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home | buy ukulelia stuff | gary | email gary | suggestions | email craig | rss feed Thursday, July 02, 2009Cigar Box Uke Plans I had blogged this earlier, but it was pretty buried in the post. So much so that avid Ukulelia reader Joe Lima just reminded me of it. So here it is again, the perfect summer project. And you can build it for only 30 cents! (That's about $5 in today's dollars.) From Popular Mechanics, June, 1917. Link(Thanks, Joe!) posted by Gary at 4:54 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Peter Sellers
posted by Gary at 1:04 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Goodbye Recorders  "...Less dribble...", "...more 'street cred'...." Link
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009Bob Brozman Ukulele Workshop The last workshop was amazing. I plan on attending at least one of these, if only to have Bob sign my diploma, attesting that I'm now a certified practitioner of the elusive two-finger triplet stroke.Sez Bob: "I learned a lot about uke-teaching during the last session, and also after teaching uke for a week (!) at George Kahumoku’s camp on Maui.Four dates to choose from: Saturday, July 25, Sunday, July 26, Saturday, August 1, 2009, and Sunday, August 2, 2009. Link posted by Gary at 11:29 AM permalink 2 comments :: click here to comment! Jens Lekman Quarantined For Swine Flu (Former) uker Jens Lekman apparently has contracted the H1N1 virus. We wish him a speedy and safe recovery, and remind him that the ukulele is a great diversion when you're stuck in bed. Linkposted by Gary at 10:04 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Ian Whitcomb at the Cicada Club Ian and the Bungalow Boys will be at Maxwell DeMille's Cicada Club on Sunday, July 5th, 2009. Dinner and a show! And for those who can't scrape up the Yellow Cab fare or enough jack to tip the hat check girl, the show will be broadcast live through the miracle of Electronic Television! 8pm EDT. Linkposted by Gary at 9:56 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009Kamaka Factory Tour If your summer travels take you to Oahu, be sure to take a (free!) tour of the Kamaka factory. Then send us a photo of you, Sam Jr., and your "ukulele hole"! Linkposted by Gary at 4:53 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Friday, June 26, 2009Zooey Deschanel Honored With Nova Award Zooey Deschanel received a Nova award at the Maui Film Festival. About the uke, Zooey sez:"'I always thought it was such a nice sounding instrument and very portable, and I love that it was so popular in the '20s,' she said in a private interview before a public question-and-answer session. 'I thought it was such a nice sound that I didn't want it to lose its place in pop music today, so I just wanted to learn it. I'm not a great ukulele player, but I've played it a lot live.'"Link posted by Gary at 2:17 PM permalink 1 comments :: click here to comment!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009Dominator T-Shirt Want. posted by Gary at 5:48 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! UkeToob.com: Jake Shimabukuro - Video Interview Finally, Jake interviewed by someone who plays. And nice to hear Jake give props to Dominator! Stay tuned: a tab book appears to be in the works. Linkposted by Gary at 5:47 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Handmande Fretboard Stamps  Shelley Rickey makes and sells several ukulele-themed items which she sells in her Etsy store, The Jumping Flea Market. She has a uke playing stuffed dog named after John Kavanaugh for sale, but my favorite items are these fretboard stamps, painstakingly assembled using tweezers and bits of rope. Guaranteed to Swoon! Indeed. Link
posted by Gary at 1:18 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Ukes Without Borders Proving once again, the ukulele knows no boundaries. Linkposted by Gary at 10:21 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! New Ukulele World Record  851 ukulele players amassed in London's East End on Saturday to set a new world's record for most ukuleles played at once (which is 850 more than what my family would consider sufficient). The old record was 401, established in Stockholm in 2007. But will it remain the record for long? Not if these guys have anything to say about it. (And remember, the old Chicago saying, "uke early, and uke often.")Link Here's a video of the event. And here's a Flickr set from the event. (Photo credit: Su-May) posted by Gary at 9:34 AM permalink 1 comments :: click here to comment!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009Ukulele Loki: Prague
"I've been wanting Aaron "Ukulele Loki" Johnson of Denver, CO, to make music videos of his songs for ages. He's finally started doing it--to great success, I think. Aaron's music has this Brechtian cabaret quality to it. Fun and celebratory with an undercurrent of moodiness. Indeed we will. posted by Gary at 5:40 PM permalink 2 comments :: click here to comment! Les Pieds Dans L'eau: The simplest song ever...  Uncle Emile has done it again: another uke themed illo, this time in reference to the old chestnut, Ja-Da. His his latest is a cutie, too (although perhaps NSFW, which is why I've blogged this one). Link posted by Gary at 10:21 AM permalink 1 comments :: click here to comment!
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UKE MUSIC BOOKS Ian Whitcomb Songbook Arranged for Ukulele and Easy Keyboard
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