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  cora.htm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
This Ukelele is brown (natural) and it is made out of wood, metal, plastic, and synthetic strings.
The Ukelele was brought to the Hawaiian Islands from Portugal in the late 1800's.
The Ukelele is a beautiful instrument for accompanying a person singing.
www.museum.siu.edu /museum_classroom_grant/Museum_Explorers/school_pages/nelson/ukelele.htm   (50 words)

  
 Insolitology - Guide to... playing the Ukelele
The Ukelele is a small, cute, and appreciated instrument.
Tuning a Ukelele is easy if you follow the chart to the right.
Because the Ukelele is not inherently exciting, you have to either play well, or try to cover your miserable playing.
www.insolitology.com /guides/ukelele.htm   (429 words)

  
 Ukelele - Complete Resource
Spell it ukelele, ukulele, uke.....Ukelele World is your source for ukulele fun.....Available..
Ukelele is a Unicode Keyboard Layout Editor for Mac OS X versions...
Ukelele Ukelele lesson The Ukelele is a small, cute, and appreciated instrument.
www.findukulele.com /ukulele/ukelele.html   (305 words)

  
 LVFMS-Instruments-Ukelele   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The ukelele is a small four-stringed instrument common to the music of the Hawaiian Islands (resembling a miniature guitar) but related by origin to the Portugese braguinha.
The ukelele had another boom following the 2nd World War, when U.S. servicemen brought back with them a love of the Islands and it's music and with it the ukelele.
The ukelele became a large part of one of the most popular TV shows of it's time, "Arthur Godfrey and his Ukulele".
lvfolkmusicsociety.org /ukelele.html   (514 words)

  
 Zirque Bodark: Blow III: The Heart of Dorkness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Provided with newly purchased reliable transportation, having some--if not worldly, then national--travel experience, armed with a ukelele and a couple of songs, I decided it was time to pursue the promise of two blows to my jaw.
I played the ukelele and sang a song, then the father joined me. He chatted amiably enough with me about his days as a deputy sherrif and how he subdued suspects.
He said something to the effect that minimum force was usually all that was required to subdue the miscreant, and that the force he used minimally was usually a sharp blow to the jaw with the palm of his hand.
www.bvroach.com /archives/000160.html   (1016 words)

  
 Blogger: Email Post to a Friend   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
There's a reason you never hear about ukelele solos, or the electric ukelele.
Simply put, the ukelele sounds like a cross between a cat in heat and the incessant, booming bass of recently-vehicled teenagers.
While you were out caoursing (spelled for your benefit) I was home,busy, practicing my ukelele.
www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=6162810&postID=111021632104405223   (230 words)

  
 A ukelele virtuoso: Jake Shimabukuro
Although he was surrounded by different kinds of music as a kid his mother played the ukelele and he instantly fell in love.
He says he just sort of picked up the instrument and began teaching himself by trying to play songs he heard on the radio and songs he heard his parents play, which is how he developed his unique style.
A world the talented musician says helped influence the way he played the ukelele, an instrument that he loves dearly for it's constant reminder of his home island of Hawaii and it's amazing versatility as an instrument.
www.kuam.com /news/14923.aspx   (321 words)

  
 Ukelele Spellings
Ukelele isn't the easiest word in the world to spell, even if the Guiness Book of Records does consider it to be the easiest instrument in the world to play.
So, if you've been out trolling for 'ukelele lessons' or information about ukeleles, you would miss most of the information in the world.
We have some fine interactive ukelele lessons, a ukelele tuner at the top of every page, lots of great songs arranged for the ukelele, a whole section devoted to playing your ukelele for your baby, and then handing the ukelele to the baby so that she can play with it.
ukeschool.com /ukulele/ukelele.html   (292 words)

  
 Radio KRUD: July 2004
Next is the "Serious Ukelele Ensemble" No full songs of theirs to sample, but they do have short clip of a few different songs on their two albums...
Ukelele Afternoon brings ukelele music to Tokyo - probably best to check out the english pages, but I've found some mp3s on there that weren't on the english site, and some that were even off a totally different site as well...
What makes this all amazing is this is only a small selection of the large variety of ukelele music that is out there...
radiokrud.blogspot.com /2004_07_01_radiokrud_archive.html   (5975 words)

  
 Ukelele
Ukelele is bigger than ever...this uke features all wood construction, geared machine tuners.
The ukelele, a string instrument traditionally associated with Hawaii, finds its roots in music from indigenous Hawaiian communities as well as Portugal, Spain, South America, Africa and European band music!
Originating in Hawaii around 1880, this portable instrument has a distinctively small guitar-like body, a relatively short neck and gut (later nylon) strings.
www.chrisbsmusic.com /ukelele.html   (107 words)

  
 Ukulele World - If you like ukuleles or banjo ukes, Welcome to Ukelele World. We are dedicated to helping spread the ...
Ukulele World - If you like ukuleles or banjo ukes, Welcome to Ukelele World.
We are dedicated to helping spread the joy and preserve the fun that playing the ukulele brings to everyone.
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www.ukuleleworld.com   (783 words)

  
 Your ukulele best bet with our huge selection, low prices, no junk: ukelele world
UkeleleWorld.com is a family-owned and operated ukulele superstore for ukelele players of all playing levels.
We offer a huge selection of top quality ukuleles, ukulele instruction materials, and pretty much any ukelele accessory you will ever need.
And if by chance we don't have something you were looking for, well we'll do our best to get it for you.
www.ukeleleworld.com   (328 words)

  
 Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards MP3 Downloads - Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards Music Downloads - Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
With his cheery tenor voice and ever-present ukulele, Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards was a major vaudeville star of the 1920s who branched out into record-making (selling a reported 74 million discs), film-making (appearing in as many as 100 films), radio, and television.
He and his then-partner Bob Carleton introduced Carleton's novelty song "Ja-Da" in Chicago in 1918; it subsequently was recorded for a hit by Arthur Fields.
Around this time, Edwards was dubbed "Ukelele Ike" by a waiter who couldn't remember his name.
www.mp3.com /Cliff-Ukelele-Ike-Edwards/artists/19512/biography.html   (1151 words)

  
 Download Ukelele 1.6.3 for Mac - Ukelele - Unicode keyboard layout editor - Softpedia
Ukelele is a Unicode keyboard layout editor for the XML-format keyboard layout files in OS X (".keylayout" files).
However, modifying keyboard layouts—let alone creating entirely new keyboard layouts, such as for a new script—by directly editing the XML text is tedious and error-prone.
Ukelele aims to simplify keyboard layout editing by providing a graphical interface to.keylayout files, where the desired characters can simply be dragged onto keys as needed.
mac.softpedia.com /get/System-Utilities/Ukelele.shtml   (456 words)

  
 XTC Forum - Did someone say "Ukelele"???
Kelt,as ever was a gracious host...and revealed one amazing ability for the Uke (as well as playing some of the most amazing jazz guitar licks I've ever had the priv to hear..)
And when she tried to smash the ukelele...
Not sure how Phil feels about ukeleles - but I'm sure he'd get used to them - he is from the same part of the world as George Formby after all.
www.xtcidearecords.co.uk /cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=47&topic=19   (876 words)

  
 ►► Ukelele Fun
Ukelele Tuning: G - C - E - A
With lyrics, chord names, instructional text, instructional photos, ukelele chord chart and introductory text.
With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams, introductory text, fl & white photos and chord charts for ukelele, baritone uke, tenor banjo, 5-string banjo.
www.ukefun.com   (125 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Music /Instruments /Stringed Instruments /Ukelele
Feedback Harmony Ukelele From the makers of the famous Harmony guitar, this Harmony Ukelele introduced numerous children to music.
Hawaiian Famous Ukelele Necklace from Artful Expressions of Hawaii, Ltd.
Hawaiian Famous Ukelele necklace, bracelet or anklet, a Hawaiian new fashion.
www.omniseek.com /srch/{86584}   (425 words)

  
 BeatleLinks Fab Forum - George's Ukelele
There is a great story about him in a music store in Maui, and also a link to a Tom Petty tribute from Rolling Stone with more ukelele bits.
I dusted off my old ukelele recently after learning of George's fascination with them.
It may be nice to have a look at these Ukelele links (again).
www.beatlelinks.net /forums/showthread.php?t=11590   (456 words)

  
 Ukelele Blues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Buck opted to sit on the edge of April's bed as the crowd gathered on the floor in front of him.
Buck frowned as he turned, the strumming of a ukelele catching his attention from behind.
He didn't know wether to laugh or cry at the site of JD and Vin, side by side, each in a grass skirt, coconut shell bikini tops over their button up work shirts as they swayed to the rhythm Josiah provided for them.
www.cairdean.com /m7atf/archive/humor/ukeleleblues.html   (2075 words)

  
 Musical Supplies > String > Ukulele > E-1 Baritone Ukelele Clear
String > Ukulele > E-1 Baritone Ukelele Clear
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www.netstoreusa.com /daddario/AFOA/J6801.shtml   (271 words)

  
 ukelele   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Making love ukelele style you needn't be in Waikiki
To a tropic isle while a ukelele tune is softly played
Take a tip and be sure you try the ukelele style of making love
www.deanmartinlyrics.com /ukelele.htm   (98 words)

  
 XTC Forum - Ukelele...
...In the music shop last Sunday for guitar strings (Ernie Ball 11's btw) and saw these ukeleles hanging up..well, for £12.99 I thought I'd chance me arm, and bloody hell fire, once I got the tuning sorted out I've had more fun than a barrel of monkeys!!
And you can hang the ukelele up on your way!
Did you notice that George completely ignores everything Paul says (as in the whole Anthology series in fact).
www.xtcidearecords.co.uk /cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=41&topic=33   (1229 words)

  
 Ukelele 1.6.3 - MacUpdate
Email me when Ukelele is updated (member feature)
Version 1.6.3 is a maintenance release, correcting a bug introduced in version 1.6.2, which caused a crash when saving a keyboard layout with no dead keys.
: UKELELE has almost got to the point of perfection, so to speak.
www.macupdate.com /info.php/id/14495   (384 words)

  
 Ukelele Chords PRO Online Ukulele Book and Chord Generator
Ukelele Chords PRO Online Ukulele Book and Chord Generator
If you are looking for the world's most comprehensive chord book for ukelele you have found the right course!
The Ukulele chord book PRO features all possible chords on the ukulele, but also every variation and inversion.
www.musicianuniversity.com /courses/ukelele_chords.html   (164 words)

  
 Jack Johnson Music Community Forums - breakdown ukelele tabs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Jack Johnson Music Community Forums - breakdown ukelele tabs
breakdown is the radest song ever and i need the ukelele tabs for it.
If anyone has the tabs or can tab it out for me i would really appericate it.
www.jackjohnsonmusic.com /forum2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12441   (40 words)

  
 eBay Store - Bounty Music: ukulele, ukelele, uke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Bounty Music has been selling the ukelele for 25 years in Hawaii.
Hilo internal Ukelele pick up with end pin jack 
Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.
stores.ebay.com /Bounty-Music   (225 words)

  
 WannaLearn.com: Fine Arts : Music : Instruments : Ukelele
Fine Arts : Music : Instruments : Ukelele
Ukelele Lesson - a humourously-illustrated guide to playing the ukelele, covering the good and bad points of a ukelele, buying a ukulele, names of the parts, tuning, chords, strokes, strumming and more
Select the musical areas that interest you, enter your email and click the button below (check as many as you wish):
www.wannalearn.com /Fine_Arts/Music/Instruments/Ukelele   (393 words)

  
 CMT.com : Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards : Artist Main   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
With his cheery tenor voice and ever-present ukulele, Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards was a major vaudeville star of the...
Connect with other fans and discuss what's on your mind.
E-commerce on this website is brought to you by MTVN Direct Inc.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/edwards_cliff/artist.jhtml   (87 words)

  
 ☞ Guitar - Guitar Chord Charts
Banjo,; Bouzouki And Ukelele Books: Instruction, Sheet Music,; Cd, Dvd, Video, Audio Accompaniment
Banjo,; books, bouzouki, ukelele, instruction, educational, scores, arrangements, songbooks, fake-books, audio backing rehearsal accompaniment tracks
Ukelele, uke, ukulele instructions, music books, teaching video.... to help you get the most fun with your uke. You can find ukulele instruction books and VHS by Buddy Griffin, Jim Beloff, Mel Bay and many others. We recommend the entire series of teaching books and audio cassettes by Heeday Kimura.
www.guitar-guide.us /guitarchordcharts   (2318 words)

  
 About journalism -- A large and irreverent collection of quotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach's St. Matthew's Passion on a ukulele: The instrument is too crude for the work, for the audience and for the performer.
The media critic Ben Bagdikian once wrote a classic evaluation of journalism, saying, ``Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach's Saint Matthew Passion on the ukelele.
The instrument is too crude for the work, for the audience and for the performer.'' Today the press is greatly improved, he says, and may now be likened more to an acoustic guitar.
www.morrock.com /newsdef.htm   (8463 words)

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