I Wish I Was in the Land of Cotton, Old Times there are not Forgotten

Like Caitlin, I too have recently purchased a ukulele, but unlike her I will not be playing it to conjure up the feeling of a tropical island. I promise to only use my ukulele for good...that is, for playing folksy songs and such. My guide right now is the John C. Campbell Folk School Song Book that I may or may not be permanently borrowing. I've learned a few tunes such as "Dixie", "Cumberland Gap", and "Kumbaya" and when I say learned that means I can recognise the chords and can strum the song in a somewhat recognisable fashion...but I think it's a lot of fun and that's what really matters.