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Lyle Ritz |
Hot YouTube Links |
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Cool sites (scroll down for performers, YouTube links and more) |
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Mighty Ukulele Great ukulele links |
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Last updated 31 July 2010 |
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Jim Beloff’s site. |
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Amazing pics, history, treasure chest of info. |
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Hall of fame, expos, events |
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Songs, chord stuff, fun stuff |
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The name says it! |
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The name says it! |
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Internet radio station |
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Listing of most popular uke sites |
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Some of the best original ukulele music from around the world along with news, features, interviews & reviews. Recent interviews have included Ralph Shaw and Lyle Ritz. |
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Lots of stuff, events. Tips about buying. |
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Photos, accessories, chords |
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Instructions on how to make a ukulele. Also, history. |
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Walk through the doors and see what happens. |
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Hawaii Ukulele Guide. |
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Amazing site—links, news, videos, tabs, chords, posts |
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Pete, based in Wales, builds acoustic and electric ukes. Check out the Uke kits. |
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Opening words on the site are: One day I thought to myself, "I love to make books and I love to play the ukulele. Can I put these two loves together? Can I make a book out of a uke?" |
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French site— plenty of tabs in English. Very detailed version of Five Foot Two |
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Guide on sizes, shapes, types of wood. |
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Helpful and instructive information on chords, theory, transposing, writing tunes, very detailed, and written in a friendly tone, with plenty of example clips to listen to. |
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Dedicated to plastic ukes and automatic chording devices. With a Chord Master simulator and dedicated tabs. www.chordmaster.org |
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History |
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Great Ukulele Players |
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Starting a ukulele club |
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History & general info. Lessons. |
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Article: How I learned to play the ukulele
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History and photos of Banjo Ukulele |
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Three nice articles |
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Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) bio and info |
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George Formby songs in Midi format |
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Vintage photos & audio files |
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History, list of musicians |
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iBlueGrass.com and
http://www.catfish1952.com/MatchstickMan.html
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Matchstick Man 1 & 2. The story and work of Jack Hall of Brighton who, while in the Merchant Navy, fought off boredom making instruments out of burned out matches. Lots of photos.
Also, the matchstick instruments can be seen being played on YouTube. Unfortunately, there is only a glimpse of the uke in "Jambalaya" segment three, so don't blink ;-) |
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Vintage photos and history |
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Short movie about history of the ukulele |
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Guide on installing pegs, changing strings and other goodies |
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Going on a trip? Take a look at “Ukulele World Tour” Info on ukulele in Brunei, Indonesia, Poland, and many other countries |
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The Langley Ukulele Ensemble |
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain |
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James Hill |
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Jake Shimabukuro |
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The Hula Bluebirds |
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Lyle Ritz |
Contact via Flea Market Music or Portland Ukulele Association |
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The Dulwich Ukulele Club |
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His Master’s Ukulele (Nipper) |
http://nipper.ukeland.com/music.html
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Craig Robertson |
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Howlin Hobbit |
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Lil’ Rev |
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Ralph Shaw |
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Herb Ohta Jr |
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Ukulele Bartt |
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Steven Sproat |
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Clive Harvey |
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Wolfgang Schneider (known as WS64) |
http://www.youtube.com/user/WS64
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Martin Wheatley |
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Jake Shimabukuro |
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison) |
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John King |
Bouree from the Partita no. 3 for unaccompanied violin BWV 1006 by J.S. Bach |
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain |
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) |
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain |
Life on Mars (David Bowie) |
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George Formby |
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Ohta-san |
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Israel Kamakawiwo |
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Bill Moore |
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Roy Smeck |
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Roy Smeck |
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Ukulele Bartt |
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Nick Browning |
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Aldrine |
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Ukulele Mozart (Kenji Kondo) |
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Mercedes Landazuri |
I Will Survive (A haunting version on Banjo Ukulele) |
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Ukustanzie |
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Julia |
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Clara Belle |
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Colin Tribe |
Check out Colin’s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/colinrtribe And some info on his teaching material—click the Teaching page on this site. |
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Sophie Madeleine and The Sailor Jerry’s |
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Wolfgang Schneider (known as WS64) |
If you are a Beatles fan … you need to look at his other videos. |