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... Link

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! Link

BIG 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

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 Discuss

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)

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!)

Formby 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 Discuss

All Ukes Considered

Nalu Music's Maggie Conry sez:

"...Our CD "Royal Hawaiian
Music," which you have blogged recently, is being
featured on NPR's All Songs Considered this week."

ASC 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!)

The 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!)

Cubist 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 Discuss

Bruddah 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!)

Tonight 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 Discuss

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! Discuss

Tribal Ukes

Fluke ukulele fan John Gonzales is creating custom airbrushed Flukes and Fleas. His first design is called "Tribal Sun." Very cool! Link Discuss

Grandpa'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 Discuss