Ukuleles in California, Italy and Seattle

Ukulele Tonya reports on the Northern Californian Ukulele Festival including Dominator who has a new tab of James Hill’s take on One Note Samba.

Sweetafton23 joins Jonathan Coulton on stage.

Two Italian ukulele sites: The Italian Ukulele Committee and UKEit.

Listen to a George Formby documentary including his contribution to the anti-apartheid movement. I hope Kelso folk club were listening.

Bob Dylan’s Tangled Up In Blue on Uker Tabs.

Ukulele in the movies: Faye Dunaway helps Stanley achieve his dream of playing the ukulele on a Hawaiian Cruise ship (Part 1, Part 2 – most of the uke action is in part 2). “You’re fully fledged, certified, officialized ukesters now. Members of that glorious musical elite.”

Michael Leviton talks about the romance of the ukulele.

A sopranano?

How to fix a guitar.

There are plenty of chord charts out there. But this one you can sort by beauty.

A visit to the Kamaka factory.

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  1. seeso May 2nd, 2008 2:51 pm

    Ukulele Tonya, thanks for your personable blog about the Hayward Fest. Any video from that event floating around anywhere?

    Loved that SweetAfton/Coulton jam.

    The “How to Fix a Guitar” link? Brilliance.

    The look inside the Kamaka factory was fascinating.

    Great ukulinklinks. As usual. Thanks, Woodshed.

  2. Woodshed May 4th, 2008 9:20 am
  3. seeso May 4th, 2008 11:19 am

    Thanks man.

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