Peter Luongo is retiring as head of the Langley Ukulele Orchestra after over 30 years. He’s going to be replaced by his son, and mighty fine player, Paul Luongo.
Watch
– Episode 3 of Matt Kresling and his ukulele’s Madagascar Journals. This episode: lady troubles in Mozambique. This is a fantastic series. If you’re not up to speed episode 1 is here.
– PBS’s Jake Shimabukuro documentary Life on Four Strings if you’re in the right part of the world.
– Spending Time With…Cory McAbee (Thanks to Ron Hale).
New Releases
– Book documenting The Martin Ukulele by John King and
– Peter Delaney’s Witch Bottle
– The Flamin’ Mamies debut EP
– Ukulele by Jan Laurenz
Education secretary Gove back to school for ukulele (cc: everyone who believes that playing the ukulele will make you a better person crap).
Peter belongs in the Uke Hall of Fame, Al. If it’s still up and running. But, who cares? You could always start your own Ukulele Hunt Hall of Fame.
Would carry more weight than the other one. Plus, we could argue about the candidates. And
Paul will do just fine. Had a fabulous model.
Wonder what uke Secretary Gove’s wife gave him. Mahalo, in the fine English tradition? Mumford fans, so perhaps Mya-Moe?
Disturbing his family with his untrained twanging? But I thought anyone could learn the instrument in 5 minutes. Or less.
Taking lessons at the Idler Academy? Great name. Photo makes him look rather harried. Be
jamming with George and Kitty in no time.
Send him a free copy of DUMMIES. Great PR. And who knows, 10 Downing Street could be next.
If you’re in the right part of the world do you get or not get Jake?
A cynic like me thinks that quitting the ukulele makes you a better person.