A week in which I watched the ukulele played on stilts, Taimane mix with Scientologists and an explanation of the difference between a ukulele and a tortoise which left me even more confused than I was to begin with. Nevertheless, there were still some fantastic performances. See them behind the cut.

I’ve been playing with Yahoo Pipes again. This time I’ve set up a pipe which, in theory at least, lets you search a number of video websites (including Midnight Ukulele Disco) for ukulele videos. Ukulele Video Search The Ukulele Video Search Pipe searches for ukulele videos on: Midnight Ukulele Disco, Google Video, YouTube, Yahoo! Video, […]

The best of the week’s uke videos behind the cut.

The ukulele – thanks to it’s naturally comedy – has cropped up a fair few times on The Simpsons Principle Skinner, Krusty the Clown, Martin and Moe have all been seen strumming the ukulele on one occasion or another. Last week, Zack Kim post this eye-popping version of The Simpsons theme. I’m assuming that, unlike […]

The best of the week’s ukulele videos after the cut

I’ve finally got round to uploading a couple of videos to YouTube. I’d resisted previously due to my embarrassement at the hideous facial gurning I do when playing. But there were a couple tunes that required more than an mp3 to get the full effect. I had to demonstrate the KoAloha Pink Crystal Colored Ukulele […]

Check out the best ukulele YouTube vids I’ve come across this week after the cut.

This week there have been some worthy additions to stuff I’ve already mention with more videos from the Belgium UkeFest and Taimane at her family reunion. But this week has been notable for two strangely compelling performances. f3rt – 4:33 A note perfect rendition of John Cage’s defining work. The tune reaches a dizzying crescendo […]

It’s rare you seen charm in comedians anymore. Usually, they’re either spraying vomit and mocking mental disability or inflicting genital torture. Jack Pepper was a man with charm. So much charm that he managed to marry Ginger Rodgers (he was her first husband of five) despite having a face like grinning frying pan. Of course, […]

A bumper crop of YouTube videos this week. It was tough narrowing it down. Wilfried Welti – Elspeth of Nottingham Welti plays with a restraint and clarity that’s rarely seen on the uke – suiting the classical pieces perfectly. You can download some of his tabs and mp3s here Jake Shimabukuro – Orange World This […]