Day 1, maximum 25 people passed through, with only about 6 ukes, including an unknown celebrity stop by (when the gathered shouted, ukulele at him, insisting he stop in)
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| Celi recorded an album at 18, and played us some tunes from it. |
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| the youngest participant shared the most complicated strumming pattern. he was awesome! |
"usually i say that the painted laminate "toy-like" ukes like denver/maholo are indestructible. but this one here, isn't playing nice at hillside. it seems pretty destructed. We will use it for practicing the fingering with muted strings only. This les Paul knock off uke made by Epiphone I bought for $125 or so, and splain as the PICKUP I bought, with a uke installed on it. (instrument mic woes/moving vs. keeping a rhythm). This one is a tenor sized solid top uke with an electric guitar style headstock that isn't my favourite, personally. a friend of mine is going to deliver my concert sized kala mahogony one. my favourite in the universe that i have tried, so far, is a louis mesquita one with the sound hole on top a la birdsell guitar. it feels like a kiss, so romantic! but about $2,000
thanks to Chris Hum for sharing his gift uke still in the original box from hawaii!
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Day 2 about 20 people with ukes desccened at the same time. I need to learn how to more effectively get 20 varying level of player to tune CORRECTLY at the same time! There were almost enough instruments for all! I took it as a good sign that folks from the day prior returned. And, that at the end there were requests to take it to another field someplace and continue.
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| after this complicated Bb required ditty, we did Pay Me the way I learned it off Dan Zanes at Harbourfront. |
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| next uke circle i want to take a uke collection portrait shot, instead of pics of people, lol! |
