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Peter Delaney, Magnetic Fields: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:49 +0000

A whole pile of great videos collected while I was away. But I wasn’t paying as much attention as usual so if I’ve missed something great please do leave it in the comments.

Peter Delaney – Pariah Chimes

Thanks @CharlieConnolly.

LP – Wasted Love

Agathe – Se L’Aura Spira

Patsy Monteleone – Willow Tree

Daria Grace & The Pre-War Ponies – Get Out And Get Under The Moon

Wilfried Welti – Gymnopedie No. 1

The Magnetic Fields – Your Girlfriend’s Face

Hillsong NYC – With Everything

Thanks to Jonã.

Brett Domino – UK Top 10 Singles Medley

Lil’ Rev and Brian Hefferan – Golden Slippers

Keoki Kahumoku – Glass Ball Slack Key

Shelby Jean – Through The Dark

Kevin Hufnagel – ukulele #19

The Folk, UOGB: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:00:03 +0000

A bit of sad news: Boulder Acoustic Society have gone their separate ways. But you’ll still be able to get your fill of old-timey ukulele because Aaron is continuing with his solo project The Quiet American.

One video from them today along with two traditional Irish tunes (I’m currently the under the influence of Charlie Connelly’s Our Man in Hibernia), a Stones-y Gaga cover from UOGB, fretboard wizardry from Tim and the Heff and plenty more besides.

Wilfried Welti – Eleanor Plunkett

Nicholas Abersold – Love Me For My Money

The Folk – When it Rains

Kyle Frazer – Galway Farmer

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Born This Way

Howlin’ Hobbit – Dr. Hokum & Mr. Jive

Mister Gunn & The Pistol Packing Mamas – Fat Gal

Brian Hefferan – Maple Leaf Rag

Hans Bilger – Sea Change

The Quiet American – Old Greasy Coat

Thanks to Oren.

Ukulele Tim – Chatanooga Choo Choo

Aireene Espiritu, Danna Richards: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:00:09 +0000

I was in a very spring mood earlier this week – helped by springy tunes from Herman VDC and Danna Richards – and then it went and bloody snowed. So this posted has ended up as blossoms and summer dresses mixed with furry collars and duck-sweaters.

Aireene Espiritu – Down at Albert Brown’s

Danna Richards – What It Isn’t

Herman Vandecauter – Ukulele Blossoms

Gio Brown – Cater To You

Ian Emmerson – Moonlight Sonata

Rhonda Roberts – Hand in Hand

Roberto Moniz e Vítor Filipe – Valsa Graciosa

Martha Paton – Skipping At The Back

The Vespers, Stephin Merritt: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:00:57 +0000

In this week’s selection includes the smiley Vespers, the grumpy Stephin Merritt (taking some time off from crazy golf to play uke), the Dubliny acoustic hip hopping Original Rudeboys and right-angley Walk off the Earth.

The Vespers – Flower Flower

Stephin Merritt – Andrew in Drag

Thanks to Paul C

The Original Rudeboys – Travelling Man

Baron and Heavy – Old Man

Walk off the Earth – Little Boxes

Humming House – Gypsy Django

Sparrow – Maybe Baby

Cyril Pahinui, Lisa Hannigan: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:00:14 +0000

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.

Cyril Pahinui with Peter Moon, Jr. – Ulili E

Leftover Cuties – Fidelity

Lisa Hannigan – Somebody That I Used To Know

Phredd – Believe it or Not

The Love Leighs – Don’t Ever Fall In Love

Cat Green Bike – Fourteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Ten

Bug Perkins – New World

Cyril Pahinui with Peter Moon, Jr. – Hi’ilawe

The Staves, David’s Lyre: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:00:37 +0000

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 Staves, hula dancing with Da Ukulele Boyz, some Bach from Richard Durrant and more besides.

srpminc – The Corporate Comedian

David’s Lyre – Heartbeat

Tally Deushane – Don’t Sleep With Him

Richard Durrant – Bach Prelude BWV 1007

Salwa Azar – I Will Always Love You Cover

Da Ukulele Boyz – Ka Uluwehi O Ke Kai

Susie Asado – Little Plastic Figure

LITTLE PLASTIC FIGURE from Veronika Samartseva on Vimeo.

The Staves – The Motherlode

Thanks to Ted.

OK Go, Sharon Van Etten: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:00:12 +0000

Some famous types picking up the ukulele this week: OK Go (continuing their journey into every more insane videos), Sharon Van Etten and Frank Turner. Alongside them people who are famous to all good uke-loving people like Patsy Monteleone, Kimo Hussey and Herman Vandecauter.

If you haven’t yet, you’ve still got time to vote for Ukulele Video of the Year 2011.

OK Go – Needing/Getting

Via @Farrah_Shamma.

Magdalen Fossum – In The Pines

Price Goodson – Be Kind to A Man When He is Down

Via Humble Uker

Kimo Hussey – Love me Tender

Ukulele Uff & Lonesome Dave – Yes, Sir! That’s my Baby!

Patsy Monteleone – He’ll Have to Go

Sharon Van Etten – We Are Fine

Richard Ho’opi’i – Alika

Frank Turner – Sailor’s Boots

Herman Vandecauter – Une Jeune Fillette

Ukulele Video of the Year 2011: Vote

Woodshed — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:14 +0000

The nominees are in and here’s the final list of contenders:

Poll Closed

You can only vote once and polling closes at midnight Hawaii time on 13th February. I’d encourage you to watch any you’re not familiar with but other than that, go wild. Vote for whoever you like for whatever reason you like (who wins isn’t as important as getting some exposure for excellent videos).

Results

A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade – Oração
476 – 41%

Lisa Hannigan – Knots
130 – 11%

Nicholas Abersold – Those Punk Rock Days
111 – 10%

James Hill – Hand Over My Heart
105 – 9%

Eddie Vedder – Can’t Keep
84 – 7%

Amanda Palmer & The Young Punx – Map of Tasmania
77 – 7%

LP – Into the Wild
69 – 6%

Raymond Penfield – Addicted to Love
58 – 5%

Keston Cobblers’ Club – Pett Level
53 – 5%

James Hill, Joy Ike: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:00:40 +0000

A James Hill double-bill this week including one from his Hi Session. It’s worth checking out their other stuff too. There are uke appearances from Kalei Gamaio and Aldrine Guerrero, and non-uke stuff like this performance by Kuana Torres.

If you haven’t made your nominations for ukulele video of 2011 yet head here and make your pick.

James Hill – Heart Shaped Tattoo

Ben Torres & Camryn Wessner – Banjo

Joy Ike – Movin’ On

Ledward Kaapana – Mama E

Kunia Galdeira – Hi`ilawe

Lily Harlott – Ukulele Necrophiliac Love Song

Aaron Keim – False Hearted Lover Blues

James Hill & Anne Davison – Assam/Like a Bird

Ukulele Video of the Year 2011: Nominations

Woodshed — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:00:39 +0000

The real purpose of the vote: to get people watching excellent musicians. So if there’s a video you think has been cruelly overlooked, be sure to give it a nomination because I’ll be watching anything I missed first time round.

For the first stage, everyone gets to nominate up to 5 videos – leave them in the comments. From those nominations, I’ll cobble together a list of ten (ish) that will be voted on in the next round. Use whatever criteria you like. I went with whichever videos/songs I enjoyed most.

The Rules

The rules remain as ramshackle as ever:

- There has to be a ukulele in there.
- Videos must have been originally uploaded in 2011.
- Videos must be publicly available online.
- Maximum of five nominations per person.
- Post your nominations in the comments.
- Nominations close midnight Sunday 5th February.
- Ten acts with the most nominations go into the final vote with their most nominated song going forward.
- No prize. Just the love and admiration of the heaving masses.
- No sucking up by voting for me.

Don’t panic if your comments don’t show up right away. First time commenters and comments contains a few links can get held back for spam checking.

My Nominations

A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade – Oração
Amanda Palmer & The Young Punx – Map of Tasmania
Keston Cobblers’ Club – Pett Level
Lisa Hannigan – Knots
LP – Into The Wild

Videos You May Like

To jog your memory, here are some more videos that have caused a stir in the comments, on the net or in my pants:

Raymond Penfield – Addicted To Love
Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt – What Are You Doing New Years Eve?
James Hill – Hand Over My Heart
Eddie Vedder – Can’t Keep
Taimane Gardner – Taimane’s Toccata
Seryn – River Song
Keston Cobblers’ Club – Shoemaker’s Song
My Brightest Diamond – I Have Never Loved Someone
Nicholas Abersold – Those Punk Rock Days
tUnE-yArDs- You Yes You
Givers – Meantime
The Jive Aces – Bring Me Sunshine
Pegasus Bridge – Yoko
Celisse Henderson – Me and You
Ukulele Tim – The Summoning
Ukulele Bartt and James Hill – Kashmir
Sungha Jung – I’m Yours
Leftover Cuties – Places to Go
Jake Shimabukuro – 143
KYAS – Bad Romance
Kina Grannis – Michicant
Kate and Janelle – Star Witness
Jonathan Coulton – Down Today
Sophie Madeleine – Oil & Gold
U900 – I Want You Back