This is a very exciting time to be a ukulele player. The ukulele is a young instrument. There are so many players around who are stretching the limits of what the ukulele can do; what songs and tunes can be played on the ukulele, what sounds it's capable of.
I started my blog in the hope of adding a little bit to the ukulele's repertoire. I write up the tab or chords to modern acts like Joanna Newsom, The Klaxons and CSS and more time tested material alike; I highlight great new uke players, videos and links; and I offer uke playing tips.
If you want to learn how to do more with the ukulele, check out my blog at ukulelehunt.com
Who I'd like to meet: Good timing, uke playing folks the world over.
Finally, here it is, a cookbook with recipes submitted by twenty six
ukulele players from around the world... including Aya (Japan), Big
Muffin Serious Band (New Zealand), Catgreenbike (England), Charles
Altmann (Australia), Craig Wilson (England), Doctor Sparkles (US),
Eilidh (Scotland), James Hill (Canada), Janet Klein (US), Jen Kwok
(US), Juha Vaananen (Germand/Finland), Jukka Lehtinen (Sweden), Lil Rev
(US), Michelle Kiba (US), Molly and Me (Denmark/Scotland), Oliver Brown
(US), Paul Moore / Ukuleles for Peace (Israel), Peter and Donna Thomas
(US), Peter van Eyck (Belgium), Professor Peter and Dr Dick (Holland),
Ralph Shaw (Canada), Rose Turtle Ertler (Australia), Sarah van Jellie
(England), Sweet Soubrette (US), Ukulele Pete (Scotland), Ukulelezaza
(Belgium) look at: www.ukuleleland.org
Just uncovered a rare old ukemonkey 78 'It's only a little chipolata'
recorded sometime between some wars off the end of Blackpool pier.
Hope you like it!
Loves ya,
ukemonkey
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
MUK presents: MUF - The Melbourne Ukulele Festival Feb. 26th to March 2nd, 2010. Photobucket Yes! It's finally here!! And you can be a part of it!!!
The inaugural Melbourne Ukulele Festival will feature ukulele performers from around the country and special international guests. Be part of history!
Produced by the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective, the MUF promises to be everything Australian ukers have been waiting for. Ukulele virtuosos and thundering, unruly "uke mobs" will join together in five heady days of ukulele abandon! Members of the many ukulele groups that have sprung up all across the nation will descend on Melbourne for the greatest gathering of the ukulele clans ever seen in this country.
Ukulele Artists interested in performing should contact Dino Divo at imthedino@yahoo.com
Confirmed acts include: Bosko and Honey (who, after recently completing their World Ukulele Safari, will be on their Australian Ukulele Safari and traveling with them are ...) Seeso from Chicago and a very special, secret guest! Plus Azo Bell and The Old Spice Boys (Byron Bay) The Blue Hulas (Byron/North Coast Ukulele Club) Rose Turtle Ertler (everywhere) Anthony Leonard. (Melbourne) Luke Bailey (Chicago) Cameron Murray (Sydney) Uni and Her Ukulele (San Francisco) The Ukules (Sydney) And many more!!!!
