Monthly Archives: February 2012

February 24, 2012

What would James Bond strum?

Ever wondered what ukulele James Bond would play? No, me neither. But earlier today I was browsing the Kamoa Ukulele website (I can dream) and this advert flashed across the top of their slickly designed homepage: Ex-Bond actor Pierce Brosnan … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2012

10 Guitar Riffs For Ukulele

Here’s 10 fairly recognisable guitar riffs I recorded for ukulele. You should always have a couple of well-known rock riffs up your sleeve to play for people when they inevitably ask, “play something I know!” Pearl Jam – Alive The … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2012

NEW: The Marlow Ukulele Group

On Monday night I made the trip to Marlow to check out the newest ukulele workshop in town. The Marlow Ukulele Group, set up by Brian Ward, aims to provide place for “beginners and improvers” to meet regularly and build on their skills in … Continue reading →

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February 11, 2012

Blues in the key of E

Just chilling by the window, strumming out some 12-bar blues… I learnt this chord progression from Ukulele Mike on Youtube. I am a bit of a fan his instructional videos. They’ve been a great help to me over the past year. … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2012

Valentine’s Day?

I know, it’s not for a couple of days yet… I’m not going to get into the whole overblown Hallmark holiday argument, but if you’re still hunting after a unique gift for that special uke player in your life, look … Continue reading →

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February 5, 2012

Winter snow, village walks & ukulele

Snow! Finally after a very mild English winter we’ve been hit with a cold snap and a coating of snow! I took the opportunity (after building a snowman) to go for a wander around the village. As I was heading … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2012

The 2nd Annual World Ukulele Day!

Around this time last year the great ukulele guru, Mike Lynch declared the world’s first “Ukulele Day.” Well that time has rolled around again and this year he has announced that the 2nd of February 2012 is once again… World Ukulele … Continue reading →

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