one-kulele, two-kulele

According to an article in today's Guardian, ukuleles are challenging the popularity of other instruments in British schools. Quite rightly, I say. Listen to the podcast here, or visit the NPR site to listen to a story about Japanese musician Ayano Tsuji and her ukulele. Viva la revolucion.

ummm...

it's a ukulele playing robot.

life is full of soap

Today to combat a boatload of sad, I spent an hour singing in the bathtub and then replaced my ukulele strings with some of my grandpa's 70-year-old catgut ones. I am now feeling, if not quite as happy as these ladies, at least a bit better.

the sound of insomnia

oh, wait.. I have new books I can go and read

Buster Keaton sings...

...and I feel a bit less sad.

(Buster Keaton singing "June Night" and "Casey Jones" from the film Buster Keaton Rides Again, 1965)


(Buster Keaton attempting a serenade in Pest from the West, 1939)

Friday uke fix

The inimitable Roy Smeck

Oh boy...

this Regal Le Domino banjo uke matches my lovely Le Domino ukulele!