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A great song, and thanks to Corinne from The N'Ukes for pulling the chords together on this one. Works brilliantly on a ukulele - and I mean, come on - it even has a kazoo solo!! When I'm Dead And...
Like this one - very easy to play on ukulele - Suffragette City by David Bowie [A] Hey man, ah [F] leave me alone you [G] know [A] Hey man, oh Henry [F] get off the phone [G] I gotta [A] Hey man, I...
A while back I interviewed Tim and Les, the good guys of Chonkinfeckle and friend of Got A Ukulele and they told me about their forthcoming album - Francis Powell's Foot. (Read that here!). Anyway,...
I missed the last ukulele news round up (sorry) so here are some more stories from the last fortnight! In The Name Of Ukulele -------------------------------- Apparently Jake's Ukulele is on fire!...
We knew that this venue had a good reputation, but were really blown away by the stage set up at The Cosey Club. Hope you like these show pictures from our last ukulele gig! You can see more...
I didn't see this one coming, and not mentioned my ukulele books on here for a while - but my title The Complete What Ukulele Players Really Want To Know has been nominated for a book award! Not...
I love this ukulele video. Thanks to Nani Lowery for bringing it to my attention! ( DIRECT LINK )copyright www.gotaukulele.com
Oh this is just too perfect not to share - but I fully appreciate that my readers from anywhere other than the UK may be a bit bemused! This is Frank Sidebottoms first national TV appearance,...
Here is a song I love - but also a song that our band The N'Ukes raise their eyebrows at when I play it (because its a long one!).. But it is pretty straightforward to play and works well on the...
I watch a LOT of ukulele videos. Many many many. I also get sent tons of them too. Often it's hard to see through the noise of endless bedroom recordings of Bruno Mars and Jason Mraz, but...
Not done a ukulele news round up for a couple of weeks, so this is a bumper edition! Ukes in South Shields (yes, thats a banjolele, sorry.. ;-) --------------------------- Ukulele in the Eurovision...
A new one in the stable at Got A Ukulele Towers... The Pono MTD-E Tenor electro acoustic ukulele. I have been after a new tenor for playing with The N'Ukes for a little while to compliment my Kala...
Always good when a new pUKEs song gets an airing - great video too. The pUKEs - Because You're Young ( DIRECT LINK ) These guys are getting really big now, and this is a track from their...
We are really looking forward to this one. It seems that the USA takes the crown for the sheer number of ukulele festivals. Over in the UK, we have precious few, but it appears that is changing....
Came across this on Youtube which is really rather lovely. Unfortunately my Dutch is not too hot! ( DIRECT LINK ) What I do know is the music is an extract from a track called Clive Wearing by...
This book has intrigued me since I heard of its launch, so was pleased to get my hands on an early copy. Ukulele Exercises For Dummies, by Brett McQueen. Now, there are actually not all that many...
Love this song, and if you get a good driving rhythm going it works well on the ukulele. Town Called Malice by the Jam. This is actually a step down from the original key which is in D. We play it...
This is rather nice - thanks to Matt (Lucky Uke) for alerting me to this. ( DIRECT LINK )copyright www.gotaukulele.com
Big fan of Elvis Costello, and this is a pretty simple jam to play on a ukulele - Blame It On Cain, from his album My Aim Is True. [G]Once upon a time, I had a little money. Government burglars...
Good ukulele string test video's on YouTube are few and far between, especially videos with good sound and production. Was dead pleased therefore that Simon Taylor (@phooto on Twitter) sent me a...
A little late today, but here is this weeks roundup of ukulele news from around the globe. Beware, I am tired, so I may be a little grumpy... No no no, Brittni Paiva doesn't make me grumpy.......
I am delighted to share this on behalf of the organisers of the Ukulele Festival Of Great Britain. Bring your Ukelele to Wychwood Festival and play along with the ‘Ukulele Orchestra of Great...
Now this is some great news from my friends in the UK Punk uke outfit - The pUKEs! The pUKEs - credit Diana More They have been awarded Arts Council England funding to deliver a series of punk rock...
Considering the fact that Joe Strummer was a ukulele player, this one seemed appropriate. Should I Stay Or Should I Go by The Clash. Now, my readers will know that I am not a big fan of...
This weeks roundup of what is going on in the ukulele world. Joe Brown is on the road ------------------------------------ Uke player wins Redmond's Got Talent -----------------------------------...
Amidst the myriad ukulele videos on YouTube recording in bedrooms, occasionally something really nicely done comes through the noise. John Pak performing the Police song Wrapped Around Your Finger...
I like it when I have a 'first' on my Got A Ukulele reviews page, and this is a first. My first ukulele review for something with more than four strings. Say hello to the Ohana TK-35G-5, five...
One of my favourite ever songs this one - and pretty straightforward on the ukulele. Written by Nick Lowe and performed by Brinsley Schwarz. The trick on this is to get that [G] [D] [C] pattern...
Another look at what has been happening in the ukulele world in the last week. Ukulele Gangsters ------------------------------- Compulsory Shimabukuro story of the week..... (wish they'd do a...
Apart from the dedicated page at the top, we are now trying to keep gig news for our ukulele band, The N'Ukes on it's own dedicated website. But then occasionally a charity event comes along that I...
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