Guests: Matt Stead, Andy Andrews

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

It’s a fun-filled episode with first time guest Matt Stead of the Uke Room, and regular guest Andy Andrews of PUKA joining Doug Brown and me to  talk about creating an ukulele experience, looking at ways of inspiring us, creativity traps, ways of using the ukulele to connect people and end loneliness, and a whole bunch more!

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA/

Shoutouts:

• Greg Simpson

• Tom Towle

• Beverly Wood

• Don Hatelstad

• Ben

• Jodie Lee

• Matt Williams

• Abe Deshotel

Links: 

• The Uke Room (Matt Stead): https://theukeroom.com/ 

• Fender Custom Andy Summers Strat reproduction: https://andysummers.com/news/fender-guitar/ 

• Phil Doleman: https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/ 

• Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._B_The_Gentleman_Rhymer 

• Charlie Beer Ukulele: https://www.facebook.com/Charliebeerukulele/ 

• Andydan - Uke Planet: https://www.ukeplanet.co.uk/tag/andydan/ 

• GNUF: https://northernuke.com/ 

• Matt Stead on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoAMOtbORqibSDsxBCVFZlw 

• Andy Andrews on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukeandy 

• Sulfur dioxide (volcanic emission): https://www.environment.gov.au/protection/publications/factsheet-sulfur-dioxide-so2 

• Wonderstruck Ukulele Academy: https://www.wonderstruckukuleleacademy.com/ 

• Forest Ukulele Retreat 2020: https://theukeroom.com/events/retreat/ 

• Tunes in the Dunes: https://tunesinthedunes.com/ 

• Musical Instrument Museum: https://mim.org/ 

• London Ukulele Project: https://londonukuleleproject.co.uk/london-youth-ukulele-orchestra/tutors 

• Gabby Pahinui: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabby_Pahinui 

• Feed to meters conversion: https://www.metric-conversions.org/length/feet-to-meters.htm

• Doug Brown and the Denver Ukulele Community: https://den-uke.com/

Recorded on November 17, 2019.