Mele Fong aka Ukulele Mele tells the story behind the Christmas song Silent Night, written in 1818. This song was born in a village in the Austrian Alps on Christmas Eve when Joseph Mohr, a Catholic priest, wrote down some words in German for the season. The church pipe organ was broken, so the organist Franz Gruber, wrote a tune to those words and played the song that evening at midnight service.
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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!
