Ukulele Tales

This week I'm speaking to half of one of the top up-and-coming acts on the UK ukulele scene: Uke Dad!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Uke Dad:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UkeDadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uke.dad/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

03-13

31:17

This week we're talking to the UKE HEADS, the ukulele enthusiasts just like you and me who actually played on the new James Hill album of the same name!We discuss:What the Uke Heads project isHow did people hear about it?Difficulties of recording at homeThe Uke Heads community and what it’s meant to everyoneWhat it means to play on a James Hill albumNFTsCelebrating the release of the albumWill the Uke Heads community work together again?What's next!We also get to know a bit about the personal life of the Uke Heads - like how long they've been playing and what drew them to the ukulele!And lots, lots more.If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.James Hill:Official Website: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/Uke Heads: https://www.ukeheads.com/Uketropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

02-21

30:38

This week I'm speaking to Marlowe!We discuss:Getting over her childhood fear of singing in publicWanting to get your music just right before releasing itCollabing and working with others including Brittni PaivaGrowing up in a musical familyHow long it took her to fall in love with the ukulele (and why it wasn’t straight away!)Who her ukulele influences and idols wereSome amazing stories about Jake Shimabukuro and what a great guy he is!What made her decide to write and record her own musicWinning a major award for her debut albumTraveling to AustraliaWhy she had to move to L.A. to make it big in musicHer use of effects pedalsAnd lots, lots more.If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Marlowe:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marloweoffic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlowe.offic/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marloweofficUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

01-17

45:52

Merry Christmas! This week I'm chatting with James Hill and Anne Janelle about their terrific new festive album, The Midnight Clear.We also discuss:What it's like to write and record an album with your significant otherThe importance of Christmas music in today's increasingly fragmented societyThe lengthy incubation period for so many creative projectsHas 2023 been a good year for themPlans for 2024Christmas traditionsTouring with a full orchestraBalancing the ukulele against an orchestra - how?!And lots, lots more.If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.James Hill:Official Website: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/Uke Heads: https://www.ukeheads.com/Uketropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com/Anne Janelle:Official Website: https://www.annejanelle.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annejanellecelloUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-24

47:09

Ukulele Tales has been nominated for Best Ukulele Podcast in the 2023 Anarchy In The Ukulele Awards! VOTE HERE!Today I'm chatting with Sammy Turton, aka 4stringboy about all sorts of things including:Writing and recording his first album, Vejr (meaning "Weather")How he and his wife ended up living in Copenhagen thanks to BrexitPerforming live versus performing to a backing trackThe origins of Fingerstyle FursdayThe importance of learning music theoryWhy he resisted joining Instagram for a long timeWhy he makes his own thumb picksHarmonics (aka 'Sparkles') explained!The three biggest influences on his playing styleCollabing with other big stars of the ukulele worldWhy he’s called 4stringboy... and it’s NOT because of the ukulele!PRINGLESIf you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.comSupport the show and get bonus content! www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Sammy '4stringboy' TurtonOfficial Website: https://www.4stringboy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4stringboy/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12-13

50:20

This week I'm chatting with Will Grove-White, formerly of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Will joined the Ukes when he was just a teenager and spent well over half of his life with the band - so why did he decide to step away?We also discuss:Life after the Ukulele Orchestra of Great BritainWhy he decided to make his own ukulelesWriting music for hit TV shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm and FleabagVisiting ukulele clubs all over the worldSolo projectsAnd lots, lots more.There's also an extra 5 minutes of chat with Will about David Bowie's history with the ukulele, the book that he wrote, and why he probably won't be writing another one! It's available only on my Patreon page - sign up today and help support the podcast!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Will Grove-White:Official Website: https://willgrovewhite.com/Will's Book: https://willgrovewhite.com/get-plucky/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-29

40:31

Today I'm really excited to be chatting to BBC star Nick Cope, of Nick Cope's Popcast fame! (And so is Percy!)We discuss:Making the transition from indie pop star to kid’s tv presenterThe secret of writing a good song for the whole family to enjoyPerfoming for young childrenGetting his show on the BBCGrowing up with a famous dadHow he got started playing musicNot being able to remember the notes on a fretboardAdding the ukulele to his songsWhat guitars and ukuleles he usesA trick for keeping his ukulele in tune while recordingHaving a song banned by the BBC!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.comSupport Ukulele Tales on Patreon for extra content and behind the scenes info!---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!This episode is also sponsored by the Vidami Blue foot pedal - control YouTube with your feet and make your practice time more efficient.Visit https://vidami.com/?ref=uketeacher and use the coupon code UKETEACHER10 for a 10% discount on the awesome Vidami Blue foot pedal.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Vidami Blue Foot Pedal: https://vidami.com/?ref=uketeacher (discount code: UKETEACHER10)Nick Cope: Official Website: https://nickcope.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cope.nick/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-15

38:32

We're back! After an extended summer break, Ukulele Tales returns with an exclusive interview with the world-renowned Cynthia Lin.We discuss:Her ambition to perform in a Broadway MusicalHer new albumTouring Europe with her band U3Finding your peopleBurnout!Why Cynthia was ready to step away from YouTubeThe hundred days of ukulele projectGetting creepy comments onlineThe Zone of GeniusHiring a cinematographer to take her videos to the next levelThere's also an extra 25 minutes of chat with Cynthia available only on my Patreon page - sign up today and help support the podcast!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!This episode is also sponsored by the Vidami Blue foot pedal - control YouTube with your feet and make your practice time more efficient.Visit https://vidami.com/?ref=uketeacher and use the coupon code UKETEACHER10 for a 10% discount on the awesome Vidami Blue foot pedal.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Vidami Blue Foot Pedal: https://vidami.com/?ref=uketeacher (discount code: UKETEACHER10)Cynthia Lin:Official Website: https://cynthialin.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cynthialinmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthialinmusicUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11-01

41:27

A week in the life of 'The Ukulele Teacher'.I visit a ukulele festival in Bristol, head to London to see Will Grove-White's homemade ukuleles and take in a show in the West End with Cynthia Lin!---I'd love to hear from you! Please let me know what you think of the show or who you'd like to hear as a guest on future episodes: UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---I'll be appearing at the Yeovil Ukulele Festival on Sunday 10th September. Click here for more info, it sounds like it's going to be a blast!---If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

07-05

14:25

This week is part two of my conversation with the amazing Danielle Ate The Sandwich. If you haven't heard part one yet, go back and check it out!This week we delve back into the origin story of Danielle Ate The Sandwich - primarily, how she landed on her chosen moniker, and why she didn't think she was cool enough for to be called Danielle Ate The Pizza.We also talk a bit about how we first met at the 2015 Los Angeles Ukulele Festival, and why only one of us remembers it.And we discuss how Danielle is now attempting to transition into the world of comedy.If you'd like to book a place on her upcoming songwriting masterclass "Life As A Songwriter" you can find more information and tickets here - but act fast, it starts in just a few days time!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Danielle Ate The Sandwich:Official website: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/"Life as a Songwriter" Songwriting Course: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-as-a-songwriter-virtual-songwriting-course-tickets-626641269907YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/daniellesmagicUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-27

40:26

This week is part one of my conversation with one of the OG's of the YouTube ukulele scene - Danielle Anderson, aka Danielle Ate The Sandwich!,Next week we'll talk all about her origin story - how she got the name Danielle Ate The Sandwich, as well as her transition into the world of comedy. But today we focus on songwriting - particularly her 24 Album songwriting challenge, and the difficulties she faces as an artist whose life is seemingly settling down.It's a really insightful conversation and Danielle has lots of wisdom to impart. If you'd like a place on her upcoming songwriting course "Life As A Songwriter" you can find more information here.If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Danielle Ate The Sandwich:Official website: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/"Life as a Songwriter" Songwriting Course: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-as-a-songwriter-virtual-songwriting-course-tickets-626641269907YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/daniellesmagicUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-20

34:04

This week we're in conversation with Michela Consiglio, the founder of Ukulele Safari!Michela shares how the Ukulele Community saved her life, and inspired her to combine her passion for the ukulele with her job as a safari guide - to create Ukulele Safari!She also gives her unique perspective on the world, talks about her idea for a ukulele board game, how she put her neighbours' children through school by selling jewellery made out of old CDs, and asks why there's no good Google search results for "How do you get rid of a 5 tonne hippopotamus?"If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---This episode is sponsored by the Vidami Blue foot pedal - control YouTube with your feet and make your practice time more efficient.Visit https://vidami.com/?ref=uketeacher and use the coupon code UKETEACHER10 for a 10% discount on the awesome Vidami Blue foot pedal.---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Michela Consiglio:Ukulele Safari: https://ukulelesafari.co.ke/Ukulele Safari Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ukulelesafariOne Ukulele in Kenya Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ukulelesafariUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

06-13

46:32

This week I'm speaking to teacher, performer, and all-round ukulele great, Peter Luongo!You may have seen Peter in the 2006 documentary The Mighty Uke, or you may have seen him performing as part of the Legacy Ukulele Ensemble. Or perhaps you know him best as James Hill's ukulele teacher.Either way, the man is an absolute dynamo, and I was privileged to manage to get him to sit still(ish!) for about half an hour at the end of NaMM and have an in-depth conversation about everything from his thoughts on why it's important to teach the ukulele properly, to how he got started playing music, to his relationship with James Hill.Peter is headed to the U.K. next week where he will be attending the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, and also hosting a day-long retreat for ukulele teachers! Sadly I can't make it, but if you guys can please go and tell him I said hello!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Peter Luongo:Langley Ukulele: https://www.langleyukes.com/Legacy Ensemble: https://www.legacyukes.com/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I'm speaking to the brains behind the excellent All For Uke website/YouTube channel: Kevin Presbrey.Kevin has been a recording artist - both as part of a band, and solo - since the early 2000s, and his music has appeared in hit TV shows on MTV, VH1 and more. He's also shared a stage with the Doobie Brothers and members of the band Train, as well as writing some terrific songs in the course of his long and illustrious career.In this interview we talk about how a tongue-in-cheek video he posted called "The Prettiest Ukulele Song In The World" led to him becoming a full-time YouTube teacher. We also talk about how fatherhood has changed our perspective on work and music.If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Kevin Presbrey:Official Website: https://www.kevinpresbrey.com/All For Uke Website: https://www.allforuke.com/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may have seen Anne Reburn and her clones in some terrific YouTube cover videos on her channel (Mr. Sandman, with over 9 MILLION views is perhaps the most famous one!), but she also writes and records her own music, produces and directs her own videos, and has done voiceover work for a Netflix animated series.She was also one of the first musicians that I met when I was living in the U.S.A. and the one of the first people to collab with me., so it was great to catch up with her when I was back in L.A. last month for NaMM.If you have any thoughts, comments or suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!If you want to support the podcast, please share it with your ukulele friends and communities. You can also help fund it by signing up to my Patreon where you'll get additional content, occasional bonus mini episodes and the chance to ask questions to future guests.---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Anne Reburn:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnneReburnOfficial Website: https://www.annereburn.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hearanneroar/Ukulele Tales:New website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comPatreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacherTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacherInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.