'Australia' harbors ambitions that match its sweeping panorama and epic romance Nov 26, 2008
There's a lot of "Waltzing Matilda" in the score (as well as Gorecki, "Oz," and, in one strange scene involving a Chinese cook and a ukelele, what sounds an awful lot like that new Jason Mraz song). And there are, of course, kangaroos hopping everywhere, this way and that. (Boston Globe)
Artists rework classics for War Child compilation Sep 24, 2008
And while we're used to listening to goofy and unauthorised covers - ukelele orchestras covering the Stones or illegal mash-ups of the Monkees - these covers are fully authorised. The covered acts themselves nominated the coverers. (guardian.co.uk)
Blind Pilot takes bikes to the road to share music Sep 17, 2008
But this time Kati Claborn, who sings and plays tenor banjo, mountain dulcimer and ukelele, and Luke Ydstic, upright bass player and vocalist, came along. The musicians pulled their instruments behind them Ydstic with a coffin-like carrier for his bass and Dobrowski with a set of drums that he designed that fit inside of each other. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Do You Remember? Aug 22, 2008
While Jake sat in his rocking chair drinking his wine he would take out his Ukelele and sing. This is one of the only place where blacks and whites hung out together. (New Iberia, LA)
Dance to the music ... all summer at the Towers Jul 2, 2008
The current configuration for the band includes founders Jimbo Mathus on guitar and vocals and Katherine Whalen on vocals, banjo, percussion and ukelele; plus Chris Phillips on drums; Je Widenhouse on trumpet; and Stuart Cole on bass. (Note: This show is 30. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Paul McCartney at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Jun 4, 2008
Only the response which met a version of George Harrison s Something performed on George s beloved ukelele exceeded that of McCartney s own songs. Radiating a canine sense of glee at his moment of wish-fulfilment, a guesting Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters chorused along with Band On the Run, and bashed at the drums like Animal from the Muppets on Back in the USSR. Over the last decade, Hey Jude has been a staple McCartney set closer, almost to the point of overfamiliarity. (Times Online)
'American Idol' Experts: Season Seven Improved By Instruments, Nearly Destroyed By 'Producer Manipulation' May 20, 2008
It was the season of guitars, pianos and yes, a ukelele. A season of forgotten lyrics. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Michael Johns is latest to go home Apr 11, 2008
At any rate, at least Mr. Johns can get a laugh from being outlasted by: a guy playing a ukelele on a Polynesian cover of Over the Rainbow (Jason); a girl who has a permanent home in the bottom 3 (Kristi); the second worst butchering of a Queen song behind Luke Menard s Killer Queen (Carly); a kid who continues to prove the snoozy ballad is his only strength (David A.); the worst performances of the season by two contestants (David C. and Brooke); and Syesha (no need to say anything). By... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Photos: The 34th Alaska Folk Festival Apr 10, 2008
1:45 p.m. Myrna Ukelele, Palmer. Tiptoe through the tulips with me. (Juneau Empire)
Flagler County Fair kicks off today Apr 9, 2008
Saturday, noon: Sugarfoot Cloggers; 1 p.m.: Dani The Ukelele Lady; 1:30 p.m.: Alexis Pond, country singer; 2-5 p.m.: Blue Smoke and Meghan Beamer, Teenage American Beauty Queen; 6 p.m.: Battle Of The Bands, sponsored by the Flagler Palm Coast High School Student Government. Sunday, 1-5 p.m.: Duplicity. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Inspiration night Apr 9, 2008
Jason pretty much apes that version with the ukelele but it s still lovely, his best performance in weeks ... That terrible ukelele and whispering voice was such a bad, bad combination me and the wife just burst out laughing ... How can anybody take anybody who plays the ukelele seriously. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Thespian Hall Lively brings Spanish flair to Boonville - Acclaimed Flamenco musician performs for area students ... New Franklin R-1 School Board ‘steps up'- School board approves salary increase for certified staff ... Former Boonville student continues community involvement in Indiana ... David Barton students perform ‘Only in America' ... MoDot plans new projects in North Central Region ... Equestrian Special Olympics event to be held at William Woods ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, March 22, 2008 Ron Radford, an acclaimed Flameno guitarist performed for Boonville students on Tuesday. Pictured, Radford teaches the kids the word, “ol/.” The interactive program gave the kids a glimpse of Spanish culture, with positive messages. Thespian Hall Lively brings Spanish flair to Boonville - Acclaimed Flamenco musician performs for area students Mar 22, 2008
Radford first discovered his love for music when he started playing the ukelele at seven-years-old. When you do what you love to do, you get really good at it, Radford said, telling the kids to practice what they love. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Obituaries for Friday, March 7, 2008 Mar 7, 2008
He played the ukelele, banjo and guitar. He loved music from opera to Johnny Cash and the Goose Island Ramblers. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Bruce Forsyth Dec 17, 2007
Also in this section. Now, at nearly 80, he's still gracing our screens in Strictly Come Dancing. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
80 Hours Calendar Nov 8, 2007
MISCELLANEOUS Antique Show and Flea Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sharpless Auction Complex, 5049 Herbert Hoover Highway N.E. Hawkeye Football Breakfast Buffet, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., American Legion Bicyclists of Iowa City Weekend Ride, 11 a.m., Weber Elementary School, 3850 Rohret Rd. Model Railroad Open House, noon-4 p.m., Hawkeye Model Railroad Club, 860 Quarry Rd., Coralville Fall Creek Clean Up, 1-4 p.m., Willow Creek Park, 1117 Teg Dr. Ukelele Social Club of Johnson County, 1-3... (Daily Iowan, IA)
With my little ukelele: A revolution in music for youth Oct 19, 2007
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. It's small, cheap and easy to pick up: no wonder the instrument made famous by George Formby is fast becoming one of the most popular ways to learn music in school. (Independent)
School music Oct 17, 2007
The ukelele has had many rock star fans, including George Harrison, Brian Wilson, Brian May and Eric Clapton. Marilyn Monroe played the ukulele for her role as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk in Some Like It Hot. (Guardian Unlimited)
Public radio Oct 6, 2007
Ravel: Violin Sonata in G-Major; Liszt: Vallee D Obermann for Piano; Copland: Ukelele Serenade and Nocturne for Violin and Piano; R. Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18; Elgar: String Quartet in E-Minor. (Montana Standard, MT)
Conjuring the spirit of Paris in the 1920s Oct 1, 2007
Its companion, the virtuoso "Ukelele Serenade," was more hale, driven by Bachmann's exuberant navigation of Copland's quirky, jazz-inflected country fiddling. John Corigliano's recent "The Red Violin: Chaconne" (the centerpiece of Bachmann's new CD, the source of most of the program), based on his Oscar-winning film score, is idiomatic, thoroughly Romantic music that doesn't quite transcend the episodic nature of its source. (Boston Globe)
Booth works magic with 'Jacques Brel' Sep 28, 2007
Keep your eye on that strategically placed ukelele, and don t be surprised if you hear a few bonsoirs from the ushers. Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, who conceived the entertainment and translated the lyrics from the French, have kept the piece blissfully bookless, so that the songs tell their own stories without colliding with any forced characters or plot. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Music Listings Sep 14, 2007
Patrick Wolf Lush pop created with violin, baritone ukelele and electronics ... Patrick Wolf Lush pop created with violin, baritone ukelele and electronics. (Vancouver Sun)
Midnight Madness: An Oral History Sep 9, 2007
PIERS HANDLING He came down the aisle and did his Tiny Tim thing with his ukelele to about 20 people. I thought, "Jesus, this looks pretty grim.". (National Post)
Surf photography legend celebrates 90th birthday Aug 13, 2007
A ukelele band called the Moonlight Beach Strummers entertains during a birthday party for surf legend LeRoy Grannis in Oceanside Sunday. Bill Wechter. (North County Times)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007 Aug 8, 2007
She was an accomplished musician throughout her life, playing violin, ukelele, banjo, piano and organ. Marlys natural musical ability came from Mom and Dad, who were professional musicians, and our home was always filled with music. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
More of this story» Jun 22, 2007
His interest in music started at the age of five when his father taught him to play the ukelele. He soon moved on to guitar, and has performed with a number of groups over the years. (Niles Star, MI)
Still streets ahead after half a century May 29, 2007
It seems like a lucky actress/actor pulled from the Old Vic to star on the show has been told to sound like a combination of George Formby sans ukelele and Noel Gallagher on a bender. Jim A / 2:01am 28 May 2007. (Scotsman)
Uni and Her Ukelele This solo act is the centerpiece of a monthly variety show at Space Gallery that features music and roller skating May 18, 2007
Uni and Her Ukelele / This solo act is the centerpiece of a monthly variety show at Space Gallery that features music and roller skating ... " Ellison is known as Uni from her solo act, Uni and Her Ukelele. (Ellison uses the British spelling "ukelele" for her solo project.) She performs her songs in the window at the front of the gallery. "I like to play in the window," Ellison says. "I can have my singer-songwriter friends start off the night in the window, where it's kind of chill and people... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pick of the day Apr 19, 2007
The highlight of the day must surely be the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain's cover versions (Gideon Coe, 10am). . (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The accidental musician Apr 1, 2007
For everything else, he's got his own Black Mold projects -- solo recordings made with keyboards, instrumental samples, and a sequencer he sometimes uses to give a robotic feeling to the riffs he picks out on ukelele or (his latest acquisition) cello. He doesn't expect to stay in this music business for long. He has given himself 10 years, by the end of which he'd like to move on to his other dream occupation: teaching. (Globe and Mail)
A look at the staff Mar 22, 2007
78 ERA. Plus he s the only guy on the team with Ukelele credibility. Seriously, we are one Canadian short of a polka band in that dugout. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
- Michele Hanson Mar 20, 2007
This week Michele heard the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain: "Who would have thought the ukelele could be so versatile? Their version of Teenage Dirtbag was poignant." Michele watched The Boy Who Gave Birth to His Twin: "He carried the foetus inside him for seven years, and he didn't even drink a drop of alcohol. Grisly.". Advertiser links. (Guardian Unlimited)
Chipper: We're going to be good | Braves Feb 20, 2007
I know, my reaction, too, was hey, DBT men don t listen to no steenkeng ukelele music. but I found his stuff stunning (thanks to a previous gal pal). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The birth of surf Feb 11, 2007
An Olympic gold medal swimmer in 1912 and 1920 (he used to strum his ukelele before races to stay calm), Duke's demonstrations in California in 1912 caused a sensation and made him and his mighty 12ft hardwood board famous. Hollywood took him on, casting him as Aztec princes, Indian kings and the like. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Why a man needs an axe Jan 26, 2007
On display in Dublin, it looks more like a bizarrely extended version of George Formby s ukelele than its sturdier successors that would conquer the world. From such origins, however, mixed with the blues descended from Robert Johnson, the gradual blurring of the racial divide in 1950s America, and the advances made by Les Paul, Leo Fender and others, came the electric guitar and the rock music that could not exist without it. (TimesOnline)
Chili Peppers confidential Jan 20, 2007
ONLINE EXTRAS SITE SERVICES. Saturday, Jan 20, 2007 Music Posted on Thu, Jan. 18, 2007. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Entertainment)
