Video
– Pete Howlett talks to the BBC about uke making and his diagnosis with Parkinson’s.
– Another outstanding episode of Matt Kresling’s The Madagascar Journals. This time he’s made it to Madagascar and runs across a few players of the kabosy aka “the Malagasy ukulele”.
– Nat King Cole does a terrible job pretending to play ukulele.
New Releases
– Uke Hunt favourite, Phredd has released a Very Best of… collection.
– PUSHIN’ THROUGH by Craig Robertson.
– Lou Barlow’s new bari-heavy record Brace The Wave is out today. You can stream it on NPR.
– Garfunkel and Oates have a new album coming out next week: Secretions.
– Emilyn Brodsky’s Folkadelphia Session.
Learning
– Test out your note and chord recognition skills with Toned Ear.
– Manitoba Hal has begun a tutorial series starting with Jambalaya.
– I play the ukulele and it’s bloody brilliant.
Pictures
– Pinup pioneers: the first underwater photoshoot (via @sremmala).
– Ukul’ale’le.
Lil’ Rev’s wife Carol has been diagnosed with lung cancer. They’ve started a GoFundMe campaign to help with the costs of treatment. You can donate to them here.
Jake Shimabukuro is touring the UK for the first time this month.
Thanks Al, for including my “Very Best of…” on your Friday Links! You are awesome!