Amy Crehore, Yo-Yo Ma and 12hr Beatles
November 28, 2008
You can get a sneak peak of Amy Crehore’s next show Dream Girls and Ukes on her Flickr and find out more here.
“”The ukulele is already a magical instrument, but there’s something about his playing and being that is other-worldly.” Yo-Yo Ma discusses working with Jake Shimabukuro.
Roger Greenawalt will spend 12 hours performing every single Beatles song on the ukulele. But it’s for a good cause. All the money raised will be going to Warren Buffett.
I’ve been slowly working up a tab for Roy Smeck’s Music Box Waltz, and Dav on the KDUS forum has beaten me to it.
“How do you relax? This might sound slightly ridiculous but I play the ukulele for at least an hour a day and I find something really blissful about it.” Frank Skinner in The Guardian.
Anyone know who this is in the Dutch T-Mobile ad? (Thanks Martin)
Death Cab for Cutie and All Time Quarterback on Uker Tabs.
Bette Midler ukes it up on Ellen (head for around 6:30).
Peter and the Wolf and Amanda Palmer do Black Cab Sessions.
Get Del Ray or Terry Kinakin to play in your living room.
Jeffery Holland’s using-the-uke-to-pick-up-chicks technique in You Rang M’Lord?. Dangerous tactic, though, because apparently playing the ukulele means you’re an “eccentric nice girl who only pretends to be interested in sex.”
Julia and Wade display mad skillz. It’s a bit depressing watching Julia fans getting her CD. They get so excited they make me wonder if I’m living in an emotional coma. I wish I could get that excited about anything, never mind a CD. (And that’s not me picking the strangest two videos - that’s a random sample).
If this is your first visit here, you can find the chords/tab in those posts by clicking on the song title in red.
Roy Smeck, Ledward Kaapana, Shorty Long
April 26, 2008
Lots of precipitation this week; two songs about rain and one about snow. And, of course, plenty of other great stuff including Roy Smeck, Ledward Kaapana and Shorty Long.
Meaghan Farrell - Sombrero [Read more]
The Saturday UkeTube
October 20, 2007
Stephin Merrit’s second song for Volvo (I’m In A Lonely Way) is up on YouTube. No ukulele on this one. But plenty of ukulele videos right here. [Read more]
Lars Larsson’s Ukulele Video Showcase: Old Time Ukulele Players
October 13, 2007
Themed list of the best ukulele videos by Lars Larsson.
George Formby / When I’m cleaning windows
GF / Auntie Maggie’s Remedy (Banjo Uke)
GF / She’s got two of everything (Banjo Uke)
Roy Smeck / 12th Street Rag & Interview
RS / Tap Dancing on the Uke
Vincent Cortese (student of Roy Smeck) / Tribute to Roy Smeck
Musician, teacher, and author Vincent Cortese performs an impromptu ukulele solo at the Lewis
Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga, California (on a borrowed ukulele). Mr. Cortese was a student,
friend, and the biographer of legendary vaudevillian musician Roy ‘Wizard of the Strings‘ Smeck.
Cliff Edwards / Hang on to Me (1935)
CE / That’s My Weakness Now
CE / Fascinating Rhythm
There’s a great web site for Cliff Edwards at Red Hot Jazz.
Ming & Toy / (1936) Vaudeville (Warning: Strong Stereotype)
The Saturday UkeTube
June 30, 2007
The best of the week’s uke videos behind the cut.
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