Check out the Stackridge podcast on Monday for a ukulele special including George from the UOGB co-present and tracks including Uke Hunt faves the Bobby McGee’s and Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer. And there’s a performance by Fairport Convention.
I’ll be heading off to Ukelear Meltdown this weekend. If you see me, say hi. I won’t bite.* Other festival possibilities include Wukulele (they’ve only announced one act, but that act is Bob Brozman), the Belper Ukulele Day and, of course, Donington. Let there be rock.
DFW have a series of posts on the uke starting here and taking in why people took up the ukulele.
Photos: Joe Strummer on ukulele (Thanks to Will who has many more famous ukers here), Ralph Shaw busking, Harold Walden, Herman gives Roger a ukulele and tells him that the only way to diffuse the Marshmallow Man’s anger is to play music.
tUnE-YaRdS 4AD session (via Bossarocker
Ukulala is back after a long break.
Michelle Blades is a synesthete.
Ukulollo shares his fancy video technique with Armelle.
MP3s: Blind Pilot did a ukulele version of 3 Rounds and a Sound for Daytrotter, Gorilla vs. Bear has White Hinterland’s highly effected uke.
* I might bite.
Hello Al:
Last night I went to a showing of The Mighty Uke at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz, California. I don’t know the actual attendance but I would somewhere between 500-700 people (with ukes) attended the ukulele formal event showing of this Canadian made film about ukulele history, styles, people, etc. James Hill also travels with the film an he gave a short 6-7 song playlist. Also vaudeville-ean Ukulele Dick gave an inspiring Irving Berlin intro show.
James Hill used his Dollar Store props, including chop sticks, a comb, a rubber thimble and played his electric ukulele on his lap. The accoustic & rhythm sounds he create this way are amazing. The price of the show was fulfilled by just getting to see that. We were lucky enough to be center mic, 3rd row!
There will be a video released, perhaps in the fall of 2010, but for now they’re are going across the country and showing in local theaters.