In a rare occurrence, the best video I came across this week doesn’t have a uke in – although I’ve read the band has a uke song. Despite that, Katzenjammer’s skiffle-tastic Ain’t No Thang is probably the best thing that has ever happened to my ears and eyes simultaneously. There are a million things I […]

Some incredible carving on this snake charango. I think it would freak me out too much to play it. The handsomest ukulele around this week is this Kerry Char ukulele. Some award winning work on this surf-themed Makani ukulele. There’s obviously a huge amount of skill gone into it. But I’m not sure I like […]

The UOGB provide a tutorial for playing Ode to Joy. Which you can play along with them at the Proms. They were plugging it on Radio 4’s Today (listen again here – starts about 1:41) along with Kathy Clugston. Details of the John Kavanagh Memorial Concert. Pam finds out what ‘‘Made in Hawaii’ really means. […]

Darren Hayman (Hefner) – Greedy, Ugly People (Chords) Not a Fall song. But there is a very tenuous connection. I was very joyed when I stumbled across this video. Not just because it’s my favourite Hefner song played on the ukulele. But also because it was put up by Spoilt Victorian Child which was, back […]

Jemsite has been doing a series called 10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Guitars (Before I Bought One) and I know a good idea when I steal one. The concept: if you could hop into your DeLorean, whack it up to 88 mph and visit yourself when you were buying your first instrument, what […]

The Fall – How I Wrote Elastic Man (Tab) MP3 Man, those Indie Gods are vengeful. A few hours after the I’m Yours tabs went up, I was laying on the floor unconscious. Long story short: “Hmm, that hurt rather a lot.” – “Now, what am I doing on the floor?” – ambulance – hospital […]

Now I’m in Derby I officially have some hometown ukulele heroes. The Re-entrants are a ukulele cover duo who have been cause a stir with their live performances across the country and have recently released their debut album Uke Man versus The Strummer. I caught up with Phil and Ian for some routine interrogation. You’re […]

Jason Mraz – I’m Yours (Chords) Here it is. Due to popular demand (i.e. to stop people requesting it). And also due to the fact that the other versions on line keep it in the original key of B. It makes more sense, for beginners in particular, to move all the chords up a fret […]

A very tough job sticking to my 10 video maximum this week. Those that the survived the ruthless cull include The Bobby McGee’s, a couple of performances from the NY Uke Fest, Sara Watkins and Tom Allalone. You might notice Zoe and Jodi wearing prototype Ukulele Hunt shirts. They’re still at the testing stage – […]

This week’s ‘it’s so ridiculous I must have it’ is this Pono double neck ukulele (an eight string and a four string). Rather than being fully attached, they’re arranged as a Venn diagram of ukuleles. It’s so rare to see a Kalaka ukulele that I – like Google – presume it’s a spelling mistake. As […]