an adult is more than a challenge; it's close to impossible, IMO. Almost all musicians you see doing that comfortably started when they were five-years-old. Kudos! Another item: it was the great jazz-uke player Chalmers Doane, of Nova Scotia, who was the driving force behind the ukes-in-the-schools in Canada, as I understand it.

[@oldmcdonald1759]

Show off : )

[@blackopal3138]

What a hoser, eh?

[@PierceCullen]

Irish trad. Not canadian

[@nicolascoquelle864]

The celtic world does not end at the Irish border...

[@TheCastagne]

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[@GS-vu2qm]

Canadian now asswipe

[@lisamariechant511]

Let agree to disagree. Seeing that I’m Canadian and my mother is a Canadian step dancing instructor.

[@aarphi1984]

The way he played it is more of an Atlantic Canadian arrangement, which is a mix of Irish Trad, Cape Breton (Scottish) and Quebecois.