Recently I have found the homepage of the famous Prairie Home Companion Radio Show. It is possible to listen to the complete shows from previous years in the archive. On the page I found a link to the interview with Sara Watkins. Sara Watkins was a member of the famous bluegrass band Nickel Creek with […]
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The CBC has made the following concert with ukulele player James Hill available as a concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100323james The following text is from the CBC concert on demand page: According to James Hill we’re in the midst of a revolution, albeit a small one. The ukulele, embraced by mainstream media from Oprah to American
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Here are my latest youtube Videos: I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro – Classical Guitar Solo Guitar Arrangement of a Danish Folk Song: Ragtime Medley – Mandolin Solo Sérénade de Mandolines – Mandolin Serenade Hallo Sommer / Hello Summer – Ukulele Solo Thanks for watching and subscribing to my youtube channel!
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When I looked for other videos of the Kansai Mandolin Ensemble I found the following video of a group named Talilele of 27 players with mandolins, ukuleles and other plucked instruments. Something Unexpected: Talilele This group is composed of 27 players of ukuleles, cigar box ukues, mandolins, mandolas, banjo and some Japanese instruments and reminds
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I have heard Carol of the Bells first on the Christmas CD “Blue Grass & White Snow” by Patty Loveless. According to the the reviews it was played by members of the Nashville Mandolin Ensemble – with mandolins, mandocellos, guitars, flute and tubular bells – a very beautiful (and I think still my favorite) version
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Ukuleles and mandolins are small instruments, and they behave similar to the clubs used for juggling. So it is no surprise, that ukuleles and mandolins are used for juggling tricks. Warning: Do not try those tricks with your expensive vintage koa ukulele – if you want to learn this you should try to get some
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my name is Julia, and I love the ukulele…. well it started off as just me playing and singing with the uke…. then things got out of control Julia Nunes has a very successful youtube channel. She has started about two years ago to sing songs with her ukulele and make videos. She has used
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40 years sesame street – broken ukulele And now the original movie about the letter U: Sesame Street – Ernie Presents the Letter U Nashville Sessions – Jake Shimabukuro (Amazon partnerlink)
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I discovered Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer some time ago when I found a concert titled A Banjo Extravaganza in the concerts on demand section of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The concert featured different artists, all playing a special style on the banjo. Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are two very versatile and creative
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Jupiter Creek Music was an Australian company that produced electric mandolins and ukuleles. In 2012 Rob Dick who owned the company passed away. On the homepage of Jupiter Creek Music you could find a lot of information about the building of electric mandolins and ukuleles. A virtual workshop tour showed, how electric mandolins and other instruments
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