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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.

Welcome to My Totally Random collection of Miscellaneous Ukulele Goodies and stuff click to show or hide section and learn more about the Bower bird to the left

A satin Bower bird (male) above

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.

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

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.

Ukulele Forums

Links

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 click here to view more 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.

Band Name Generator
by Justin Rubaloff

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

BruddahMark Clothing Co
PO Box 1612
La Jolla, Ca 92038-1612
Da outter Island-San
eMail: mark@bruddahmark.com

Links

Info

More information available on company's web site.

D.I.Y. Felt Ukulele Picks
by Howlin' Hobbit

Links

Cool page on making your own felt picks for ukulele.

Hawaiian Language Links

Links

I now have a whole page on Hawaii and Things Hawaiian - link

Holualoa Ukulele Gallery
Sam Rosen
P.O. Box 416
Holualoa, Hawai'i 96725
808/324-1688

Kani Ka Pila
P.O. Box 66
St. Helena, CA 94574
Phone: 808-348-8652

Links

Info click here to view more 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.

Unique Hand Painted Ukuleles
Moogly Moo
Somerset, UK
e-mail: mooglymoo@gmail.com

Links

Info click here to view more 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.

John King's NALU Music

Links

Info click here to view more 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.

Travel Tips for Musicians with Instruments

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

Tribal Ukes

Links

Customized Fluke™ Ukuleles

John Gonzalez is an artist and illustrator with a passion for the ukulele; specifically FLUKE ukuleles.

Ukulele Books
by Peter and Donna Thomas
260 Fifteenth Avenue
Santa Cruz CA 95062
Phone: (831) 475-14557

Links

Artist Info click here to view more info

Not books on how to play ukulele but ukuleles made into book. Very cool. Check out their site.

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