Ukulele

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Ukulele

Travel Bug · Guru

Hi Rosie, I bought myself a ukulele for Christmas.

I haven't started lessons yet but I am going to call tomorrow and book some...it should be great fun. biggrin

Cheers.

Mobi Condo · Guru

Yep been at it for a year and a bit now - lots of relaxing hours as one learns - heaps of stuff on U-Tube as well. Got two good Tutor books for technical reference. Easy instrument to learn (have a Concert Ukulele) and it is so easy to take on the road being light and quite small. Now starting to advance past strumming and starting to read music to play melody. Cheers

Rip and Rosie · Guru

I joined a "ukestra"..........full of all sorts of people from kids to retirees. Such a happy bunch.

Caters for everyone from beginners to clever with lots of learning opportunities included.

Lots of opportunities to travel as well..............anyone going to the Blue Mountains Uke Festival in February?

www.bluemugs.com.au/p/bmuf-2012.html

valnrob · Guru

Hi Rip and Rosie yes I play. Would love to go to the uke fest but can't make it. No groups in my area but I have just found a couple of beginners and we get together once a week. It's fun. I was thinking of doing something at Tamworth next yr.

Desert Dweller · Guru

Take my Uke away in the van everywhere we go, been playing it for 40 years. Also have 4 electric guitars & 2 amplifiers at home, been playing since 1963. Ukes are a lot of fun. It's worth buying a more expensive ''proper instrument'' rather than the cheap toys that are popular at the moment.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

I got an $80 uke to learn on... am planning an upgrade when I get really good at it though.

Planning to tie my travels to ukulele festivals.

www.strummania.com.au/festivals_and_clubs.html

Desert Dweller · Guru

Desert Dweller wrote:
Take my Uke away in the van everywhere we go, been playing it for 40 years. Also have 4 electric guitars & 2 amplifiers at home, been playing since 1963. Ukes are a lot of fun. It's worth buying a more expensive ''proper instrument'' rather than the cheap toys that are popular at the moment.

This site is great for learning new songs. www.scorpexuke.com/ukulele-songs.html

My uke has an in built tuner & a pickup so that I can play through my amplifiers. Here's a few shots of my babies.

Rip and Rosie · Guru

does anyone use an ipad app for storage of their song sheets etc?

Looking for something which will load and store .pdfs and also scan hardcopy.

valnrob · Guru

Ate you going to Penola S.A. 2 and 3 April Rip and Rosie?

Rip and Rosie · Guru

No plans to Valnrob.

Our ukestra is playing at Blue Mountains this weekend, and off to Hawaii in June.

I was thinking about the Ukulele Muster in Deniliquin at the end of the year.

www.deniukemuster.org

valnrob · Guru

Will check out Deni uke muster. Thanks for the info. Val hope you havea great time at Blue Mountains

pawsoz · Senior Member

I just bought a Uke yesterday! Am slowly on my way to both solos and main cmca rallies and am hoping there will be people there who may give me some clues!

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Email our festival director Dean at imthedino@yahoo.com with a short bio and link to some tunes by April 30th if you're interested in being a part of this year's fest.

-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Thursday 18th of February 2016 04:31:07 PM

Possum3 · Guru

Good, Gooder and beautiful:-

www.bing.com/videos/search

eureka · Senior Member

Stumbled across a Ukulele group near me, also found a teacher at $15 per hour with a group of 3, so ordered a fairly cheap concert Ukulele, can't wait to see how I go, must be meant to be......

Will be interesting to see if camping neighbors mind a bit of twanging while I learn, I'd imagine training time should be kept to a minimum......for the sake of their ears.

CrochetQueenKerry · Member

hi. we play ukulele and bagpipes. polar opposites, I know. bagpipe practice (hubby) is done 200 - 300m away from civilisation or the campfire unless closer by popular demand... but he's pretty good even if I am a bit biased. I (the wife) play uke & melodica (a harmonica sound). the accordian had to stay at home cry Camping is a great time to "have a go" and practice unless you are just about on top of neighbours even then it's not too loud so what the heck! keep on strummin' I say! We're setting off next week to head north, Qld coast then back down inland (I know, us and 10000 others). safe and happy travels, everyone!

eureka · Senior Member

I love the Bagpipes Kerry, Grandparents were Scotts and my grandfather could play, he also played the accordion. Hope to meet you and hubby on the road some day.
I've had a few Ukulele lessons now and am kind of picking it up biggrin

CrochetQueenKerry · Member

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Mobi Condo · Guru

Now folks - there are jokes for all instruments. I love playing my Uke and also love this joke!

What is the difference between and onion and a Ukulele?

No one cries when you cut up a Uke!

Rip and Rosie · Guru

Oh Mobi Condo...... I'd cry

Mobi Condo · Guru

Yep, for sure Rosie, I'd cry too! They are beautiful instruments when played well and not just strummed!

fatnanna · Newbie

A.I.C.M. Australian institute of country music In Gympie Every Wednesday evening at 5/30 till 8/30 for beginner and advanced $5.00 also Thursday morning 10 am till 12midday $5.oo And they are terrific people.

-- Edited by fatnanna on Tuesday 5th of July 2016 04:15:36 PM

CrochetQueenKerry · Member

great, keep it up! Sorry it has taken so long to reply, I am supposed to be changing email addresses and don't check the new one. i don't like technological-type change... but admittedly a good way to keep in touch. or the rough roads addled my brain. bye for now.

Santa · Guru

Just bought a ukulele very similar to this from Smiley and Janet at Ukulele Source https://www.yelp.com/biz/ukulele-source-san-jose whilst in San Jose California, it's a Pepe
Romero Tiny tenor, lovely tone and beautifully finished, Smiley was very helpful and went out of his way to ensure I was happy with the purchase.

Great little store with a large range of uke's. smile

-- Edited by Santa on Thursday 8th of September 2016 09:26:15 AM

CrochetQueenKerry · Member

smile niiiice...

Santa · Guru

This thread seems to have gone very quiet.

For them that may be interested this online ukulele course is pretty good value.

http://www.ukulelebuddy.com/lessons/#order

Its reasonably priced and presented in an easy to understand way, at US$67 pretty cheap.

Don't need internet access whist on the road, lessons can be downloaded/saved to hard drive and played anywhere.

Santa · Guru

Has everyone given up on the Uke???? smile

CrochetQueenKerry · Member

just saw the New Zealand fellows on the Morning Show (by chance!) who were just at the Central Coast Ukulele Festival. One of few large Ukuklele Groups performing that rival the great Blue Mountains Ukulele Group (the Blue MUGs). And I mean large. Do any members get to Ukulele (or any) music festivals on their travels ???

Santa · Guru

CrochetQueenKerry wrote:
just saw the New Zealand fellows on the Morning Show (by chance!) who were just at the Central Coast Ukulele Festival. One of few large Ukuklele Groups performing that rival the great Blue Mountains Ukulele Group (the Blue MUGs). And I mean large. Do any members get to Ukulele (or any) music festivals on their travels ???

I don't, but plan to in the future.

Also toying with the idea of attempting to start a group in the Copper Coast S.A. area, sadly don't know a sole around here with an interest in playing uke.