Vocals, ukulele, guitar, can bass, can drum, banjo, kazoo, harmonica, mandolin, penny whistle & much, much more...
Cat ~
Vocals, guitar, ukulele, mandolin, keyboard, piano, Celtic Harp & more....
Randy ~
Vocals, banjo, guitar, ukulele, banjodrum and more....
Rose ~
Vocals, ukulele, can bass and more.....
Dave ~
Vocals, bass, guitar.....
Influences
The Beatles, George Jones, JIMI HENDRIX, BOB DYLAN, BRUDDAH IZ, THE DOORS, DEL McCOURY, ALLISON KRAUSS, BOB MARLEY, BUNNY WAILER, AGUSTUS PABLO, STEVIE WONDER, THE FABULOUS HEFTONES, JOHNNY CASH, MERLE HAGGARD, THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, THE GUESS WHO, PETE SEEGER, PATSY CLINE, THE TALKING HEADS, JOEL MABUS, HANK WILLIAMS (SR), THE CURE, ERNEST TUBB, THE CARTER FAMILY, BILL MONROE, DOC WATSON, Jim Reeves, Marshall Tucker Band, Lynard Skynard, DAD, LEN, RON, Chet, Jimmy Buffett, The Monkees, Seals & Crofts, The Partridge Family, The Munsters, Richard Chamberlain, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny Bono, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Bobby Sherman, The Jackson 5, Donny Osmond, Manfred Mann, Freddie and The Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders, ukemonkey, Herbert Farmer, Dr.Brian Wound, Lil' Rev, John Prine, Cap't Bob & Johnny,
The main ingredient of the "Wild Ukulele String Band" is:
Rod Alward . Other Members include:
Cat Kresh, Randy Alward, Rose Alward Kazen and our newest memeber: Dave Bond. They have played together in one form or another at the Ionia Bluegrass Show ~ Now - Saranac Acoustic Jamboree , Mackinaw City's "Mackinaw Crossings Mall", Lansing,MI. Art Fest, Lansing, MI. Folk Fest, Magdalena's Tea House and other assorted places.
The music is "Home Grown and Home Made" ~ a mix of Bluegrass, Blues, Folk, Jazz, Jug Band & Gospel with a slight touch of Rock! Start with a Ukulele, add in guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, washboard, trashcan bass, suitcase bass drum along with many other "Homemade" instruments ~ and you've got a sound that's all it's own!
GREAT LAKES FOLK FESTIVAL
KEVIN W. FOWLER / for the Lansing State Journal Aug.8,2009 --
Passersby stop to listen to the "Wild Ukulele String Band" while protected from the sun under an umbrella Saturday. After the rains dissipated, the sun and heat returned with a vengeance.
They have performed at one of Michigan's largest and best Music Festivals: Wheatland Music Fest in September!!!
We ARE a "Band For Hire" ~ Contact us for in home concerts, parties, bon fires or anything you have in mind!!
TOP 10 Reasons why EVERYONE should own a UKULELE:
10. It's a proven fact that
learning a musical
instruments is good for
brain function
9. It's very portable
8. It's easy to learn - it
only has 4 strings
7. You'll be the life of the
party
6. It's relaxing &
therapeutic
5. It builds dexterity & is
perfect for small hands
4. It's reasonably priced
3. Perfect first instrument
- you're never too young
or old to learn
2. It's cheaper than
anti-depressants
1. You can't play a sad
song on a Ukulele!
Hey hey hey, Pie! ... Or, as they say in Dundee, 'peh', as in 'Geeza peh a bridie an an ingin in ana'. Good luck tomorrow night, we don't do this for the pay, clearly, but for the love of the music, and for that, if you have one, God bless you. If, like me, you don't, then may the collective creative spirit of humanity course through your being. it wasn't my club house, it was Thirsty Dave's and he lost loads of equipment ... desperately sad, not least because he is one of the most stand-up, decent and generous people I have ever met. Have an ace weekend. I'm off to Cheltenham (136 miles to the South of me), for a weekend of fun with my Scottish bird (she's a long way from home) ... I might even get a haircut - ah the wild, care-free life of a rock 'n' roller.
Inside the now burnt-out clubhouse (it wasn't the heater that set it afire)
Hey hey hey Deb & co. How's it going? We called in at my parent's local village hall. It was the end of the village show. My old girl picked up a stack of prizes for her knitting, baking, jam-making etc. I brought a load of cakes, scones, tarts, pies and such like back home, but ate them all before I had a chance to: a) share them with anyone, or b) take a photograph to send to you. Sorry. All I can do is describe them ... they were yummy. You all busy enough? You are sounding as good as ever ... once we get these bus times sorted out, I'll try to get along for a jam. Please check out The Compound ... it's a diary piece (sort of) of the Yard Dogs trip to America ... since then (you may have seen elsewhere) the club house where we played burned down ... all we have is the photographs, a few recordings of some middle aged men playing the odd tune and laughing a lot, and the memories.
Hi, How are you?
Im sending all my friends a comment to let them know about my Tiesto remix.
I can't put it on my myspace because of the contest rules, but you can hear it on Beatportal.com
If you like it, please sign in and vote for me by clicking SPIN.
Thank you so much and hope to talk to you soon!
Electronically yours,
Joe http://www.beatportal.com/remix/detail/electric-types-club-remix/
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
BAFLIRT.COM HOW IS MY FAVORITE BAND IN THE WHOLE WORLD ???? SORRY I HAVENT BEEN HERE MUCH~~~I WILL STRAIGHTEN UP !!!! LOVE YOU GUYS !!! HAVE A SUPER WEEKEND !!!!
Hello and thx for the comment on my McDonalds Blog. I thought it was really inspiring and just had to Blog it, it was sent to me by a friend. Have a good day ! I love the dancing Pickle,lol,cute ! Cheryl
wanted to go to casino,But NO VAC..So we are going to Saulte Ste. Marie, then we can hit casino's in Brimley also (my father is from Brimley) found a nice hotel w/pool,hot tub,FREE BRKFST(for hubby always eating don't know how he stays so thin. But THANK YOU
Please be informed that G. Wood/Undercover Bonobos have posted a new song entitled "Seeds" on their Myspace music player. We strongly advise that you review this material carefully. Your commentary is welcomed.
Analysis: We have been informed that this song sounds like a Communist Collective work song. We are further advised that it may be misconstrued as a treatise on the cultivation of illegal herbage. We are cautioned that some listeners may experience a shift in psychological set and setting during the "psychedelic" interlude. Please report any activity of this nature forthwith.
This song may be intended and interpreted as a tribute to the late, great, Sky Saxon.
We gratefully anticipate your thoughts on this matter.
HI!/Rodney Bailey
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