Comments on: He Mele Aloha: A Hawaiian Songbook http://liveukulele.com Tabs, lessons, and info for 'ukulele enthusiasts Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stevehttp://liveukulele.com/reviews/he-mele-aloha-a-hawaiian-songbook/#comment-12114 Steve Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:58:45 +0000 http://liveukulele.com/reviews/he-mele-aloha-a-hawaiian-songbook/#comment-12114 I just bought this book--got it yesterday, Brad--based on your review. I'm looking forward to using it. I will add to your nice review that I have the newer, non-spiral bound edition, which is paperback, generously sized, and has a traditional gum binding. It does not stay open nearly as well as a spiral bound book (e.g The Daily Uke). Although it might limp up a bit with time, given the thickness of the book, it's doubtful it'll ever be flaccid enough to stay open, even with the tiny wire book holders on my Hercules music stand. I could bring it to Kinko's and have it unbound and drilled with rings, but this would likely cost more than the book itself. I will sit on it, crack the spine, pray it stays together, and if it falls apart, use it as individual sheets. If a new buyer gets an opportunity to buy this book spiral bound from the get-go, buy it that way.Thanks for this, and all your tips, Brad. I just bought this book–got it yesterday, Brad–based on your review. I’m looking forward to using it. I will add to your nice review that I have the newer, non-spiral bound edition, which is paperback, generously sized, and has a traditional gum binding. It does not stay open nearly as well as a spiral bound book (e.g The Daily Uke). Although it might limp up a bit with time, given the thickness of the book, it’s doubtful it’ll ever be flaccid enough to stay open, even with the tiny wire book holders on my Hercules music stand. I could bring it to Kinko’s and have it unbound and drilled with rings, but this would likely cost more than the book itself. I will sit on it, crack the spine, pray it stays together, and if it falls apart, use it as individual sheets. If a new buyer gets an opportunity to buy this book spiral bound from the get-go, buy it that way.

Thanks for this, and all your tips, Brad.

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