Jontom from the Italian uke site YOUkulele.com has got a new ebook out A Collection of 50 Ukulele Licks. He was kind enough to send me a copy to look over. What You Get – Tab for 50 licks (short phrases you can use in solos) in five genres: blues, pop, rock, folk and Hawaiian. […]

OK Go – Needing/Getting (Chords) I’ve had quite a few requests for the ukulele bit in this OK Go video. So I went ahead and did that and the chords to go along with the slappy-tubes and dildo-piano (dildano?). The chords are actually based on the studio version but works perfectly well with this version […]

Two videos this week from Hawaiian legend Cyril Pahinui backed by Peter Moon on ukulele. Also up is Lisa Hannigan covering the song everyone is covering at the moment, The Leftover Cuties covering Regina Spektor and Phredd covers a guy in a skin-tight superhero outfit he found in a spaceship.

Signed charity ukuleles: One signed by Seth Rogan, Aziz Ansari, Judd Apatow, Bruno Mars, Patton Oswalt, Charlyne Yi and others. And one just signed by Tune-Yards. Ukulele badges (via Ukulele Porn). Miniature banjo. Some ukes from the 20s: slightly abused 1920s Gibson, 6-string Favila Wimbrola, Martin Style 2 koa taropatch.

I’ve been dying to hear more about Indonesian protest punks Marjinal since, let me see, the 26th June 2009. They give ukuleles to street kids and teach them to play so they can earn money busking. Now there’s a Kickstarter to make a documentary about them. I kicked in straight away. Trailer for a Jake […]

Somebody That I Used to Know (Instrumental Tab) I’ve already put up the chords for this song. But when Voxdog sent me his arrangement for an instrumental version I had to put it up here and do my own version. My version is very similar to Voxdog’s. But I’ve shaved out quite a few of […]

Podcast Powered By Podbean Download the MP3 Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe via RSS Podcast #14 in your face. And it’s a bumper, all female edition to celebrate International Women’s Day including an interview with ukulelist and cookbook compiler Rose Turtler Ertler. Tracklist 1. Ukulelezo – Bikini Song 2. Armelle Europe – Maelström 3. Savannah Smith […]

A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade – Oração (Chords) No surprises that I got a few requests for the chords to the ukulele video of the year. It’s a very simple song. Just one section repeating. And I’ve written up the simple chords as Rodrigo left them in the comments. But you can fancy up […]

I don’t usually put up album cover videos but I had to make an exception for the uke track on David’s Lyre’s new album. You can get it on Bandcamp on a ‘pay what you like’ basis. It’s well worth throwing in a few quid – it’s an excellent album. Also up folkiness from The […]

Classical and traditional tab site PDF Minstrel now has a sister site with modern tunes PDF Uker. New Releases: Jacob Borschard has completed the Beach Boy’s album SMiLE with vocals and ukulele of his own and you can download it on his website, Garfunkel and Oates are Slippery When Moist. If you’re ever thinking of […]