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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:

If you can’t see the poll above you can vote here.

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).

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

Walk off the Earth, David Wax Museum: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:00:44 +0000

Walk off the Earth have certainly had a good start to 2012. Their five-people-on-one-guitar Gotye cover hit it big and they had plenty of other excellent videos to back it up. Including some uke action.

Also new since I last posted, Supercute! rope in Kate Nash and Andrew WK; David Wax Museum rock a jarana; drinking songs from The Sprialtones, Howlin’ Hobbit and Gerald Ross; and loads more besides.

Sarah Amelia Armstrong – Sailor Girl

Gianni and Sarah [Walk off the Earth] – Cheers (Drink to That)

David Wax Museum – Born with a Broken Heart

Richard & Kai Ho’opi’i – Hanohano Wale No Cowboy

The Spiraltones – Lost Weekend

Howlin’ Hobbit – I Like Bourbon

Gerald Ross – Cocktails For Two

Kahiwa Sebire – Alone & Thinking of You

St. John’s Ukulele Orchestra – Alligator Man

SUPERCUTE! – Dumb Dumbs

Manitoba Hal – Sweet Home Chicago

Busby Marou – Underlying Message

Christmas UkeTube

Woodshed — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:00:12 +0000

Last post of 2011 (except the usual one for the Christmas uke-getters and possibly a podcast). I’ll be back mid-January.

Until then, happy holidays (if you’re into that kind of thing) whatever that may be and however you choose to spend it. I’ll be eating, drinking, gambling and letting my servants wear my clothes in celebration of Saturnalia.

Here’s a selection of my favourite ukulele Christmas videos. See you in 2012!

Tripping Lily – Santa Will Find You

The Mad Tea Party – Oh Shit, it’s Christmastime!

Todd Baio – Christmas Wishes

Michael McDonald – That’s What Christmas Means to Me

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain – Sleigh Ride

Tim Keough – Ukulele Christmas Medley

Rocky and Balls – The Christmas Song Song

Garfunkel and Oates – Scary F**ked Up Christmas

Jonathan Miller – You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Savannah Smith – Ex-Mas

Alexa Goddard & Brett Domino – Fairytale Of New York

LP, James Hill: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:00:25 +0000

Revelation of the week is LP. I wasn’t hopeful when I clicked on the video but I was blown away. Also this week, Kate and Janelle sing to save their schoool and break the shit out of Neko Case’s heart in the process. And the uke-adjacent clip of the week is Tamburica 5 sing the Croation folk song that inspired Lili’uokalani to write Aloha ‘Oe which in turn inspired this Cajun tune (I’m not sure why that lady is so scared of such an adorable dog).

UPDATE: You can download an MP3 of LP’s performance on her website for free. (Thanks to SamD)

LP – Into The Wild

Kate and Janelle – Star Witness

James Hill – Hand Over My Heart

Tamburica 5 – Sedi Mara Na Kamen Studencu

Dale McMullen – Lucifer’s Christmas

Craig Brandau – Wave

Gerald Ross – That’s A Plenty

Fozzy Bear Sings a Classic

Via Humble Uker

Raymond Penfield: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:00:40 +0000

This week’s selection contains the most popular video I’ve ever featured on UkeToob.com: Raymond Penfield’s Addicted to Love. Universal 5 star votes and it’s not hard to see why.

Also up this week: The Jive Aces, Imelda May, Injured Birds using a banjolele in a new way and plenty more besides.

You can blame YouTube for this week being shorter than usual. They took away the x button that allowed you to get rid of videos in your subs box (even after you’ve watched them). And then they took away the two pages that still let you do that. So I’ve probably missed a whole load of good stuff.

Raymond Penfield – Addicted To Love

Via Humble Uker

The Jive Aces – Mama Don’t Allow

Imelda May – Three Steps To Heaven

Injured Birds – Hate To Make Things Last

Gerald Ross – The Lady In Red

Eugene – All For Me Grog

Craig Robertson – Tarzan Song

Tim Keough – The Summoning

Jonathan Coulton, Ariel Rubin: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:00:11 +0000

Videos this week include Jonathan Coulton, Dante in various states of facial hairedness, Phredd celebrating his new Martin and plenty more besides.

Dante – Space Cadet

Ariel Rubin – I am a Sinner

Siri Nilsen – Alle Snakker Sant

Thanks to Ukulele Languages.

Little Xs For Eyes – Lou (She’ll Get You)

Phredd – My Martin Ukulele

Greg Shirer – Bach’s Gigue

Jonathan Coulton – Down Today

Thanks to Craig.

Brian Hefferan – Something Doing

George Hinchliffe, We Were Evergreen: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:00:37 +0000

A very bluesy week this week with Adam Franklin bemoaning his lack of clothes, George ‘off of UOGB’ Hinchliffe complaining of unruly youths and Chelsea and Jordan don’t want their diaper changed.

This week’s uke adjacent instrument is the mandoliny from Madagascar in a clip that’s criminally cut short.

Adam Franklin – Bad Luck Blues

George Hinchliffe – Behave Yourself

We Were Evergreen – Second Hand

Sarandra Beloba à Mtsapéré

Bassepartout – Southpaw Rag

Chelsea Hollow and Jordan Eldredge – The Diaper Changing Blues

Courtney Welbon – To Be, or Not to Be

choanic – Somebody Stole My Gal

The Haunted Wind – Little Bones

Via Humble Baritonics

My Brightest Diamond, Keston Cobblers’ Club: UkeTube

Woodshed — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:00:55 +0000

Keston Cobblers’ Club are releasing their record three tracks at a time. The excellent first part is already out and the uke-heavy Pett Level suggests the second part is going to be just as good.

Also up this week a collab between Eddie Vedder and Beck, My Brightest Diamond, a Halloween-appropriate tune from Holland Greco, a slice of IZ in his band days and plenty more besides.

Makaha Sons Of Ni`ihau

Thanks to Ron Hale.

Keston Cobblers’ Club – Pett Level

My Brightest Diamond – I Have Never Loved Someone

Thanks to Chris.

The Gentle Surprise – You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To

Eddie Vedder and Beck – Sleepless Nights

Banda Dzeta and Sejny Theatre Klezmer Orchestra – Dafino

Nicholas Abersold – Here’s a Little One

Ukes Not Dead – Great Expectations

Holland Greco Trio – Vampira

Tiny Tim Overdrive – Detroit 67