Kid playing Drums

Ok a bit of a theme here this kid is even better. You gotta watch the whole thing. The double time is awesome!!

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Kid playing Ukulele

Wow!! This kid can play! Check it out.

Oh Baby! CD launch Concert

I have been working on a new cd to be released under the name Rainbow Songs. The cd is called “Oh Baby” and will be released at a shindig to be held at Lula Lounge:


The concert will feature the kids music Rock’n'Rainbow and is sure to be a blast for all!

Mike Whitla recordings now on itunes!!

OK so the LP is never coming back!! So. . .  I guess I better get with the times. I recently submitted all my recordings to be available for digital download. You can now get my recordings at:

itunes You will need to download their software to use itunes

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CDbaby They pay me the most of these guys BTW

I also have a brand new cd coming out which you can hear samples from here: The CD is called “OH Baby!” and there is a cd launch concert planned for July 19th at 2:00 at Toronto’s Lula Lounge. If you want tickets for the show click here:

Lap Steel Guitar string gauges

So I bought a Lap Steel Guitar. I am loving playing it. If anybody else is new this information can be useful. The most common tuning is C6 tuning which is lowest to highest:

C E G A C E

These pitches are not of course the standard guitar tuning of E A D G B E so it is recommended to use strings that are of different gauges. Here was what I was told would work

C .036
E .029 or .030
G .023 or .024
A .022
C .017 or .018
E .014 or .015

If you are playing 8 string you can add a G .048 below and a G above .012
Hope this helps any other new Lap Steel players!! Keep on pickin.