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Ukulele Musicians

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“Chords can not be named out of context. They can only be named in the context of a chord progression or chord sequence and then only when the chord's harmonic function within that progression can be determined.” - Curt Sheller(me)

That's the single most sensible statement about music that I've read in months, maybe years. Thanks, Curt.

John Kavanagh - The 4th Peg Parlor Room

New to ukulele start with these two awesome players

Jake Shimabukuro and James Hill. Two of the best ukulele players on the planet that are taking the uke to a new level.

For some great island music check out Bryan Tolentino from Hawaii and transplanted hawaiians (to D.C.) The Aloha Boys.

And, do not forget to check out Israel "Bruddah Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole.

Featured Ukulele Musician - Lyle Ritz

Periodically a ukulele musician worth checking out will be featured here.

The Barnkickers
- Original music with a vintage vibe
Tarpon Springs, Florida ZIP

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( from artist's site ) - An engaging young singer, accomplished songwriting and solid musicianship give this father-daughter team a sound all their own. Hard to classify but loads of fun with a touch of vintage charm, their refreshing style has earned them widespread recognition. Fans from around the globe have enjoyed the musical rapport and humor apparent in their performances.

In 2008, The Barnkickers had the #1 featured video on YouTube and performed with Julia Nunes and other artists at the Bushman Ukulele Luau. This year they released “Up Before Noon”, their debut CD of original music which received great reviews and earned them new fans such as Ukulele Noir host Craig Robertson and Jerry Corbitt of the Youngbloods.

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Fellow Ukulele Musicians

Here is a great list of fellow ukulele players to check out.

149 Fellow Ukulele Musicians as of 13 May 2010

A Few Famous Musicians and People with Ukuleles

 

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Elvis

Pete Townshend

The Boss

Elvis Costello

Warren Buffett

Neil Armstrong

Marilyn Monroe

Famous Musicians and people who started on play ukulele

George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Warren Buffett, George Benson, Pierce Brosnan, Eddie Vedder, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Buster Keaton, Mel Torme, Greg Hawkes, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Page, Todd Rundgren, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Smither, Bob Berryhill, Joni Mitchell, Edgar & Johnny Winter, Joe Brown, John Lennon, Bette Midler, Dick Dale, Neal Armstrong, Leonard Maltin, Din Knotts, Andy Griffith, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Bacon, Jimmie Rodgers, Victoria Jackson, Arlo Guthrie, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, Pete Townshend, Cliff Edwards, Lucille Ball, Steven Tyler, Andy Griffith, Tony Danza, Gracie Allen, Tiny Tim, Arthur Godfrey, Leslie West (Mountain)

(Eddie) Vedder of Peal Jam On the Ukulele:

“It's a good instrument. It's little, it's portable and loaded with more melody than any other instrument I know of.”

Fellow Ukulele Musicians

 

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Akamai Brain Collective

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The Akamai Brain Collective is:

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The Aloha Boys

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(From artist's web site) Born and raised in Hawai'i and transplanted to the Washington, D.C., area to pursue careers, the Aloha Boys – Ramon Camarillo, Glen Hirabayashi, Isaac Ho’opi’i and Irv Queja - met in 1996 while playing music for their children and nieces at Halau O 'Aulani, a school of Hawai'ian culture, in the Washington, D.C., area.

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Jason Arimoto
California

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(from artist's site) - Originally from Hawaii, having been weaned on contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music, and later drawn to acoustic and slide blues guitar, Jason brings the “island blues” to Southern California. These eclectic musical influences are echoed in the way he plays his “electric ukulele" to produce his signature “island blues” sound -- the flavor of Hawaii with the soul of the blues. Showcasing the versatility of the ukulele as a lead instrument across a variety of musical styles, Jason has guest performed with alternative rocker Donovan Lyman and his band, Blue Meridian, the R & B acoustic soul songstress Lady L, singer-songwriter Deron Wade, and cello rockers, the Ken Oak Band. Influenced by the music and culture of Hawaii and acoustic and electric blues guitar, Jason rocks out on his "electric ukulele."

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Bag End Boys

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“The Bag End Boys write contemporary pop songs that feature melodies that sometimes swirl in neat, unexpected ways. They can also cut a fine cover version of the Beatles classic, "The Word." Most amazing is how two ukes and two voices can sound so full. Further proof that the ukulele can rock and pop like its six string relative.” - Jim Beloff, Flea Market Music

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The Barnkickers
- Original music with a vintage vibe
Tarpon Springs, Florida ZIP

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( from artist's site ) - An engaging young singer, accomplished songwriting and solid musicianship give this father-daughter team a sound all their own. Hard to classify but loads of fun with a touch of vintage charm, their refreshing style has earned them widespread recognition. Fans from around the globe have enjoyed the musical rapport and humor apparent in their performances.

In 2008, The Barnkickers had the #1 featured video on YouTube and performed with Julia Nunes and other artists at the Bushman Ukulele Luau. This year they released “Up Before Noon”, their debut CD of original music which received great reviews and earned them new fans such as Ukulele Noir host Craig Robertson and Jerry Corbitt of the Youngbloods.

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'Pops' Bayless

Azo Bell

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“Aussie Azo Bell is one of the best uke players of the new-uke generation.  Along with band mates Billy Milroy on single string bass and Tim Reeves on snare drum, Azo shows off some amazing single note picking and strumming that are one part vaudeville, and one part modern jazz.  Includes many standards Rag Mop, Foggy Day In London Town, Misty, and a slew of originals including the instant uke classic Spider Walk.  Serious chops mixed with a wicked sense of humor.” - - Jim Beloff (Review of 'Lost In Spice' CD), Flea Market Music, California.

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Hiram Bell
Hailama Uke Institute
San Francisco, CA
(650) 873-1999

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Private and Group Lessons

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Jim Beloff

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(From fleamarketmusic.com) Jim Beloff is the author of The Ukulele-A Visual History (Backbeat Books) and author, compiler and publisher of the popular Jumpin' Jim's series of ukulele songbooks.

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Bliss Blood

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(From web site bio ) THE MOONLIGHTERS have been a part of the New York City jazz and pop music scenes since they formed in 1998. Based around a core of harmonized vocal duets backed by warm acoustic instruments including Hawaiian lap steel guitar, ukulele, guitar and bass, they explore traditional and classic tunes with a unique, romantic approach that is appealing to listeners of all ages.

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Book 'em Danno
Hawaiin Swing Band
(970) 204-1721 for bookings

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Book 'em Danno are: Stuart Yoshida, Chris Kennison, Wes Melander and Dean Cilli

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Jacob Borshard

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VH1 AND WARNER BROS. DECLARE "GRASS STAINS" by JACOB BORSHARD OF PORTLAND, OREGON AS THE WINNER OF THE “YOUR MUSIC, YOUR LYRICS” CONTEST

Super Deluxe Grass Stains with nonstop action, BLING BLING, even more dance moves, even more pulled muscles, a stolen bike, a cape, aerial ukulele stunts, flying golden ghetto blasters and two citations from the Portland Police Department. Totally Dudeabolically radical!

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Bosko & Honey

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UKULELE SAFARI

(from artist's site) - In 2008 BOSKO & HONEY'S UKULELE LOVE-IN is coming to you!

B&H are pleased to announce that as of FEBRUARY 2008, they will be embarking on a new project called BOSKO & HONEY'S UKULELE SAFARI

Boulder Acoustic Society
booking: The Charisma Artist Agency

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The Boulder Acoustic Society is Aaron Keim Double Bass, Ukulele, Banjo, Vocals, Scott Aller Spoons, Washboard, Cajon, Hand Drums, Snare, Cymbols, Kailin Yong Violin, Mandolin, Ukulele, Vocals and Scott McCormick Accordion, Ukulele, Washboard, Vocals.

“Here, for us, is the future of String Band Music on a silver platter.” - - Darol Anger

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Craig Brandau
Culver City, California

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logo-BrandauCraig.png After playing the guitar for over 40 years, Craig discovered the ukulele, and has not looked back. Although he enjoys nearly all styles of music, his true passion is creating chord melody arrangements and finds the ukulele to be a perfect fit. Craig's ukulele idols include Herb Ohta-San, Benny Chong, and Lyle Ritz. However, his single greatest influence is the legendary guitar player and arranger, Howard Heitmeyer. Craig had the good fortune to begin studying with Howard in 1991 and is still working with him on ukulele arrangements today. Howard makes a rare appearance on this CD, playing, “Craig’s Waltz” with his trusty Kono classical guitar.

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Oliver Brown

Bob Brozman

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Bob Brozman is also a National Reso-Phonic Dealer. Order your Reso-Phonic Guitar, Baritone Guitar, or Ukulele from Bob, and get customized features. Visit Bob's site for more information.

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Eddie Bush
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Ramon Camarillo II

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(From artist's web site) Living in the D.C. area since 1996, Ramon came from Hawai’i, bringing his ukulele and his dynamic wheel-throwing style.  In Hawai’i, he had been refining his skills in the art of raku, exhibiting, and winning awards for nearly 20 years.  Once on the mainland, he started gaining national recognition in the clay industry.  When he's not working out of the prestigious Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, or Lee Arts Center in Falls Church, Ramon is based out of his home studio/gallery in Vienna (all in Northern Virginia).

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Phyllis Capello

Ben Chong

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Ben Chong taught himself to play the 'ukulele when he was about 11 years old. After nine years or so, he virtually put the 'ukulele away for some thirty-five years. When I met him in 1964, he was the guitarist with the Ali'is, the band that backed up Don Ho. In 2000, I invited him to be one of the four artists in "The Art of Solo 'Ukulele", a concert series that led to a CD and a public TV special. These events revitalized his interest in the 'ukulele, resulting in his album.

Ben Chong plays a baritone size, cutaway Ko'olau 'Ukulele. He has performed in Hawaii and throughout the world with the Don Ho Band for many years, becoming one the classic 'ukulele players of our day.

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James Clem
Portland, Oregon

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(from artist's site) - As a teenager learning the guitar in the suburbs of Los Angeles, James became interested in blues around 1966; while listening to many of the great originals such as Bukka White, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Johnny Shines, at the Ash Grove folk club in L.A.

He formed one of the city’s first blues bands, playing a primitive Hubert Sumlin-style lead, and slide guitar in a Muddy Waters/Elmore James vein.

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Peter Delapinia
Maui, Hawaii

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Peter "Uncle Peter" Delapinia in-house uke virtuoso at Mele Music

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Mary Lou Stout Dempler

Denver Ukulele Orchestra
Denver, Colorado ZIP
Phone: (303) 470-7175

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The Denver Ukulele Orchestra meet twice monthly for our practices. We dream up funny antics to perform on stage for our audiences. Of course you will have to come to a concert to find out what we are up to!

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J. (John) Chalmers Doane

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(except from The Canadian Encyclopedia ) During Doane's tenure as supervisor of music for the Halifax School Board (1967-84), he changed school music programs dramatically, using the ukulele as an inexpensive and practical teaching instrument for children and adults. His unconventional approach, vindicated by the success of Halifax school bands and orchestras in concerts and competitions across Canada, has produced a model of public music education worthy of study by educational jurisdictions elsewhere. In 1984 Doane became associate professor at Nova Scotia Teachers College. He is much in demand as a consultant and leader of workshops across Canada and in the USA.

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Dominator
Roseville, California

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A GREAT collection of ukulele TABS from "Dominator" aka Dominic Pieranunzio are available.

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(from Dominator's site ) A little about me: Primarily a self taught guitarist, pursuing the ukulele for approximately six years, I have spent the last couple of years concentrating on the ukulele. Not being able to find tablature for the ukulele in the same quality and format as was (and still is) available for the guitar is the motivation behind this site. Since books containing ukulele tab were not available, I decided I would try to transcribe the songs myself and make them available for others to learn from as well.

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Dr. Uke (aka Dr. Jim Rosokoff)

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A site for students of the ukulele and other lovers of music.

Dr.Uke is part of two performing groups: Glastonbury Ukulele Band and the Jim Rosokoff Trio

Dr. Uke has a lot of nice learning material and songs on his site.

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Al Duvall

Jim D'Ville

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(From Artichoke Community Music: Teachers and Workshops)

From simple strumming to advanced fingerpicking and jazz arrangements, I offer all styles and levels of ukulele instruction. Co-author of "The Natural Way To Music, An Organic Approach To Understanding & Playing Music", written with banjo and music theory maven, Bill Keith; we wrote the short course to understanding basic music theory.

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Joel Eckhaus

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Cliff Edwards

Pat 'Palika' Enos
Phone: (800) 416-8838

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( from artist's site ) - Born and raised on the island of Oahu, Pat (Palika, in Hawaiian) is a master of Hawaiian ukulele. Pat has performed professionally throughout the United States as a live entertainer and also as a studio vocalist and musician. He has appeared onstage with top entertainers at concerts in Hawaii and on the Mainland. As a solo entertainer or with one of several musical groups with which he appears regularly Pat has headlined at restaurants and nightclubs and has performed at hundreds of weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, retirement parties, luaus, corporate events, and other special occasions.

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Chris Parsons, Laura Day and Kendra Croft

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Fred Fallin
Chicago, IL

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Fred is a ukulele performer and historian out of Chicago, IL. And a legend in the ‘ukulele community worldwide

Fred performs at various ukulele festivals and gives workshops around the country each year. Be sure to check him out.

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Troy Fernandez
Hawaii ZIP

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The Fleastompers

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The Fleastompers are James Key, Nick Smiley and Don Peyton

The Fleastompers provide vintage entertainment on ukuleles.  With songs like Makin' Love Ukulele Style, Ukulele Lady and The 12th Street Rag, The Fleastompers are guaranteed to put a smile on your face!

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Folk Uke

George Formby
(26 May 1904 – 6 March 1961 )

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(from WidipediA) George Formby's trademark was playing the banjolele in a highly syncopated style, collectively referred to as the 'Formby style'.

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Kris Fuchigami
Keaau, Hawaii

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(from artist's site) - Kristopher Fuchigami was born on June 5, 1990.  He was anxious to enter this world as his parents barely made it to the Hilo Hospital in time for his arrival.  He has lived in the Keaau area all his life and has attended Keaau Elementary, Middle, and High School.

When Kris was 13 years old, his mom and siblings went to visit her family in Japan for the summer and Kris was stuck at home with his dad and very bored.  He found a busted up old Walmart ukulele in his older brother's stuff and started playing with it.  He remembered his middle school music teacher mentioning something about an ukulele player named Jake Shimabukuro during the previous school year.

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Kalei Gamiao
Haleiwa, Hawaii

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( from artist's site ) - Dreams can come true. For 21-year-old Kalei Gamiao, his newly released album, Kalei, has its roots in classes taught by some of the most extraordinary Hawaii musicians including Dreana Kane, Alfred Canopin, Gordon Mark, Byron Yasui, Benny Chong, and Kimo Hussey. Kalei has won numerous ukulele contests and is called to perform at different venues.To enhance his musical passion as performer, composer and arranger, Kalei is currently enrolled in the Mele Program at Honolulu Community College to get his degree in Music Business and Audio Engineering. Kalei’s dream of releasing a CD has become a reality in this album with a contemporary-classical flair. In Kalei, you will experience what radiates from within this young man as he showcases his passion for this simple four-stringed instrument in original compositions and well-known standards. Recently Kalei has had the honor of being nominated for “Instrum ental Album of The Year” in the 2009, Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. “I am honored to have my album produced by Aaron Kimura and to have such great guest musicians; Gabe Baltazar, Robert Shinoda, Dean Taba, Michael Grande, Garin Poliahu, Aron Nelson, Leslie Kline, and Jon Porlas. I hope to one day show the world what this little four-stringed instrument is capable of and also to share the gift of music with others because it is the one thing that brings us all together.” And when you speak to this soft-spoken young man with eyes that reflect the joy of music, you know it comes from his heart. Contact information: kaleigamiao@gmail.com

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Taimane Gardner

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(From Taimane's Profile) At just five years of age, Taimane was given ukulele and fell in love with the instrument. At six years of age, she was called a child prodigy and won her first ukulele competition competing against boys double her age. Taimane has won numerous ukulele competitions competing against experienced adult professionals.

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Aldrine Guerrero
Honolulu, Hawaii

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(from artist's MySpace site) - Originally from the island of Manila, former Kauai boy, Aldrine Guerrero started his musical journey roughly 7 years ago.

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Mark "Spanky" Gutierrez
Omaha, Nebraska

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(from artist's site) Mark "Spanky" Gutierrez was given a ‘ukulele by a friend that owns a local second hand guitar store in the spring of 2002. He had no idea how it would impact his life. It was a no name baritone and the intonation was way off beyond the fifth fret but he couldn’t put it down. Mark kept searching for a tune he couldn’t play on the little instrument but there always seemed to be a way to work it out.

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Haole Kats
Tampa Bay, Florida

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( from artist's site ) - With the lush tone of Hawaiian Steel Guitar, gentle strumming of Ukulele & rhythmic pulse of Upright Bass, HAOLE KATS!!! plays a swingin' style of Hawaiian music known as Hapa-Haole (Half-Foreign).

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George Harrison
(25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 )

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The late Beatle was a great fan of the ukulele. It was said that he always traveled with two ukuleles. One to play and one incase someone else wanted to play.

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Greg Hawkes
Boston, MA

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( from artist's site ) - Originally from Fulton, Maryland, Greg Hawkes attended Atholton High School where his first band was called The Ardvarks.

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Dave Heaukulani
Hawaii

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David Heaukulani is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He has composed many original songs in Hawaiian slack key tuning, some of which are published in this book. He teaches 'ukulele slack key at the East Hawaii cultural center and builds custom 'ukulele instruments as well. You can visit his craftsmanship at www.ukulele-uncle.com.

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James Hill
Box 263
Brookfield, Nova Scotia, B0N 1C0
Canada

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“[Hill's] technique is a seamless blend of speed, accuracy and expressiveness... A glimpse into the future of the ukulele.” - Jim Beloff, Author of The Ukulele: A Visual History

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(Short Bio from the James Hill Press Kit)

Ever heard of the `ukulele? Sure you have - it's that funny little four-stringed Hawaiian guitar that goes “plunk-a-plunk,” right? Wrong. The `ukulele (pronounced oo-koo-lay-lay) is hotter than ever, embraced worldwide by a crop of young musicians eager to push the instrument into uncharted territory. Leading the charge is Canada's James Hill, “the Wayne Gretzky of the `ukulele” according to Stuart McLean, host of CBC Radio’s Vinyl Cafe.

With the release of his third solo album, A Flying Leap, this “imaginative and versatile” 26-year-old virtuoso continues to “tear up the uke” (AcousticGuitar.net). Seven of the album’s ten tracks are genre-bending originals ranging in style from the bluegrass-tinged 'Song for Cheri' to the jazzy 'Fleas My Dog Has' to the remarkable 'One Small Suite for `Ukulele,' an ambitious work in three movements written for `ukulele and string quartet. Displaying a “keen interest in pushing the envelope,” James' “broad musical horizons and crisp, clean playing” prove that “he can play just about anything in any genre” (John Berger, Honolulu Star-Bulletin). A Flying Leap is one part Earl Scruggs, one part Django Reinhardt garnished with a pinch of Don Ho and served with a side of Hendrix.

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Daniel Ho
Daniel Ho Creations
914 Westwood Boulevard #813
Los Angeles, CA 90024

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(From Daniel's Bio) February 8th, 2006 marked a career milestone for Daniel Ho. He was awarded the music industry's top honor--a Grammy for his work as a producer and artist on the album "Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar, vol. 1 (Daniel Ho Creations)."

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Kenny Hogan
Stoneham, Massachusetts ZIP
Phone: 781-420-9333

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( from artist's site ) - Singer/songwriter humorist, and musician from Stoneham, Mass. Vocals, acoustic, electric, and slide guitars, ukulele, mandolin, bass ,harmonica, keyboards & percussion.

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Howlin' Hobbit

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(From Howlin' Hobbit's Bio) Howlin' Hobbit plays old jazz and original tunes on ukulele and other instruments with verve, skill, laughs and fun!

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Kimo Hussey
46-426 Hulupala Place
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
Phone: (808) 561-3192

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(From Kimo's site) - For years my mother has consistently told me I started to play the ukulele when I was 5 years young. Ukulele were so common in Hawaii I assume I initially took it to be a toy. From my initial exposure up to today, including ALL practice sessions, it’s always been FUN to play.

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Iwao Yamaguchi

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(Short Bio from the KoAloha web site) - In Japan, there is a name synonymous with ukulele. That name is simply known as "Iwao." Iwao had a very successful career as a guitar player, producing many albums with that first instrument. He attended a performance by Ohta-san and a new love for the ukulele grew rapidly in his heart. He now focuses his efforts into his awesome ukulele playing. There is no bigger ukulele star in Japan than Iwao.

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Israel "Bruddah Iz" Kamakawiwoʻole

(May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997)

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(from WidipediA:) Israel "Bruddah Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole (May 20, 1959 – June 26, 1997) lived in Hawai'i until his death at the age of 38. He became famous outside Hawai'i when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World", which has been featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials.

Facing Future (1993) debuted at #25 on Billboard Magazine's Top Pop Catalogue chart. Alone In IZ World (2001) debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Chart and #135 on Billboard's Top 200, #13 on the Top Independent Albums Chart, and #15 on the Top Internet Album Sales chart .

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Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: Iz the Songbook Collection - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole: Iz the Songbook Collection Edited by Aaron Stang, performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Guitar tablature songbook for guitar/ukelele and voice. Guitar/Ukulele edition. 98 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AP.PGM0417)
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Uke Jackson

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Uke Jackson is an accomplished playwright, producer, musician and performer. For many years he wrote under another name. He is the founder and director of both the New York Ukulele Ensemble and NY Uke Fest, an event celebrating ukulele music held at Theater for the New City on the last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every April. For more info on the Ensemble or the Fest, please click www.nyukes.com or www.nyukefest.com.

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Victoria Jackson

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Born Aug. 2, 1959 in Miami, Florida, Victoria was raised in a Bible-believing, piano-playing, gymnastic home with no TV. Her dad was a gym coach, so she competed in gymnastics from ages 5-18.

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Led Kaapana

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(From www.ledkaapana.com)) - Led Kaapana is nearing his 40th year as a professional musician. His mastery of stringed instruments, particularly slack key guitar, and extraordinary baritone and leo ki`eki`e (falsetto) voice have made him a musical legend. His easy-going style and kolohe (rascal) charm have made him a favorite of audiences from Brussels to his birthplace on the Big Island of Hawaii. Recognition by his peers earned Led Grammy nominations in 2006 and 2007.

Like so many Hawaiians, Led grew up in a musical family. In the tiny black sand bay village of Kalapana,  there were few distractions. "We didn't have electricity, not television, not even much radio," says Led. "So we entertained ourselves. You could go to any house and everybody was playing music."

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Dana "Moon" Kahele
Phone: 602.518.3789
e-mail: Music@moonkahele.com

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(from artist's site ) Dana "Moon" Kahele of Pure Hawaiian ancestry was born in Hawaii the second youngest of nine children from the late John & Lucille Kahele.  At an early age, family were strong music influences exposing him to various instruments, singing in Choirs or having fun "jamming" at family luaus.  His Dad had a large music collection of island and mainland artists that fueled his music desires.  As a child, the Hawaiian Slack Key guitar was introduced to him by Jonah Kipi.  Moon performs at the Annual  Master of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festivals in Hawaii.  The Ukulele, introduced by his Mom, was reinforced by Kumu-Ukulele Virtuoso, Herb Ohta San.

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Keoki Kahumoku
Guitar TV Workshop
3441 Baker Street
San Diego, CA 92117
Toll Free: 800-495-8444
Phone: (858) 273-0572
Fax: (858) 273-8410

Kama aina EP
Denver, CO

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Hawaiian favorites and jazz chord solos embrace the sweet sounds of the Islands featuring the charming music of EP on solo ukulele. The perfect compliment to your Hawaiian Luau or wedding celebration.

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Jody Kamisato

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(from Ukulele PUAPUA) Jody Kamisato was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1977, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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John Kavanagh

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(From ezFolk.com About ) John Kavanagh loves the uke. It was his first instrument, and his personal wheel keeps turning back to it. It's a soprano guitar, it's an indoor banjo, it's the mandolin's politer cousin. It's its own sweet self.

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Aaron Keim
CO

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Clawhammer ukulele lesson 1- Aaron Keim

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Weldon Kekauoha

Na Mele 'O Hokulea Ukulele Academy
Michelle Kiba
2750 Orchard Street #5
Soquel, CA 95073
Phone: 813 476 4819

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(From artist's web site) Michelle's ability to think big has resulted in an amazing career as a full time ukulele entertainer, recording artist, music educator and music therapist. Michelle first embarked on a creative path as a visual artist, in graphic design. But a repetitive wrist injury forced her to make a drastic career change. Michelle became a certified nursing assistant, earned a teaching credential, and eventually took a job as an Activity Director. It was through her work  that Michelle's inner performer found an unlikely outlet.

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John King

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John King, Who Made Ukulele Ring With Bach, Dies at 55

By DOUGLAS MARTIN
Published: April 27, 2009
Mr. King was known for playing on a ukulele Bach’s Partita No. 3 and other difficult classical works with dazzling mastery. - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/arts/music/27king.html

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John King - The Classical Ukulele - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

John King - The Classical Ukulele Performed by John King. Fretted. Book & CD Package. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (695844)
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King Kukulele
Denny Moynahan
Hollywood, California
Tel: (213) 500 KING

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Denny Moynahan, whose stage name is King Kukulele, is a comedian, actor and ukuleleist with inexorable energy who has performed around the world, singing hapa haole and novelty songs. Wearing Hawaiian shirt, straw hat, ersatz grass skirt and lei, he has opened Hollywood premieres and performed at Disneyland, Universal Studios, other venues. He composed a promotional song about tropical fruits and fish for the Orange County Fair, as well as "I Don't Eat Poop," a song written for the California Board of Public Health as part of a campaign to discourage the spread of human waste at public beaches. The latter song was not used. But check out the genius of the King here at his personal site.

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Janet Klein
California

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Raised in San Bernardino, California, during the 1970s, Klein's early musical education came from her father Stephen Klein, a teacher and avant-garde animator whose taste ran primarily to Frank Zappa and Classical. Even more importantly, Klein's grandparents regaled her with tales of New York in the 1930s (where her grandfather Marty Klein had worked as a stage magician), instilling a lifelong fascination with pre-World War II American popular culture into the young girl.

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Abraham Lagrimas, Jr.

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(Short Bio from Abe's Web Site) - Abraham (or Abe) was born in March 1983 in the U.S. territory of Guam. His father, a U.S. Navy sailor and semi-pro musician, moved the family all over the Pacific Rim eventually settling in Hawaii. It was here that Abraham began playing drums at the age 4. Along with his two older brothers Eric and Glenn (also musicians), they formed a band playing mostly hard rock and heavy metal music. Within a few months, the power trio began showcasing their music at community events and private parties all over Hawaii.

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Langley Ukulele Ensemble
Peter Luongo director
Langley, British Columbia
Canada
The Langley Ukulele Association Hotline: 604-340-UKES

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(from artist's site) - The Langley Ukulele Ensemble is now beginning its 26th year under the direction of Peter Luongo. During this time the group has developed a reputation at home and abroad for excellence in musical performance. The 23 ensemble members range in age from 13 to 22 years, and all attend either elementary, middle, secondary, or post secondary institutions.

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Rich "Amazing Dick" Leufstedt
Auburn, Massachusetts

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(from artist's site) - Professional Ukaholic and outstanding performer ! Rich Amazing Dick Leufstedt has learned to push the envelope of Ukulele music ! It all began 11 ukes ago and a desire to entertain people in a way thats not what they expect when they think of the ukulele. Imagine The Clash meeting Pete Seeger with some Snoop Dogg thrown in for street cred.

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Lexotica
Lexotica… it rhymes with Exotica!
Los Angeles, California

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(from artist's site) - Lexotica is a ukulele driven funky jazz, lounge group.

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Lil' Rev

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Lil' Rev is a Milwaukee based, full-time musician who's "gaining national attention as one of the most up-and-coming performers in his genre" (Christopher Clough, Green Bay News Chronicle).  Lil' Rev performs Stephen Foster minstrel songs, Delta holler blues, featuring classic songs as well as originals ... all of which can best be described as good time music.

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Jerry Long

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“50 Easy Uke Chord-Solos" is a wonderful resource for players and teachers of all levels - congratulations on such a valuable contribution to the ukulele literature. I know I'll be referring to these pages both in my teaching and in my playing for years to come”. - James Hill

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William H. Macy

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William Hall Macy (born March 13, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actor, known for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in Fargo. He is also a teacher and director in theatre, film and television.

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The Mad Tea Party

booking: The Charisma Artist Agency

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Dolph Ramseur
704-241-8652 Email Dolph

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Ami Worthen (vocals, ukulele), Jason Krekel (vocals, guitar, fiddle) and Joe Edel (vocals, bass)

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Kenneth Makuakane

Manitoba Hal

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(From web site bio) - Manitoba Hal is a songwriter whose sound is rooted in the delta and piedmont styles of the blues. He tempers his finger picking style with a sharp sense of humour and gritty lyrics punctuated by the smooth slide of a veteran blues master. Like anyone whose name is a place, Manitoba Hal wears his love for his roots on his sleeve. But those roots aren't just in the prairie soil. Hal's got a songwriter's roots in eerie folk - murder ballads and killer floods - and a player's roots in the deep, dark, fixin' to die blues. This is a man who can sing the word "lonesome" like he means it, and no mistake.

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Tim Mann
781-229-6755

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As a founding member of the widely successful troupe, Ukulele Noir, Tim Mann offers lessons in beginning and intermediate Ukulele.

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ManoaDNA
Honolulu, Hawaii ZIP

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( from artist's site ) - Officially formed in the summer of 2005, Manoa DNA has become Hawai’i’s newest and hottest band. Manoa DNA’s energy and intense harmonies create a sound that will sweep you off of your feet.

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Gordon Mark

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(bio from Danial Ho Creations web site) With his repertoire of over 1,000 songs, Gordon Mark transcends any perceived limitations one might have of the ‘ukulele. He brings to fruition the rich harmonies of jazz standards and the complex counterpoints found in classical pieces on this unassuming, four-stringed instrument.

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Mary J. Martin
Provincetown, MA ZIP

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(from artist's site) - Mary J. Martin has been playing ukulele since she was ten years old in Nova Scotia. She was part of a group of uke players that toured eastern and central Canada and Vermont, made albums, and appeared on national radio and television. Sasha von BonBon, founder and leader of the longstanding Toronto burlesque troupe The Scandelles says Martin is their "Uke Diva at Large, Notorious For Blistering Led Zep Solos." A jazz violist as well, she has performed in a few subway stations and with a load of bands, among them The Dears, Dearhunter, Hooch Moon, The Royal Mountain Jamboree, and the folk noir Colossal Egos, all of Montreal.

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Mary J. Martin
Provincetown, RI

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(from artist's site) - Mary J. Martin has been playing ukulele since she was ten years old in Nova Scotia. She was part of a group of uke players that toured eastern and central Canada and Vermont, made albums, and appeared on national radio and television. Sasha von BonBon, founder and leader of the longstanding Toronto burlesque troupe The Scandelles says Martin is their "Uke Diva at Large, Notorious For Blistering Led Zep Solos." A jazz violist as well, she has performed in a few subway stations and with a load of bands, among them The Dears, Dearhunter, Hooch Moon, The Royal Mountain Jamboree, and the folk noir Colossal Egos, all of Montreal.

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"Mary Uke" Hargreaves
Ukelady Music Studio
P.O.Box 124
East Sumner, ME 04292
Phone: 1-877-569-8035

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(from artist's site) "Mary Uke" Hargreaves was raised on Mozart, apple pie, and polkas in a musical family in southern New England. She learned classical piano as a child and guitar as a teen, and now the ukulele! During her college days in Boston, she became strongly influenced by the Folk Music scene and spent many evenings singing and jamming with musician friends.

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Dana McCoy
Featherweight Productions
New York, NY ZIP

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(from artist's site) - My love affair with music, film and theatre seemed to begin when I did. Ballet classes, city choruses, community theatre led to North Carolina School of the Arts High School of Ballet, Boston Conservatory Musical Theatre Program, and finally Berklee College of Music who shocked no one more than me by awarding me the Cleo Lane Award and Berklee Grant. Boston radio is highly supportive to local talent, and gave my band quite a bit of airplay so we could usually be found on WBCN, KISS 108, and WFNX's charts.

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Kate Micucci

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Kate was born in New Jersey and spent most of her school years in Pennsylvania. As a kid she focused on playing outside in the woods and playing classical piano.

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Chloé Mons

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Patsy Monteleone

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(from Patsy's site) - Patsy's "Music" page breaks out into three "genre" pages: Jazz-Pop Standards, Island Tunes, and C&W. Click on "Music" above, and you'll see what we mean.

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The Moonlighters

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(From web site bio) THE MOONLIGHTERS have been a part of the New York City jazz and pop music scenes since they formed in 1998. Based around a core of harmonized vocal duets backed by warm acoustic instruments including Hawaiian lap steel guitar, ukulele, guitar and bass, they explore traditional and classic tunes with a unique, romantic approach that is appealing to listeners of all ages.

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Peter Moon

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Ken Bari Murray
New York

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( from artist's site ) - I come from a family of music lovers. I heard music constantly growing up, went for piano lessons in grammar school, sang in the church choir and went to Rock and Roll shows before I went to high school. All those early seeds blossomed, when one Christmas I received a guitar from a very perceptive gift-giver. I started to practice, play with friends and was hooked!

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Amber Nash

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Stretched between Ohio and now Florida, Ukebucket is a three-person band formed by wide-eyed and innocent musicians. We offer music that we think sounds good, and music that was probably made at 3 in the morning hopped up on energy drinks. A quiet sound, a different sound. We are Ukebucket. Bring on the rock. COMING SOON!!! Rikk, Amber, and Barry are meeting in Melbourne Beach, Florida for two weeks to record some old and new things. It's gonna be super sweet!

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Mark Nelson
Acme Arts
PO Box 967
Jacksonville, OR 97530

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Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for `Ukulele

NelsonM_21050BCD.jpg (from Mark's site) The book offers 27 arrangements from around the world written in standard notation and tablature playable on any ‘ukulele. While the arrangements are in standard reentrant tuning, many can be played on instruments with low G tuning and Baritones. Songs are grouped according to level of difficulty, starting with simple arrangements well within the grasp of dedicated beginners and intermediate players and leading through more challenging songs featuring unusual chord voicings, inversions up the neck, tricky fingerings and "all the fun stuff" the author could muster. To aid the student, the companion CD includes all of the songs taught. Includes chord charts, inversion studies, introductory material on finger-picking and making the transition from strumming to melodic playing.

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New York Ukulele Ensemble

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The"live feel" of your music making radiates through; Ican visualize the stage performance and fun just listening to the recording." Eddie O’Strange - Town and Country Radio Show, Heard nation-wide in New Zealand

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The Night Owls
United Kingdom

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(from artist's site) - The Night Owls are a four piece band playing hot syncopated ukulele songs of the 1920’s and wooing love songs of the 1930’s and 40’s.

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Julia Nunes
JuNu Music
PO Box 653
Fairport, NY 14450
eMail: junumusic@gmail.com

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( from artist's site ) - Julia Nunes, a YouTube ukulele phenomenon, is a freshman in college. She has been playing guitar and ukulele for four years, and writing original songs for nearly that long. Her first CD, “Left Right Wrong” from JuNu Music, was released in the summer of 2007, consisting of ten original songs, and includes two live performances. Beginning in January 2008, Julia’s unique sense of humor and canny lyric-writing ability, coupled with catchy, can’t-get-it-out-of-your-head melodies, began to be noticed on YouTube. Her videos, cleverly edited, have received more than 2 million views, with subscriptions to her channel in the five figures, and rising.

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Mark Occhionero

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I listen to a lot of Jazz.  I take my piano voicings from Oscar Peterson,  I like the style of Wes Montgomery (for my leads - the octaves), i like Charlie Mingus too....

   

My ukulele arrangements are my own, but the music book I use is The Real Jazz Standards Fake Book (Hal Leonard) C edition, because this has a lot of what they call songs from the "American Songbook".  I play the songs in the key that is written in this book.  I find that this is almost in my range.

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The Old Spice Boys

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This is some of the coolest music with the fewest.

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Ty Olopai
Hollywood, Florida

Here is a photo of TYY and myself(Curt Sheller) at the NY Uke Fest 2009

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( from artist's site ) - Olomwaay! Welcome to my website. My name is Typhoon Olopai, I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Saipan. I'm proud to say that I am Refalawasch, a member of the Aliingeytau clan. From an early age I've been involved in music at some level. Starting as a guitar player in my youth, I later picked up ukulele and haven't put it down since. I taught myself how to play both instrument and also learned by watching my aunts and uncles jamming with my father. All those weekend BBQ's finally paid off!

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Herb "Ohta San" Ohta

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Herb Ohta, internationally renowned musician, began playing the 'ukulele when he was only 7 years old. Influenced greatly by Hawaiian 'ukulele virtuoso Eddie Kamae, this exceptional musician has elevated the ukulele from an accompaniment solo instrument status.

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Herb Ohta Jr.

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(From Herb Ohta Jr. web site) As a teacher, composer, recording artist, entertainer, and producer, Herb Ohta, Jr. solidly establishes himself in the company of musicians who promote our Hawaiian instrument in the music landscape today. It is Herb’s goal to share the beauty of Hawaiian music, it’s culture, and the 'ukulele to people all over the world. Herb has performed throughout the state of Hawai'i and has traveled overseas to Japan and the mainland USA. Herb Ohta, Jr. is certainly a vanguard in this new generation of 'ukulele players.

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The Paint Branch Ramblers
Prince George’s County, Maryland

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(from artist's site) - The Paint Branch Ramblers play ragged-but-right old time, bluegrass, and jug music. They hail from Prince George’s County, Maryland where they have been playing together in one form or another since the Spring of 2007. A surprising number of the Ramblers are entomologists or ento-curious.

The Paint Branch Ramblers are
  • Peter Jensen — violin, suitcase
  • Ryan Jerving — jug, banjo ukulele, mandolin
  • James Key — upright bass
  • Mike Paul — guitar, soprano ukulele, washboard, comb
  • Michael Sevener — banjo, guitar, harmonica
  • Bob Smith — guitar, electric ukulele

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Brittni Kahealani Paiva

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(From Brittni's bio) Brittni Paiva is quickly establishing herself throughout the islands as Hawaii’s musical child prodigy. Affectionately referred to as the ukulele darling and slack key super girl for her masterful command of the instruments, at the ripe age of 16, this youngster is holding her own with the best of them. On June 3rd, the sweet humble teen walked away with the 2005 Na Hoku Hanohano Music Award for Most Promising Artist of the Year for her debut recording, Brittni X 3.

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Petty Booka

Debbie Porter

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Debbie teaches both dulcimer and ukulele, giving workshops and concerts around the country.

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Jon Prown

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(from artist's site ) - After playing fingerstyle and rock guitar for about 30 years--with a brief banjo foray taken in the early 1980s--I discovered the uke in June 2005. Now I pretty much only play the uke. Primarily am interested in emulating or creating solo instrumental versions of songs I like and sometime I even work out songs I don't really like. Also am very much inspired by the technical virtuousity of Jake and James and other killer progressive uke players.

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Lyle Ritz

( 1.10.1930 - )

Lyle Recorded No Frills with:

In the studio with Ray Charles

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Barney Kessel, who at the time was the West Coast A&R for Verve Records heard Lyle play and offered him a recording contract. The result of that was two jazz ukulele albums, "How About Uke" and "50th State Jazz". Unbeknownst to Lyle, these two albums became an integral and significant influence to many of Hawaii's most respected musicians today. (from Roy Sakuma Productions web site copyright 1997-2002 Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.)

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Cali Rose
Culver City, California


Soup To Nuts Music
P.O. Box 4775
Culver City, California 90231

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Be sure to check out Cali's MySpace page. She has a gorgeous voice.

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(from artist's site) - Entertainer, musician and comedienne, Cali Rose loves to sing, play the piano and write--both songs and stories. She's thrilled that people actually pay her to do this!

Cali has been playing the piano since the ripe old age of six, and according to family legend, began singing as soon as she could talk. As a young adult, she took a slight detour from music, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and later working in an emergency room, while attending nursing school.

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Gerald Ross
P.O. Box 3245
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106

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Be sure to visit Gerald's web site for sample of his style. Gerald is a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, lap steel and ukulele.

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What the critics say... Successfully blending the sounds of jazz blues and swing, Gerald Ross has created a guitar style uniquely his own. Whether he is playing jazz standards, popular favorites, delta and urban blues, Tin Pan Alley melodies, New Orleans rhythms or boogie woogie, it's bound to be a delightful surprise to any listener.

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Diane Rubio

Rick Russo

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Russo is the Ukulele Crooner.  Rick is one of Today's most memorable ukulele playing personalities, with his smooth '50 crooning styles. Rick has hosted open microphones, participated in Craig Robertson's Ukulele Noir shows, is 1/2 of the Mai Tai Serenaders, and is one of the Ukulele Expo's enduring fixtures.

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Roy Sakuma
Roy Sakuma Productions, Inc.
3555 Harding Ave. Suite 1
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: 1 (808) 732-3739

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(From Roy Sakuma web site) Roy Sakuma credits the ukulele, a song and inspirational mentors with helping him turn his young life around after being kicked out of high school.

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Dan "soybean" Sawyer

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(from artist's site ) Dan Sawyer "Soybean" is a composer and musician. He has been working in the animation field since 1991 when he created the music for Nickelodeon's Doug. Since that time he has written the music for many TV and film projects including 101 Dalmations, LA Lakers, Disney's Stanley and Survivor.

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Dan Scanlan "Cool Hand Uke"
379 Clark Street
Grass Valley, California 95945 USA

Wolfgang "WS64" Schneider
Germany

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Wolfgang Schneider goes by the handle "WS64" and is a prolific poster of ukulele videos on YouTube. Be sure to check them out.

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Derick Sebastian
Sounds of Sebastian, LLC. P.O. Box 63 Wailuku, HI 96793

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“Derick Sebastian is definitely someone to watch, his commitment to his craft is above reproach. I am expecting and looking forward to his next project, and I am expecting continuous and progressive works from Derick in future years. Knowing this fine young man personally, I can also say that Derick is someone who shows great respect and humility, freely giving of his time to all he meets. Hawaiians call this kind of humility "ha'a ha'a".”

Barry Flanagan
Vocalist, Guitarist, and Producer of Hapa, www.hapa.com

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Ralph Shaw

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(From web site ) - Ralph Shaw divides his time between recording music CDs, making DVDs (on how to play the ukulele), songwriting and live performance and is well known as Vancouver’s King of the Ukulele!

His earliest employment in show business was as a children's entertainer known as Ralph the Clown (motto = Making the World Laugh – music included no batteries required) Ralph the Clown

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Curt Sheller
Curt Sheller Publications
2050 Orlando Rd, Suite 102
Pottstown, PA 19464
610 326 7295

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Curt Sheller plays an America Archtop guitar by master luthier Dale Unger.

Curt Sheller plays an Ko'olau Ukulele created by John Kitakis & family.

New American Archtop Legend 7 String

Here I am with Dale and my American Archtop Legend 7 String built by master luthier Dale Unger.

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(From artist's web site) As an author and publisher I created Curt Sheller Publications in 1998 as a small pubishing company catering to the needs of musicians, guitar players and ukulele players worldwide. Curt Sheller Publications provides for the resources and information to develop as a musician. Curt Sheller has over 40 years of playing experience, 20 plus years of teaching experience and publishing for over 10 years.

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Bruce Shimabukuro

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(From Bruce's Bio) Bruce views the ukulele as an "untapped source of music with unlimited potential. His ever expanding repertoire includes jazz, blues, funk, classical, bluegrass, folk, flamenco and rock. Countless hours of practicing and search for his own style, Bruce finally decides to produce his own first album in 2005.

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Jake Shimabukuro
インタビュー
(11.3.1976 - )

Hitchhike Records
Honolulu, HI

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(From Jake's bio) Jake Shimabukuro was born on November 3, 1976, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Having learned to play the ukulele from the young age of four, Shimabukuro marked his professional debut in 1998 after becoming a member of the group, Pure Heart, a few years after graduating from high school. Shimabukuro's appearance dramatically altered traditional perceptions of ukulele music. Playing with incredible technique and great feeling, he covers all types of music from Classical music to Jazz, Rock, Blues, Funk and of course, improvisation that comes naturally to the ukulele, Shimabukuro continues to be a source of inspiration to the Hawaiian music scene.

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Shorty Long

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Shorty Long is a four piece string band with roots in the Novelty Jazz styles of the 20th century. Shorty Long is from Austin, Texas.

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Roy Smeck

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Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: VitaUke

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Known as the 'Wizard of the Strings'

Born Ray Smeck, 6 February 1900, Reading, Pennsylvania. Died 4 April 1994, New York City, New York

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Fred Sokolow
Sokolow Music
PO Box 491264
Los Angeles CA 90049

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Fred loves to write and teach about the artists who shaped the music and helped it evolve, whether it's Robert Johnson, Bob Wills, Doc Watson, the Beatles or Wes Montgomery.

Fretboard Roadmaps - Ukulele The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use. By Jim Beloff, Fred Sokolow. Fretted. Softcover with CD. With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (695901)
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Fretboard Roadmaps - Mandolin - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Fretboard Roadmaps - Mandolin (The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use) Written by Bob Applebaum, Fred Sokolow. Instructional Book & CD Package for mandolin. With chord names, fingerings, easy notation, chord diagrams, tablature, illustrations, instructional text and musical examples. Series: Fretboard Roadmaps. 61 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.695357)
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The Beatles: Fingerpicking Beatles - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

The Beatles: Fingerpicking Beatles Performed by The Beatles, arranged by Fred Sokolow. Guitar tablature songbook for guitar and voice. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.699404)
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Jeff Solomon

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SoNGS FRoM A RANDoM HoUSE

George Sunshine
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“A very entertaining evening. Sunshine & Company is another high score for theatre” - The Daily Freeman

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Shaun Swanson
737 Racine St.
Menasha, WI 54952

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Bill Tapia

(1.1.08 - )

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"As delightful as it is surprising... Tapia's 86-year career includes jams with long-gone pioneers of American musidc, including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Fats Waller. ...Tapia takes his rightful place alongside these greats. He retains a sharp improvisational skill and capable instrumental ability..." BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

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