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home | buy ukulelia stuff | gary | email gary | suggestions | email craig | rss feed Wednesday, March 31, 200411th 'Ukulele Festival of Northern California Lest we forget, what could be a better afterglow to UkeFestWest than the annual 'ukulele festival in Hayward, CA? It's a wonderful event, and if you're in the area, you really must go! Great for kids because the indoor music sets are short and you can wander outside to jam or peruse the vendors' wares. Local food, shave ice...so ono! See you there! Link Discussposted by Gary at 7:08 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Jake on DVD!  Jake Shimabukaro has released his first DVD. "Play Loud Ukulele" includes concert footage plus..."A "how to guide" section where Jake takes the viewer on a tour of his many mind-boggling techniques with plenty of detailed instructions. In Part I, Jake gives away his secrets, from the basics of playing the ukulele to the incredible 10 finger strum Jake Special. In Part 2, Jake gives a thorough lesson on how to play the Beatles' classic, "Yesterday"."Not sure if the DVD is formatted for US players, nor whether it's in English or Japanese. If anyone knows, or has viewed the DVD, please email us! Link Discuss posted by Gary at 6:55 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Tuesday, March 30, 2004On the Cover of the Rolling Stone....er, Elderly Catalog Could that be the Fabulous Heftones on the cover of the Elderly catalog? Sure looks like Brian Hefferan strumming that Flea! Nice shoes, Mr. H. Link Discussposted by Gary at 5:27 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Put Up Yer Ukes Ukulelia reader Jackie Manni has started a ukulele thread on LiveJournal:"It's in its baby stages right now - only 8 members! It's for "all things ukulele" - so pretty much anything goes. We help each other out when we have a problem, talk about neat uke news (your blog has already been cited several times!!!) and I hope to see it grow."Free registration here. Link posted by Gary at 8:14 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Friday, March 26, 2004Disney Uke Shirts Disney has launched a custom T-shirt shop with a seemingly infinite number of images to choose from. some of the art is awesome, owing to the fact that it was drawn by the good old Disney studio cartoonists. I've found several ukulele related images already. Link posted by Mark Frauenfelder at 8:20 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Thursday, March 25, 2004Understanding Ukulele Chords - Mel Bay Here's a promising-sounding new ukulele book:"This book is intended for ukulele players who had some experience with their instruments, but would like to increase their musical ability, as well as for guitarists who like to improve their accompaniment skills on the treble strings of the guitar. There exist many excellent introductory ukulele methods, as well as extensive chord dictionaries. Instead, this book is intended for those players who wish to be able to sight read from a fake book, figure out the chords to a song without a chart, create accompaniments to their own songs, create chord solos, extend their chord vocabulary, or further their understanding of harmony."The book's author, Robbert van Renesse, sounds like a swell guy and kindred spirit: "Robbert van Renesse does not play ukulele for a living. He is a research faculty member of the Cornell University Computer Science Department in Ithaca, NY. Born and raised in Amsterdam, he moved to the United States in 1989 where, among many other activities, he began to play swing guitar. Soon thereafter, he joined the Ageless Jazz Band, a 20-piece big band.Link Discuss posted by Gary at 1:31 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Cigar Box Ukes Shane Speal, the self-proclaimed "King of the Cigar Box Guitar" and curator of the National Cigar Box Guitar Museum sez:"I wanted to inform everyone that the national Cigar Box Guitar Collection will be on display at the Cigar Box Guitar Festival this May in Kentucky. The Collection contains several antique cigar box ukes along with an original set of plans from 1931. I'm the curator and will be allowing some hands-on inspection for many of these pieces while I give my seminar.Discuss (via Fleamarket Music) posted by Gary at 12:32 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Flukes Go to War At least one Hawaiian soldier is taking his Fluke ukulele to the Middle East. Wonder if Dale Webb is considering a "Desert Cami" Fluke design? Link Discussposted by Gary at 9:40 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Wednesday, March 24, 2004Del Rey in the Press Brief but interesting article about frequent uke player, Del Rey. Del will be at UkeFestWest with the Yes Yes Boys in April. Linkposted by Gary at 6:27 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Tuesday, March 23, 2004Petty Booka at StudioZ Petty Booka is appearing this Friday, March 26 at StudioZ in San Francisco. They're on the bill with several of Japan’s best all-girl rock, punk and exotica groups as part of the Japanese Girls Nite Invasion US tour. Coincidentally, one of the partners behind StudioZ is my former cow-orker and geek bon vivant Jon Scott Stevens. Linkposted by Gary at 7:22 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Uke Fest West Updates Andy Andrews of the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz sez:
I checked out the workshop schedule and it’s going to be really tough deciding which session to attend. So spread the word! And buy your tickets now so they can finalize planning for the event.
posted by Gary at 12:26 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Ukulele Realtor Could she be the only ukulele-playing realtor in Ohio? The world? No way of telling, but she'd have to be a great person to buy a home from, given her instrument of choice... Linkposted by Gary at 11:51 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Clay Allen Tonight at C.J. Arthur's Attention Chicagoland uke fans. Clay Allen will be playing tonight (March 23, 2004) in Wilmette. Aloha, and Go Cubbies! Linkposted by Gary at 11:41 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Monday, March 22, 2004BIG Pineapple BIG Pineapple plays smooth renditions of contemporary and traditional island favorites that evoke the romantic moods and exotic settings of old Hawaii. Looks like a fun bunch. Link Discuss posted by Gary at 6:40 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! I Belli di Waikiki From the big island of Italy comes Rock 'n' Roll Hula Style with I Belli di Waikiki. The English version of the site seems to be down, but it's still worth a visit. Link Discussposted by Gary at 6:26 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Hukilau 2004!  Mark your calendars for Hukilau 2004 this September 23-25 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A Tiki-Licious Time is likely to be had by all. The performer line-up is impressive, so I'll blog the uke-related groups individually. Link Discuss (via BoingBoing)posted by Gary at 6:17 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Katie Cook , A Desert Island, and Her Bari Uke  Katie Cook, host of CMT's "Most Wanted Live" show lists her uke as one of five things she can't live without:5. My baritone ukulele. My dad gave it to me, and it's what I write with. It's a little smaller than a Baby Taylor and sounds lovely. Hey, if it's good enough for George Harrison!Link Discuss (Thanks, Jim!) posted by Gary at 6:03 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Friday, March 19, 2004Formby Centennial Bash If your're going to be in Frodsham, Cheshire this May, you can attend the George Formby Centennial celebration. And, news to me, George and I share birthdays (May 26), albeit a half-century or so apart. How cool is that? Link Discussposted by Gary at 4:02 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! All Ukes Considered Nalu Music's Maggie Conry sez:"...Our CD "Royal HawaiianASC is a service by which you can find out what that great piece of music you heard on ATC the other day was, with links to buy associated CDs. Buying a CD through ATC supports NPR, and, of course, artists like John King. Link Discuss (Thanks, Maggie!) posted by Gary at 9:31 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Uke Chords for Kill Bill's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" The fabulous Alligator Boogaloo site has the lyrics and uke chords for Kill Bll's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" Link(My apologies to the person who suggested this site to me -- I can't find your email message to attribute this to!) posted by Mark Frauenfelder at 9:10 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Thursday, March 18, 2004The Ukulele Pilots of Constant Strumming! Behold the web home of the Marin Detachment of the Ukulele Friends Ohana (aka UFO of Marin). Their mission? "Coming together in the Spirit of Aloha to make music and joy through the Ukulele and good Kau Kau." Check out the UFOMusic page, which contains links to dozens of great song tabs. Link Discuss (Thanks, Joe!)posted by Gary at 3:37 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Monday, March 15, 2004Cubist Uke Check out Duane Heilman's amazing (and seemingly functional!) Cubist ukulele, here in the Ukulele Freakshow section of Catfish Carl's site. (Scene: Picasso and Braque jamming late into the Parisian night over absinthe. Tristan Tzara overhears them and mistakenly hears them singing "Da-da, Da-da, Da-da da-da, ding ding ding...) Link Discussposted by Gary at 5:44 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Uke songs from Jonny Flash Here's a treasure trove of uke songs performed by Jonny Flash. I'm partial to his rendition of "Turning Japanese." Linkposted by Mark Frauenfelder at 11:23 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Wednesday, March 10, 2004Excellent ukulele MP3s of pop songs Justin Mayor sez: "Ukulele versions of "Baby Elephant Walk," "Brown Sugar," "Dock of the Bay," "I Think I Love You," "New York, New York," "Purple Haze" and other fine songs that we all associate -- or will come to associate -- with the uke." Linkposted by Mark Frauenfelder at 9:17 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Tuesday, March 09, 2004Bruddah Iz's Rainbow/World "Numbah tree" on the Ukulelia most-searched-for chords and lyrics chart is Bruddah Iz's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" medley. Here's a page with a link to a pdf. Link Discuss (Thanks, Joe!)posted by Gary at 12:10 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Monday, March 08, 2004Tonight You Belong to Me The other song that inquiring Ukulelia readers always seem to want to find the chords and lyrics for is "Tonight You Belong to Me." Personally, my favorite arrangement is in Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Masters: Lyle Ritz. (That's Lyle, btw, playing the uke for Steve Martin in "The Jerk.") Here's another arrangement. Link Discussposted by Gary at 6:41 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Spongebob Squarepants "F.U.N." Song  Inquiring Ukulelia readers want to know..."where can I find the words and chords to the FUN song sung by Spongebob Squarepants?" Answer: right here! Discussposted by Gary at 5:46 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Thursday, March 04, 2004Tiny Tim's Kumalae ukulele on eBay Joseph sez: "Tiny Tim's 1920s-era Kumalae Ukulele is being auctioned on eBay on behalf of his daughter Tulip.(It's got a reserve price of --gasp!-- $2900.) There's only 3 days left in the auction." Link posted by Mark Frauenfelder at 8:43 AM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Tuesday, March 02, 2004Tribal Ukes Fluke ukulele fan John Gonzales is creating custom airbrushed Flukes and Fleas. His first design is called "Tribal Sun." Very cool! Link Discussposted by Gary at 6:57 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment!
Monday, March 01, 2004Grandpa's Ukulele Singer/Songwriter Michael Jerling penned this song about a stolen ukulele that captures not only the angst of losing a family heirloom, but the perfect comeuppance for all ukulele thieves. Link Discussposted by Gary at 5:22 PM permalink 0 comments :: click here to comment! Make a ukulele book I wish I had the time to make my own uke. One day, I might, and I'll buy this book: "The Ukulele, A step by step guide on how to make this traditional Hawaiian instrument" Linkposted by Mark Frauenfelder at 10:32 AM permalink 0 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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