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Post by whollygoats on Feb 6, 2018 20:26:10 GMT
So...While getting my massage last week, my friend and massage therapist admitted that she was interested in trying to learn the ukulele. I, of course, had just mentioned to her that, in the process of sorting through my mounds of pix, I discovered a stowed away ukulele (in a nice case, too). I had researched is online and on eBay and found, to my complete lack of surprise, that it was a musical instrument of some value. That's when she voiced her secret shame. Which I, of course, had the power to address. I have three ukuleles, and I can not play a one of them. So, I've been digging around for the carry case to my Fluke. And for the beginner's ukulele book. I went online seeking a good source and found a great site, Ukulele Hunt , with scads of information about ukuleles and playing ukuleles. Only after I'd been there for a while did I notice the site logo and devolve into sophmoric giggling. So, after deciding to unload my Fluke, I will still have Ivy's Black Bear and her C.F. Martin & Co. Of course, I dragged them both out to find that they are different sizes (which I didn't really know). The Black Bear, which she had hand made in the last millenium, is has a larger sound box by half again, at least, and 17 frets instead of the smaller Martin's 13 frets. I think this means that the Black Bear is a tenor and the Martin is a soprano, but I'm not sure.
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Post by Moose on Feb 6, 2018 22:49:19 GMT
I .. don't know anything about this instrument *looks ashamed*
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Post by Kye on Feb 6, 2018 23:26:02 GMT
Me either. Except that it exists.
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Post by whollygoats on Feb 7, 2018 1:19:48 GMT
The Fluke looks like one of these. Ukuleles are small four-string instruments. The other two look more similar to these... I have a soprano and a concert. Most folks my age will remember Tiny Tim doing his 'Tiptoe Through the Tulips' routine, but my primary exposure was in A Thousand Clowns, where Jason Robards crooned his way through 'Yes, Sir, That's My Baby'.
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Post by whollygoats on Feb 7, 2018 1:28:13 GMT
Of course, Ivy's favorite ukulele tune was the Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World medley by Iz.
...yep. It still makes me weep.
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Post by whollygoats on Feb 7, 2018 1:41:41 GMT
For those who like something a mite more contemporary, I recommend Jake Shimabukuro, a ukulele virtuoso, here doing his rendition of George Harrison's 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps':
He also does a great rendition of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
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Post by whollygoats on Feb 7, 2018 1:49:38 GMT
Well, I think Jake made the point, but here's another virtuoso, Taimane Gardner:
Uke needn't be boring strumming.
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Post by Alvamiga on Feb 7, 2018 17:08:03 GMT
There is a local group that plays these things. I have seen them several times at county shows I have been to.
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Post by whollygoats on Feb 7, 2018 17:45:39 GMT
Ukulaliens!
They're everywhere!
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Post by Mari on Feb 8, 2018 8:09:01 GMT
I like the word ukulele, but the sound to me is meh. I prefer a guitar.
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Post by whollygoats on Feb 8, 2018 14:41:37 GMT
That's okay, Mari....Not everybody has refined tastes.
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Post by Mari on Feb 8, 2018 17:06:28 GMT
*sticks out tongue and laughs*
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