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Ukulele Tales

By: John Atkins
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  • Ukulele Tales is the ukulele podcast! Every Wednesday I chat face-to-face with one of the top ukulele stars or personalities in the world.


    Whether you want to hear how James Hill put together his famous arrangement of Billie Jean, or how Jake Shimabukuro played the ukulele for the Queen, it's all in this podcast. Bernadette Teaches Music (aka Plazi) spoke about the challenges of being a creator and a parent, Bakithi Kumalo talked about how music was his escape from his impoverished South African upbringing and gave him a new life in the USA recording and touring with Paul Simon. Victoria Vox told the story of playing the mouth trumpet on Jay Leno.


    There's also stories recorded on-the-go such as my behind-the-scenes account of a local ukulele festival in England.


    Plus listener contributions about your favourite ukuleles and what they mean to you.


    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music - click here for a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website!


    Sign up to my Patreon page for bonus content, early access and behind the scenes gossip!

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Tom Goss

    Tom Goss
    Apr 10 2024

    This week I chat with musician, friend, and former neighbour: the beautiful Tom Goss!


    We had a lot of catching up to do, and cover a lot of ground, including:


    His New Album - “Remember What It Feels Like”

    Emerging from the pandemic and how that effected his creativity

    Traveling the world as a musician

    Using humour to move beyond fear

    Fake people in L.A.

    Why straight people have kids

    Staying positive

    How his song BEARS helped people to discover who they were

    The light and the dark of Tom's music

    Which artists have inspired Tom

    The idea of exponential goodness

    The hustle of an independent artist

    Seminary

    Building lasting relationships with his fans

    Working with the homeless


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Tom Goss:

    Website: https://www.tomgossmusic.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomgossmusic

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomgossmusic



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    53 mins
  • Marc Gallagher

    Marc Gallagher
    Mar 27 2024

    This week I chat with the awesome British musician, Marc Gallagher about:


    • Memorising songs easily - he has over 700 learnt off by heart!
    • His numerous collabs
    • Perfect Pitch - how he found out he had it, how he puts it to good use, and why it's a blessing and a curse
    • How many different instruments he plays
    • Attending GNUF as a teenage sound engineer and stealing the show at an open mic set
    • Being proud to be an openly bi musician, and how that effects his music
    • Minorities in the ukulele world, and trying to eradicate hate speech in music
    • Receiving negativity for being open about his sexuality
    • Starting the ukulele at 11 to learn the Crazy Frog theme!
    • Why he’d rather play Led Zeppelin than George Formby
    • Writing and recording his own music - and his nightmare debut performance at a school talent show


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


    ---


    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Marc Gallagher:

    Website: https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcgallaghermusic

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgallaghermusic



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    46 mins
  • Uke Dad

    Uke Dad
    Mar 13 2024

    This week I'm speaking to half of one of the top up-and-coming acts on the UK ukulele scene: Uke Dad!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


    ---


    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Uke Dad:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UkeDad

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uke.dad/



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    31 mins
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so interesting

great chat with one of the artists who make TMBG great. check it out please

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