Meet the Key Strummers, a charming group that's one part Hoosier Hotshots and one part Little Rascals. I haven't heard them play yet, but judging from the site, it looks like they have a trainload of fun. LinkDiscuss
Martin unveiled their new HS-O soprano uke at the NAMM show today. Guess they got tired of taking all the grief for putting out the S-O with its deluxe contact paper finish. But at a list price of $699, Martin devotees with a few extra bucks might want to check out Kenny Hill's latest Martin-style Concert. LinkDiscuss
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
News of a documentary in progress about Bill Tapia, and amazing 94-year-old uke player in Southern California who played ukulele almost 70 years ago in Hawaiian hotels. I've seen Bill play before and he is quite remarkable. LinkDiscuss(Thanks, Gary!)
Here's a WFMU radio show about ukes. LinkDiscuss(Thanks, Dave!)
Monday, January 06, 2003
The Seattle Post Intelligencer sez "The Uke is Hot!" Not much information here for the uke enthusiast, but a nice piece nonetheless. LinkDiscuss(Thanks, Marc!)