A Uke-ified Europe…

… will spread peace and prosperity from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, from the British Isles to the edge of the so-called West. And if you think we’ll stop there, well, you’ve got another thing coming. We’ve already begun our work in Austria, Germany, and Spain. Look out. We’re taking over Europe, one uke …


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Grinch Proof

My pal K. called me about a week ago. “You gotta learn to play this song,” he said. I was kinda ambivelent – my original ambition had been to learn a good classic Hannukah song for the Seattle Ukulele Player’s Association holiday party. I started fishing around for music and everything was minor key and …


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While My Ukulele Gently Weeps

Over the last week we’ve had a sad little storm in a tiny teacup. My uke playing brothers and sisters have been duking it out over a message requesting support for the Ukes for Troops program. The problem wasn’t the request for support or the program – I don’t think any of us would argue …


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Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein

I would trade my Austrian country life for the messiness of Vienna, any day.

Kalama Days of Discovery

I’ve just spent the weekend in Hawaii. Sort of. It was hot and sunny and we were near the water and there were Hawaiians everywhere, playing music, making food, dancing, sharing songs and chord progressions for the ukulele, oh, and lots more. I’ll come back and write more once I’ve caught up at home, but …


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