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Hubs’s uncle is a musician and he’s doing daily tunes to cheer people up. Sharing here as he does them, with his permission. Here is yesterday’s.
And here is today’s. Will update this thread daily!
Today’s cheerful tune.
BONUS CHEERFUL TUNE. Now they’re operating under laws to restrict the virus, Uncle Simon can’t play music with his friend Julian today, so here he is playing with the TV for accompaniment instead.
Morning. Uncle Simon is playing today’s cheerful tune in his pyjamas because HAPPY LOCKDOWN FRIDAY x
Happy lockdown Sunday. Uncle Simon is playing Bach today.
Such a jaunty saunter off at the end of this one 
Uncle Simon’s pyjama game is STRONG today, lads.
Happy Monday.
Morning. Today’s Uncle Simon lockdown tune is The Foxhunter’s Jig - during which he even busts out a few dance moves.
The ridiculously talented Uncle Simon here again with another tune for your Thursday lockdown x
Uncle Simon playing by candlelight today
Yesterday, Simon did his daily cheerful tune dressed as the Easter bunny and it was absurdly adorable
Afternoon folks
My god, this one is amazing. The talent.
I’m late posting yesterday’s cheerful tune from Uncle Simon, apologies!
Uncle Simon’s gone Scottish today. By the way - HE IS TAKING REQUESTS NOW! Let me know if you have a particular tune you’d like to hear. x
Simon playing another Scottish tune, this one is a request. I’m passing on all your requests as I get them!
Uncle Simon played Ironfest, exactly the way he’s playing for you all every day. Lovely.
Another tune by Uncle Simon for the Ironfest
The coat, guys. THE TECHNICOLOUR DREAM COAT.
Today’s cheerful tune from Uncle Simon is Fisher’s Hornpipe, a request from @fabulousghost
Uncle Simon’s doing something a bit different today and, predictably, is just as brilliant as on the violin: the Irish bodhran
Uncle Simon is BACK, folks, with an epic two-parter and a RED HAT.
Part two
I’m behind with my Uncle Simon cheerful tunes! Here’s Monday’s jig
Happy Friday everyone
A beautiful Japanese tune from Uncle Simon today
Happy Sunday! Uncle Simon’s doing a little polka today
Good morning! It’s Monday so I’m not going to dilly dally posting Uncle Simon’s daily lockdown tune. Beautiful piece from China today, and once again he seemed to have an outfit for it just lying around...
This one is so beautiful and relaxing
Part two
Uncle Simon is playing Flower of Scotland today. This was a request from @markbowes11 for all those north of the border 
I got my own Uncle Simon request! Nuages. Absolutely beautiful - the skill at the end there is just astonishing
Uncle Simon and his friend Sen Craine doing an improvised duet
Since we’re all just enraged right now, I’m happy Uncle Simon’s tune today is Toss the Feathers. Cheerful but you can also smash crockery to it.
Today’s cheerful tune from Uncle Simon is a jazz jam of Sweet Sue with his friend Julien
Today’s cheerful fiddle tune from Uncle Simon is from Appalachia
Today’s cheerful tune from Uncle Simon: Bonaparte’s Retreat
Last night Uncle Simon serenaded his cats. They were RIVETED.
“MORNING EVERYBODYYYYYY!” Uncle Simon and today’s cheerful jig complete with Uggs and his technicolour dream coat, pure joy
Today’s cheerful tune from Uncle Simon is a duet with his friend Julien: C’est Si Bon (love this song)
For a moment I thought quarantine had got to Uncle Simon when he described it as a “cold autumn night”. Then I remembered: different hemisphere.
Anyway, today’s tune is the Sound of Silence, and he’s still taking requests.
Anyway, today’s tune is the Sound of Silence, and he’s still taking requests.
Some Bach by Aldi today
Also this
https://twitter.com/thedeathtivals/status/1264547239810289664?s=21 https://twitter.com/thedeathtivals/status/1264547239810289664
https://twitter.com/thedeathtivals/status/1264547239810289664?s=21 https://twitter.com/thedeathtivals/status/1264547239810289664
They’re easing lockdown where Uncle Simon lives, so he’s back out busking and people are just GIDDY about it
Uncle Simon busking outside the supermarket in Leura, with a cheerful strut and some of his signature dance moves.
Uncle Simon chose an interesting spot from which to play his daily cheerful tune. Wait for it.
Uncle Simon gets to go to restaurants again down in Australia! He jumped up and started playing The Flying Pieman.
Uncle Simon goes back to classical today
An original tune from Uncle Simon today. “Today is National Pie Day...as we come out of this Pie-solation, here is a tune. It’s called Simon the Pie Man.”
“Here is a tune for the people of America”
Today Uncle Simon is playing “The Sausage Roll Reel”
Oops, I accidentally made a sub thread. Next in line:
https://twitter.com/ericabuist/status/1273175342262386689?s=21 https://twitter.com/ericabuist/status/1273175342262386689
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And there’s always room for an encore of the Beatles and THOSE AMAZING SOCKS
https://twitter.com/ericabuist/status/1273681436969762818?s=21 https://twitter.com/ericabuist/status/1273681436969762818
https://twitter.com/ericabuist/status/1273681436969762818?s=21 https://twitter.com/ericabuist/status/1273681436969762818
And now for today’s tune: Uncle Simon serenades the cat with Morning by Grieg (and he’s still taking requests)
Uncle Simon went to Sydney on the train and decided to entertain the morning passengers with Smooth Criminal. So brilliant.
Uncle Simon playing a particularly impressive tune on the train back from Sydney.
Uncle Simon is on Twitter now!!
https://twitter.com/simonwa42468401/status/1276758338869456898?s=21 https://twitter.com/Simonwa42468401/status/1276758338869456898
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Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
Uncle Simon did some busking today and look how much this kid loved it, danced and applauded
We Are the Champions by Queen.
I’m biased because this was my request, but Uncle Simon outdid himself with this rendition of Yellow Submarine
Danny Boy on the viola
Today Uncle Simon is doing Pachelbel's Canon. Any other requests, send them on!
“So, here I am, behind a bush” - Uncle Simon was hired to play violin for a marriage proposal. He has done these for his entire career and plenty of the women HAVE said hell no, so there’s much anticipation...
1/3
1/3
The proposal, filmed by the groom’s mate... 2/3
“Operation successful!” Congratulations Brendan and his new fiancée! 3/3
I’ve been very quiet on the Uncle Simon front but he HAS been sending me videos so here are a few for your utter delight - and they are utterly delightful.
First, with his friend Julien in honour of Bastille Day:
First, with his friend Julien in honour of Bastille Day:
Next up: a mellow tune from his day busking in Leura
And guys, yesterday was National Pyjama Day in Australia and fans of Uncle Simon will know when there’s an opportunity for a costume he does NOT disappoint.
EVER.
EVER.
A request for Uncle Simon: Round the House and Mind the Dresser, with a drum backing track today
