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Earth Hour 2012: Play ukulele by candlelight
For Earth Hour 2012, vow to play your ukulele by candlelight. From 8:30 – 9:30 switch off your lights and be part of the movement. The world will be a better place if we can recognize they symbolic importance … Continue reading
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Thinking of Two: Ukulele and Who what?
Hope you had a good Valentine’s Day yesterday. Valentine’s Day led me to think about how to draw those we love into our love of playing the ukulele. You know, warm fuzzy inclusiveness. Now your loved one may not want to … Continue reading
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Tagged a sense of perspective, music, Perspective, uke, ukelele, ukulele, xylophone
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3 Loves: Blend Ukulele, Hiking and Multimedia
How exhilarating! Combining three loves — hiking, playing the ukulele and multimedia! The story of multimedia artists hiking 222 miles of the John Muir trail resulted in a variety of interesting great stories. But the post I love the most: … Continue reading
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Tagged a sense of perspective, music, Perspective, The Muir Project, uke, ukelele, ukulele, xylophone
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Super Ukulele: Practice for Shimabukuro contest
If you’re not a superbowl fan then you need to pick up your uke and play. I felt somewhat cheated by CNN’s use of Jake Shimabukuro’s “adz” and superbowl in a headline to get my attention about the ukulele. So … Continue reading
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Tagged a sense of perspective, contest, Jake Shimabukuro, music, Perspective, shimabukuro documentary, uke, uke tabs, ukelele, ukulele
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Christmas Eve: Leave your uke by the tree for Santa to play
Be sure to leave your ukulele by the tree on Christmas Eve so Santa can play a tune or two. It’s surely a fairly stressful journey with a sleigh full of toys — maybe even some ukuleles for good girls … Continue reading
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Tagged a sense of perspective, Merry Christmas, Perspective, uke, Uke Elf, ukelele, ukulele
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It matters what you’re made of: Bamboo Plywood Pieces for a Ukulele?
Brian Chan’s folding ukulele is a work of art. Much the same as transformers were. And origami, Brian’s ‘also’ fascination. The number of intricately designed pieces — flat bamboo plywood — needed to make his folding ukulele must be incredible. … Continue reading
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3 Reasons to Play “Shine on Harvest Moon” today on your ukulele
Reason #1: September 12, 2011 is the occurence of the Harvest Moon The best night to view the Harvest Moon is tonight, September 12, 2011 according to the Farmer’s Almanac. What is the Harvest Moon ? The Harvest Moon is the … Continue reading
Posted in Featured Songs, Perspective, Ukulele Tabs
Tagged chords, music, shine on harvest moon, uke, ukelele, ukulele, ukulele cover
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Aaron Keim’s Two Chord Song Contest
Aaron Keim, creator of the Beansprout banjo ukulele, recently announced a call for two-chord songs. It’s a contest and will help Aaron with his next book. If you want to brainstorm check for ideas at Dr. Banjo’s 81 two-chord songs, or Blogging Muses, … Continue reading
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Ukemaker: Mike DaSilva’s News
An email from Mike DaSilva holds both surprising and exciting news. While I am sad to see him leave Berkeley, it sounds like Hawaii holds an exciting future. I am one of the two dozen people who learned to … Continue reading
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Tagged Lutherie, luthier, Mike DaSilva, uke, ukelele, ukulele
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Whatever happened to Kumbaya? The role of Ukulele in Life
The summer is gone. What happened to it? So fast. Not once did I sit around a campfire and sing Kumbaya. Come to think of it, haven’t done that for decades. Not long ago, Ron Hale wrote a lengthy response … Continue reading
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Tagged a sense of perspective, Kumbaya, tabs, uke, ukulele, ukulele chords, youtube
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