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Miscellaneous Ukulele Goodies and Info
Random collection of ukulele links and information that hasn;t found a place on the other ukulele pages.
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Miscellaneous Ukulele Goodies and Info (ukuleleMisc.shtml) | Updated: 01-Jan-2009 - 02:48
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Welcome to My Totally Random collection of Miscellaneous Ukulele Goodies and stuff
A satin Bower bird
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TOTALLY random stuff I've collected on the web and doesn't have a place in the jazz guitar, ukulele or main publishing pages on the site.
I remember seeing a this bird on TV years ago. And, it stuck with me. Some of the strangest things get into ones's long term memory. Good for Trivial Pursuit but not much more.
Just like the Bower bird that collects a variety of objects like shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, stones, berries, and even discarded plastic items. A bower's U-shaped nest, a structure of sticks and leaves can include hundreds of these objects. The bird will spend hours carefully sorting and arranging his collection, with each thing in a specific place.
All of this to attract the female Bower bird. The things we do!!!
A Few Links
- The Bowerbird's Dilemma cartoon-style treatment of bower building.
- PBS Nature: Bower Bird Blues
- PBS Nova: Flying Casanovas
- Bowerbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
Time, Nov. 28, 1955: According to estimates by the American Musical Conference, the current rankings for numbers of US players by instrument (or type) was as follows: 1st: piano - 19,000,000, 2nd: guitar - 4,000,000, 3rd (tie): all woodwinds and brass - 2,000,000 each, 4th: ukulele - 1,600,000. (link)
See also a related blurb on uke sales: link
Time, March 12, 1928: Honolulu instrument maker George P. Mossman (aka "the Hawaiian Strad") is reported to have created a ukulele that can be heard 1/2 mile away.
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Bad Daddy Records
4590 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 500
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: 949-833-9905
Fax: 949-833-1244
Sterling Silver Ukulele Ring
Links
Info
Bad Daddy Records is an independent label that is dedicated to Blues, Soul, Reggae, Roots music and its Artists. In an effort to differentiate itself from other independents, Bad Daddy Records takes a partnership approach with its artists, concentrating on creative development of each artist's music driven by the individual's talent, not by a particular trend.
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Links
Here are a few of the names of possible ukulele bands:
- Ukulele Insanity
- Ukulele Landing and the Entangled Poke
- Sumo Ukulele
- Ukulele Elf
- Ukulele Sanity
- Ukulele of the Core
- Ukulele Missle
- Salt Ukulele
- Ukulele Instinct
- Bohemian Clockwork
- Defiant Ukulele
- Ukulele of the Decently
- Ukulele of the Invincible Hour
- Ukulele Constant
- Whipping Ukulele and the Intensity
- Exiled Ukulele
- Justified Ukulele
- Ukulele Sperm
- Ukulele Blemish
- Ukulele Societal
- Ukulele Stranger
- November of the Ukulele Tremor
- Ukulele Vortex and the Zeppelin
- Negative Ukulele and the Parabola
- Ukulele Corn
- Roasted Ukulele and the Speedway
- Lunatic Ukulele
- Flashing Ukulele
- Ukulele Maze
- Uke Eye
- Uke Arsenal
- Cheddar Uke
- Uke Erson
- Comfort of the Uke Development
- Blunt Uke
- Uke Drawer
- Uke Cult
- Skunk Uke
- Uke Cricket
- Tank Uke and the Parental Caustic
- Uke Herb
- Uke Delay
- Uke Splash
- Uke Prophet
- Climbing of the Smell
- Fixed Uke
- Tribe Uke
- Uke Taboo
- Uke Wreck
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BruddahMark Clothing Co
PO Box 1612
La Jolla, Ca 92038-1612
Da outter Island-San
eMail: mark@bruddahmark.com
Links
Info
Kani Ka Pila Klip
(from their site) - Kanikapila in style with the versatile, double-ended Kani Ka Pila Klip. Weighing less than 1 ounce, it folds down to less than 4 inches square, fitting easily into a pocket, purse, instrument case, or gig bag. The 4-inch-wide top clip holds music, song cards, chord charts, etc. The coated bottom clip expands to one inch and can clip onto music stands, mic stands, the backs of chairs, and the headstock of most ‘ukuleles, guitars, banjoes, etc. Two sturdy knuckle joints and a two-inch-long extension bar allow you to position things exactly where you need them. Comes with a black velveteen pouch.
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Links
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - Featuring handcrafted Made in Maine furnishings influenced by Shaker, Arts & Crafts, and other traditional American designs. Each article has been developed with great care to balance functionality, aesthetics and value. Our pieces are primarily crafted from cherry, chosen for its stable nature, its workability and sheer beauty. Every Katahdin product is handcrafted one at a time with the most appropriate joinery methods. Finishes are hand rubbed in the tradition of fine woodworking.
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Info
(from artist's site) Moogly Moo (aka Mrs Nipper) has been painting for many years using a variety of media. She is also a keen ukulele player and singer. So it was with great excitment that she combined the two passions and began painting ukuleles. She has been painting ukuleles since the beginning of 2007. All the ukuleles are hand painted at Moogly Moo's home studio in Somerset in the UK.
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Links
Info
(from their site) nalu. 1. nvi. Wave, surf; full of waves; wavy as wood grain. Ke nalu nei ka moana, the ocean is full of waves. 2. vt. To ponder, meditate, reflect, mull over, speculate.
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Links
Info
(from their site) - Rock That Uke is a funky, curiously philosophical cinematic love poem that examines the near mystical allure of the four-stringed underdog of the musical world and the recent surge of alternative and experimental musicians on the American mainland who have taken up the instrument and incorporated the ukulele not just into their raucous and irreverent original compositions, but into a counter cultural/post-punk ethos.
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If you are asked to check your ukulele. Take the ukulele out of the case and check the case. Then carry the ukulele on board. From James Hill who learned it from Daniel Ho
Links
- TSA: Transporting Musical Instruments
... You may carry one (1) musical instrument in addition to 1 carry-on and 1 personal item through the screening checkpoint. This is a TSA Screening Policy. ... www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1235.shtm
- Musical Instruments As Carry-On Luggage
- Travel Tips For Musicians
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Links
- www.TribalUkes.com (dead link )
Customized Fluke™ Ukuleles
John Gonzalez is an artist and illustrator with a passion for the ukulele; specifically FLUKE ukuleles.
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Links
- Flea Market Music
The Flea Market Music Bulletin Board is an open forum for ukulele players of all ages and abilities to discuss various ukulele topics of interest. It is our hope that this will help to create a supportive community of uke enthusiasts.
This is one of the most active on the net.
- The 4th Peg
- UkeTalk
Ukulele Discussion for Players and Builders. The 4th Peg is a little learning, a little conversation, some interesting links, a few lyrics with uke chords… all in all a bit of this and a bit of that.
- Ukulele Cosmos
- Ukulele Underground NEW
- Taropatch 'UkeTalk
- Bounty Uke Talk
- ezFolk ukulele forums
- Hana Lima 'Ia
- 'Ukulele Guild of Hawai'i
- The Uke with Ed Kalua
- Bushman Flea Flickers
- IamHawaii.com NEW
- UkuleleWorld 2 NEW
- GOOGLE (Uke)
- Listing of All Yahoo Ukulele Groups
- alt.music.makers.ukulele
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Links
Show Info
(from show's site) - 'Ukulele Spotlight airs the last Thursday of the month at 11:00am (PST) on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara or streaming online at KPFK.org
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Ukulele Chords
NEW This small (1/2 size) chord book is a great little book to carry with you. Ukulele Chords covers basic open position and basic movable form chords. From these two chord categories a variety of songs and styles can be played.
A Guide to Ukulele Strums & Rhythmic Patterns
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) strums. From rock and waltz strums to reggae and broken chord strums.
A Guide to Ukulele Chords
This book is designed as a guide to ukulele (pronounced “oo-koo-lele”) chords. Covering basic ukulele chords that ALL uke players MUST know, movable chord forms, rock uke chords, how to transpose chords, learning the ukulele fingerboard and an introduction to 4-part “jazz” chords and more...
Ukulele For Guitar Players
Ukulele for Guitar Players is a guide to transferring the accumulated experience and knowledge gained as a guitar played to the ukulele.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
Covers the key of C major and C minor, including a detailed accompanying text explaining the principles behind each progression and the chord substutitions.
The Advanced Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Guitar
Each volume of The Advanced Guide to Blues Progressions for Guitar features basic to advanced blues chord progressions. to be used with the chord voicings from volume I, II & III of The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords.
Exploring "Jazz" Chords on Ukulele
Exploring "Jazz" Chords takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions based on songs from the standard jazz repertoire.
A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele
If your goal is to expand your chord vocabulary, The Advanced Guide to Ukelele Chords Series is your answer. Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords. A Guide to Advanced Ukulele Chords Volume I provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
The Advanced Guide to Guitar Chords
Commonly referred to as "jazz" chords this provides detailed information on voicing 4-part chords.
Harmonic Analysis For Scale Selection And Chord Substitution
Harmonic Analysis is the understanding of the functional sequence of chords. It is the process used to analyze the harmonic structure of a progression, song or composition. This analysis is then used to make scale selections for improvisation and chord substitution.
Ukulele - Reading Music Series
Reading Music in Open Position, Single Note Studies- Primer. Reading music is not as hard as one might think. It may be new and unfamiliar to you but is not hard when you have a proper plan of attack.
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