UkeTube

October 18, 2008

James Hill and Ralph Shaw - Yodelele Lady

Rebecca Fonoimoana - Its a Pity
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If this is your first visit here, you can find the chords/tab in those posts by clicking on the song title in red.

Izumi: UkeTube

September 20, 2008

It’s not often I feature two videos by the same person in one week, but I’ve made an exception for Izumi. I’ve moaned about the bland, easy listening nature of most modern Hawaiian music before, but I love the traditional stuff. The Hawaiian yodel is one of those love-it-or-hate-it sounds. Personally, I think it’s beautiful and Izumi’s voice is incredible.

I was going to include Bosko and Honey’s Seven Nation Army but embedding is outlawed. You’ve seen it already though, right? [Read more]

Ukulele Ike, Ben Lerman: UkeTube

September 13, 2008

Cliff ‘Ukulele ‘Jiminy Cricket’ Ike’ Edwards - I’m a Bear in a Lady’s Boudoir

Ben Lerman - Unsahven

Shannel Pabalan - Why Should I

UKISOCIETY - Doctor Who Theme

Freak478625 - Squirrel Picking

Takashi Nakamura - Take the A-Train

Ichimaru91 - Pinalapupu

Ukulele Bartt, Be Arthurs, Ukulelezaza on the UkeTube

July 12, 2008

Isn’t it strange how many ukulele players were christened ‘Ukulele’. Videos this week from Ukuleles Ike, Bartt, Igor and Zaza along with plenty of people who aren’t called ‘Ukulele’ but play it all the same.

Ukulele Bartt and Oscar J Valdez - Blue Suede Shoes [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)

Window Shopping eBay Ukuleles

October 5, 2007

Musicguymic boasts that the Kiwaya KTS-7 Mahogany Soprano Ukulele, “has the tone and sound rivaling any Martin ukulele. In fact I think its sounds more like a Martin should than many vintage Martins do.” There’s no doubt it’s as good looking as the Martin Style 3.

ukulele side soundholeCustom uke with a soundhole on the side. I like the look of ukuleles without a frontal soundhole, but how do they sound?

A cavaquinho with a nicely carved head.cavaquinho

Ukulele Tone-Gard: The idea is that they keep the uke away from your body letting it ring out more clearly. They’re more common with mandolins (as their not entirely changed description makes clear).

Ukulele bracelet. How much?

Signed photo of Ukulele Ike. How much?

The Saturday UkeTube

July 28, 2007

Head over the fold to watch this week’s best ukulele videos.

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Friday Links

July 27, 2007

400 kids and Jack Johnson attempt to break the record for most ukuleles played at once. See the video evidence here. The record may not last long. From what I can make out, the Yokohama Hawai’i Festival are planning to have 1,000 people ukeing at once this weekend. oscar schmidt washburn bell ukuleleSomeone should tell the San Diego Ukulele Festival - they’re attempting to break the same record but only had about 300 visitors last year.

Oscar Schmidt (Washburn) are releasing six new ukuleles including this reproduction of the 1920s bell ukulele.

A review of Beyond the Break (7 Dances for Ukulele) which features music from Jake Shimabukuro. The ukulele outshines the dancing. “For though plenty of excitement came out of the speakers, there was little fizz in the dancing. Make that no fizz. “While Shimabukuro was tearing up his tiny strings… the eight dancers in assorted slacker-wear moped about in a laconic fog.”

whiteboydancefloor has a track from the forthcoming album by Jens Lekman Night Falls Over Kortedala and a cover of Agnetha ‘ABBA’ Faltskog.

Join the campaign to get a Hollywood star for Ukulele Ike.

Hear a 13-tone equal-temperament ukulele i.e. the octave is divided into thirteen equal frets rather than twelve.

Tanguy Ukulele Orchestra has three new computer game related tracks.

Ukulele brings politicians together.

Transsexual escort’s tale of new ukulele acquisition.