What is a 30's Uke Girl up to these days??

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I’m a lifelong musician, been writing songs since I was 16. And, they got better with time and practice. Everything gets better with practice! As a wise man once said, “Don’t practice till you get it right, practice till you can’t get it wrong!” I love teaching ukulele, and also teaching voice and of course, songwriting. A song is nothing more than a story, and if you sing it as if it were a play, then you are using your voice correctly. If you write it as if it were a play, you engage the listeners. And bonus, if you use an instrument as an extension of your feelings, you can make the song soar. I intend to use this blog for the promotion of my ukulele passion, to introduce performers, review instruments, luthiers, and give links to great UKE websites. I also will keep links to festivals, events, and clubs. My other passion is biographical content, and I’ll be adding many of those, especially about the early artists from the 20s 30s 40s. A lost treasure trove of talent. Hope you enjoy the varied content. It will be eclectic, like me!

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Rio play "Stars and Stripes Forever" on Ukulele

Happy Fourth of July!  What better way to celebrate our Nations Birthday than with the Little Flea?  Get those Ukuleles out and learn some cool songs for the July 4th parties!!

This little guy seems to have it all going!  This was performed at a festival in Japan. Rio is a little virtuoso!  It is exciting to see the youth getting involved with the Ukulele.  It is NO LONGER a toy in peoples minds.  It is finally being recognized as a wonderful instrument, thanks the the Mraz's, Shimabukuro's and those like them in the music industry.    Enjoy!  And Happy 4th to you all!!

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

So here is a workshop for Beginner Ukulele down in the Sarsota Nokomis area.  Bargara Gail is one awesome lady and she beats a good drum.  Now their shop is selling Ukuleles, and I am really excited for them.  Check them out on their website as well! Happy Strumming!  Here is that link: