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In this episode, we delve into the inspiring teaching philosophy of Canadian maestro Peter Luongo, whose innovative methods have impacted thousands of students and shaped the Langley Ukulele Ensemble into a global sensation.
In this episode, Sam reveals how a guitar student's curiosity sparked her own exploration of the ukulele and its enormous musical potential.
To most people, the ukulele is simply an easy-to-play social instrument. But to Shawn Yacavone, it’s much more important than that. To him, it’s a powerful cultural icon and a vital link to the Kingdom of Hawaii.
Modestly dubbed the "King of the Ukulele", Ralph Shaw is one of the originals - a pre-internet star who honed his craft in front of dubious, bemused audiences in the early 1990s.
In 2019, Bernadette Plazola was unemployed, her marriage had collapsed, and she was on the verge of homelessness. Fast-forward six years and she’s now one of the world’s most popular online uke tutors, with more than 640,000 YouTube subscribers and 208,000 Instagram followers.
“My job is to put smiles on people’s hearts,” says Bryan Tolentino, one of Hawaii’s busiest and most sought-after musicians.
Matt Stead is a man of many talents. Not only is he a great uke teacher and player, he's also the new director of the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain
After 31 years touring the world with the incredible Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Will Grove-White is quite literally building a second career as a luthier.
Happy Uke Day 2024! Here's a special interview with the amazing James Hill...
Enjoy!
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Cool, kind and talented - that's how I'd describe Lucy LaForge.
Erin Harrington, aka Miss Elm, is a singer-songwriter and music educator from Brisbane, Australia.
As it says on her website, Brittni Paiva and her ukulele are a brilliant match: Both are humble in nature, small in size, and very powerful with proper delivery.
When I first met Andrew Molina in Los Angeles, he was just starting to make waves on the uke scene, but it was obvious he'd become one of the best performers around.
As soon as I heard Tom Freund's song Happy Uke, I thought it'd be fun to have a chat with him about it, and I was right!
Born in Hawaii and based in California, Daniel Ho is a one-man industry.
For Episode 10 of the podcast, it's my great pleasure to bring you an interview with the incredible Janet Klein.
In this instalment, I chat with my friend Victoria Vox, who's been a fixture on the global ukulele scene for many years.
In this episode of Ukulele Stories, I chat with my friend William Preston Robertson, who wrote and co-directed the fantastic 2003 documentary film Rock That Uke.
Gracie Terzian is a ukulele-playing singer-songwriter and actor living in New York City. In our chat, we talk about the holidays, creativity and her preference for the unusual harp ukulele.
Based in the beautiful coastal town of Byron Bay in southeastern Australia, Bobby Alu is as friendly and laidback as his tropical-flavoured music.
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