Pictures from the Ukulele Guild of Hawaii’s 2016 event. If you’re looking for something to get me for Christmas, TheUkuleleSite.com is selling a few of the ukes that were on show including:
– Beau Hannam cedar/rosewood
– John Kinnard sycamore/spruce
– Little River koa “Aloha”
– Rebel Elysium
Wilfried Welti has a new ebook of classical ukulele tabs. It contains 15 pieces from Tielman Susato’s Danserye. Wilfried’s tabs are always great and at €5 you can’t go wrong.
David Glyn Jones has digitised and uploaded a bunch of clips of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain from the late 80s and early 90s including their first filmed performance, a 1987 rehearsal, Cecil Sharp House in 1990 and behind the scenes at Pebble Mill.
One of the victims of the Oakland warehouse fire was 21 year old ukulelist Jenny Morris.
New Zealand parliament closes for Christmas with a ukulele song.
Did not know you were a 6-string fancier, Al.
Will start setting aside pennies to fund the Rebel Elysium for you.
Do not expect it this Christmas though.
Re old Ukes’ videos: Have a vague memory of an old YouTube video of Kitty’s – a paean to Yuri Gagarin – maybe you saw it, too.
Was born in Oakland. The cynic in me does not expect anything much to be done about this.