Audience sing-a-longs? Cheap champagne? Balloon animals? Delicious bacon? What more could you want? The Ukuladies, a perpetually-touring, twin-sister, aunt, and one tap-dancing-cousin act from Winnipeg, Canada with a lust for life and its idle curiosities include fraternal twins Genevieve (tenor uke, bari uke, banjo uke, voice, toy piano, flute, glockenspiel, penny whistle, and kazoo), Jimmy Lou (ukes, voice, fiddle, saw, kazoo), Aunt Mary (ukes, voice, kazoo, toys), and Cousin Bunny (tap, interpretive dance, toy accordion, party favors and antics). The "ladies" grew up together in a close and large (or is it large and close?) anyway....they grew up. They grew up in a family - - that was big. They played music together under the tutelage of various uncles and an occasional grandmother who nurtured the girls’ love of small instruments that make plinky sounds. Seeing and more importantly hearing their talents, some relative at a family picnic said "hey....you oughta get outa here and play somewhere else!!" So, the girls took that advice and headed for the big city....Toronto! From there on, they became the infamous Ukuladies who are proud to have hit nearly every Holiday Inn on the Eastern seaboard. Come and join the "ladies" as they share cowboy love songs, Hawaiian hits, Ruth Wallis medleys, George Fornby favorites, and originals tunes!
MANHATTAN USERS GUIDE says:
"beauties playing ukes and singing while another does tap dancing, percussion, and props. Last night, they distributed at various times bacon, frosted cookies, scratch-off tickets (I won $4), and champagne (for the "Tiny Bubbles" finale). Check. Them. Out. "
pig.spacebarcowboy.com says:
"They played a great set of old favorites and lovable original tunes that includes lots of Ukuleles, but also tap dancing, vibra-slap, pi, exotic mustachioed ghost costumes, an undead fire-breathing horse, fiddle, musical saw, and lots of great audience bribes, including a jar of cookies, scratch-offs, champagne, and most pertinent here, BACON. That’s right they pass out a big plate of delicious bacon to the audience. Does it get better than that? Every show is better with Bacon.* Another great moment in the Year of the Pig."
AUDIENCE REACTIONS:
"Bravo to The Ukuladies!! We had such fun at your show -- we would have stayed for a THIRD set had you prepared one!! Great harmonies, funny lines, creative arrangements -- it was just so much FUN! Thank you!!"
"Ukuladies rule!!"
"You guys were freakin’ hilarious!"
"The act is brilliant. Brilliant! I found only two flaws in the entire
evening: 1) We couldn’t stay for the second set, and 2) I’m not one of the cousins."
"We’re still talking about you today. What a great, great time. We can’t wait to see it again!"
"That was some of the most fun I’ve had at a concert in a while. You dudettes are awesome!"
Merde ! I just realized that you've played last year at the Ukefest and I didn't see you. Maybe I'll have more chance this year in May, do you play in May (what a rime...) ?
yous all lookin so good and we was all missin' you something terrible last night, so everyone chipped in and we got you a podcast!!
We're kind of getting the hang of it and this one is pretty good. we made this one the CMJ Episode and featured the 10 best bands you probably missed (and maybe ain't heard of yet).
