Comments on: Irish Ukulele Tabs http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/ Ukulele Tabs, Tips, Chords and News Online. The Number One Ukulele Website. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:10:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Woodshed http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-10234 Woodshed Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:07:34 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-10234 Tony: Good to hear. The local music shop here has been picking up on them as well. They've now got some Ohanas in and they had an in-store from the Re-Entrants. Tony: Good to hear. The local music shop here has been picking up on them as well. They’ve now got some Ohanas in and they had an in-store from the Re-Entrants.

]]> By: Tony Boland http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-10215 Tony Boland Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:50:36 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-10215 Hi Al and Molly, Yes, the Ukulele Hooley 2009 does seem to have raised the visibility of the ukulele generally in Ireland. We were really surprised to have over a thousand people at the festival and also a great number of ukuleles were sold at it. Today we started a beginners class for an hour before the start of our usual Ukulele Meetup and a quite a number of new people came along for it. We are going to run this class regularly from now on. Interesting to note, when we were setting the irish uke festival up, we got what can only be described as a lukewarm reception from the Dublin Music Shops and it was amazing to see as the media profile on the festival began to build up (we got great Press, Radio and Television and great support from the internet) these same shops had whole windows dedicated to the ukulele in the week leading up to it. I was in one of the major shops in Dublin last week , who previously would only have stocked one or two coloured ukes but now they had a whole wall of all sizes, shapes and qualities of ukes. So I think we can at last begin to say there is a growing but vibrant ukulele community in Ireland! Hope to meet you sometime Molly! and anytime you feel like venturing over to Dublin Al, I would be happy to meet you and take good care of you! Regards, Tony PS: We have also started a Ukulele Open Mic at the Shebeen Chic in the centre of Dublin and you can find details on the website: www.ukeireland.com Here is a link to the finale of the Festival when over 50 Ukulele Players came on stage for a rousing version of "Ain't She Sweet" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9VAPXi3Xk Hi Al and Molly,
Yes, the Ukulele Hooley 2009 does seem to have raised the visibility of the ukulele generally in Ireland. We were really surprised to have over a thousand people at the festival and also a great number of ukuleles were sold at it.
Today we started a beginners class for an hour before the start of our usual Ukulele Meetup and a quite a number of new people came along for it. We are going to run this class regularly from now on.
Interesting to note, when we were setting the irish uke festival up, we got what can only be described as a lukewarm reception from the Dublin Music Shops and it was amazing to see as the media profile on the festival began to build up (we got great Press, Radio and Television and great support from the internet) these same shops had whole windows dedicated to the ukulele in the week leading up to it.
I was in one of the major shops in Dublin last week , who previously would only have stocked one or two coloured ukes but now they had a whole wall of all sizes, shapes and qualities of ukes.
So I think we can at last begin to say there is a growing but vibrant ukulele community in Ireland!
Hope to meet you sometime Molly!
and anytime you feel like venturing over to Dublin Al, I would be happy to meet you and take good care of you!
Regards,
Tony
PS:
We have also started a Ukulele Open Mic at the Shebeen Chic in the centre of Dublin and you can find details on the website: http://www.ukeireland.com
Here is a link to the finale of the Festival when over 50 Ukulele Players came on stage for a rousing version of “Ain’t She Sweet”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx9VAPXi3Xk

]]> By: Woodshed http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-10208 Woodshed Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:35:39 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-10208 Molly: Great to hear it's kicking off. The Great Depression is often blamed for killing off the popularity of the uke in the 30s, so who knows. Molly: Great to hear it’s kicking off. The Great Depression is often blamed for killing off the popularity of the uke in the 30s, so who knows.

]]> By: Molly F http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-10207 Molly F Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:04:57 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-10207 Apparently, the ukulele scene is getting a bit bigger over here in Ireland. Hopefully the festival in Dublin would've promoted it quite a bit. My local music shop is stocking way more ukes than usual. Personally, I think that it's the recession. The uke is cheap and cheery and just what people need. Also, Trad. music isn't massive here. It's mostly just pop and rock. Love the site! X Apparently, the ukulele scene is getting a bit bigger over here in Ireland. Hopefully the festival in Dublin would’ve promoted it quite a bit. My local music shop is stocking way more ukes than usual. Personally, I think that it’s the recession. The uke is cheap and cheery and just what people need.

Also, Trad. music isn’t massive here. It’s mostly just pop and rock.

Love the site!
X

]]> By: Tony Boland http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-8054 Tony Boland Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:04:27 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-8054 Hi Colin from Cork and Cian from Mayo. If you contact me though "ukuhooley@ukeireland.com" I will be only too pleased to add you to our monthly Ukulele mailing list. Check out our ukeireland.com Forum. Regards, Tony Hi Colin from Cork and Cian from Mayo. If you contact me though “ukuhooley@ukeireland.com” I will be only too pleased to add you to our monthly Ukulele mailing list.
Check out our ukeireland.com Forum.
Regards,
Tony

]]> By: Col http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-6947 Col Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:12:44 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-6947 Colin here from Cork, Ireland. I play a Hawaiian Lanakai Concert Ukulele every day! Bumped into it when living in Hawaii, it's impossible not to see them! Bought this in Sydney now where I am currently living! Ukulele is a real nice instrument and think it may complement Irish Trad music in some way! Colin here from Cork, Ireland.

I play a Hawaiian Lanakai Concert Ukulele every day!

Bumped into it when living in Hawaii, it’s impossible not to see them! Bought this in Sydney now where I am currently living!

Ukulele is a real nice instrument and think it may complement Irish Trad music in some way!

]]> By: Cian http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-6911 Cian Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:36:57 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-6911 Hey Guys! I live in Mayo and I play the ukulele!! Guess that makes six! It really is an unknown instrument here! People think its really strange that i play it, until they hear its beautiful sound! Hey Guys!
I live in Mayo and I play the ukulele!! Guess that makes six!
It really is an unknown instrument here! People think its really strange that i play it, until they hear its beautiful sound!

]]> By: Tony Boland http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-3750 Tony Boland Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:08:23 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-3750 Hi Mute, I just saw your post and responded immediately. I have sent you a direct email with all details of Ukeireland get together for Saturday August 9th. If you need any further details, just reply to my email and I will be happy to help Tony Hi Mute,
I just saw your post and responded immediately.
I have sent you a direct email with all details of Ukeireland get together for Saturday August 9th. If you need any further details, just reply to my email and I will be happy to help
Tony

]]> By: Stephen Rigley http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-3680 Stephen Rigley Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:50:32 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-3680 Please email Tony @ the address above, there is a get together on the 9th of Aug in Dublin planned. Steve Please email Tony @ the address above, there is a get together on the 9th of Aug in Dublin planned.
Steve

]]> By: Mute http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 Mute Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:05:21 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/2008/03/12/irish-ukulele-tabs/#comment-3308 Any sign of the Irish Ukers? No word from Tony (have emailed) Anyone still up for it, get in touch, thewintermute@hotmail.com. Any sign of the Irish Ukers?
No word from Tony (have emailed)
Anyone still up for it, get in touch, thewintermute@hotmail.com.

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