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December 18, 2009

5 Year Old Ukulele Genius

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Wow.  I couldn’t believe it when I saw this.  It’s not just about the way he plays the ukulele – the way he emotes, the way he lives the music, (more…)

Uke Sites

September 16, 2009

Flea and Fluke Museums

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You may or may not be familiar with the “Flea” ukulele and the “Fluke” ukulele – And I’m not going to try to sell you on any brand of ukulele, anyway.  But they DO (more…)

Awesome Interpretations

September 9, 2009

More about that Voodoo thing

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In my last posting, I provided a link to Manitoba Hal doing an awesome uke version of Voodoo Thing on Midnight Ukulele Disco.  Turns out, folks are interested in Voodoo and the Ukulele.  I even got (more…)

Uke Sites

Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Songbooks

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If you’ve ever looked for ukulele song books, you probably know that there are a lot of dubious books out there.  Crummy songs, lame arrangements, it can be quite disappointing to buy (more…)

Ukes in the News

August 30, 2009

Ukes gain foothold in Ireland

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Dublin has a ukulele festival? First one, this year! Cool!

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Smaller than a violin but more fun than an orchestra – all hail the ukulele(more…)

Ukes in the News

August 29, 2009

Ukulele Sales up 500%!

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I knew it!  I knew ukuleles were having a revival.  And why shouldn’t they?  They are so fun, so easy, so portable, and so (more…)

Ukes in the News

Ukulele Orchestra from NZ

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I’ve always been a huge fan of huge ukulele orchestras.  Here’s a uke orchestra from New Zealand, I hope that (more…)