George Formby’s uke, Bosko and Honey and Others

George Formby’s Abbott Monarch “Little Strad” banjolele (as used for recording When I’m Cleaning Windows along with many others) is up for auction at Bonhams in London next month. The estimate is £45,000 (via BBC). Also up for sale is a Dallas E banjolele formerly owned by both Formby and George Harrison (via Uncut).

Bosko and Honey talk about their Ukulele Safari on Ukulele Spotlight (mp3 link).

After a bit of lull with the Tribute to REM season, Le Soir is back on top form with decent performances from famous people like Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly and The Wombats; and great sessions from people I’ve never heard of like Timesbold and Cocoon.

There’s still a little time to enter Ukulele Review’s logo contest and plenty of time to enter ukulele for sale video contest.

Ukeaholics’s Weblog.

St Matthew Passion on the Ukulele(MP3 link).*

Does the size of your ukulele stop you showing it to a girl? UPDATE: He should read the Dating Advice from Ukulele Players (includes Uke Hunt faves Jen Kwok and Sweet Soubrette).

Chords for Queen’s Dont Stop Me Now courtesy of Andy.

*I spent so long working this one out the moment has long gone, still…

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