OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast

Guest: EP Davis

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Can you hear it? It’s the call of the wild ukulele that wants to be captured and brought home to be tamed and made part of your ukulele collection. That’s right, we’ve got EP Davis here to talk about the Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome - what it means, and how to begin. Plus, there’s a bunch of shoutouts to ukulele groups, ideas for starting your own ukulele Podcast, and part 4 of the Subversive Ukulele.

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References on the Subversive Ukulele:

The Righteous Mind - http://righteousmind.com/

Shout-outs to:

Gisborne Ukulele Underground - https://www.facebook.com/Gisborne-Ukulele-Underground-607416402694238/

Biggest Little Ukulele Ensemble (B.L.U.E.) in Reno, NV - https://www.facebook.com/events/1021436854642871/

Sons of the Beach - http://sonsofthebeach-santacruz.com/

Links:

10th Annual Denver Ukefest - http://swallowhillmusic.org/events-and-festivals/denver-ukefest/

Na Hoku Hanohano voting - http://www.nahokuhanohano.org/favorite2017

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

The Podcasters' Studio - http://thepodcastersstudio.com/

Podcasting mic - https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-USB-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B004QJOZS4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493505632&sr=1-1&keywords=atr2100

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival (GNUF) - http://northernuke.com/

EP Davis:

Website - http://www.hanaleiep.com/Hanaleiep/EP_Davis.html

Doug Brown:

Website - http://den-uke.com/

Guests: Ben Hassenger, Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

As spring rolls into the Rocky Mountains, we welcome back returning guests Ben Hassenger, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward. And we’ve packed a lot into this show as we bid “Aloha” to Lyle Ritz, discuss how to be an “ukulele achiever,” and continue onto part 3 of the “subversive ukulele.”

Stuart’s new ukulele funk single, “Men in Black” featuring Danielle Ate The Sandwich: https://stuartyoshida.bandcamp.com/releases

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References on the Subversive Ukulele:

Study of Children's Prosocial Skills - http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0141449&type=printable

The Righteous Mind - http://righteousmind.com/

Article on how language may influence thought - http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01631/pdf

Ben Hassenger:

Midwest Uke Camp - http://www.midwestukecamp.com/

Mighty Uke Day - http://mightyukeday.com/

The Ukulele Kings - http://benhassenger.com/music/the-ukulele-kings/

CD - https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theukulelekings

Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward:

Website - http://sukeyjumpmusic.com/

Las Cruces UkeFest 2017 - https://lascrucesukefest.com/

Daniel Ward music - http://www.danielward.net/

Make Music Day - http://www.makemusicday.org/

Doug Brown:

Website - http://den-uke.com/

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Bryan Tolentino, Cynthia Kinnunen

We get a double-dose of newness with first time guests Bryan Tolentino and Cynthia K. my co-host Doug Brown and I explore what it means to be a good ukulele helper. And continuing from last month we talk about the subversive ukulele.

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Bryan Tolentino:

CD: https://www.amazon.com/Ukulele-Friends-Bryan-Tolentino-Herb/dp/B00UZV27KU

Cynthia Kinnunen:

Cynthia K Music: http://www.cynthiakmusic.com

Royal City Uke Fest: http://www.royalcityukefest.com

Doug Brown:

Website: http://den-uke.com/

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Andy Andrews, Gerald Ross

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year, everybody! And the best way to start off the new year is to bust out that ukulele and start playing, especially those newbies who just got a 4-stringed bundle of joy under the Christmas tree. So we’ve got Andy Andrews, Gerald Ross, and my co-host Doug Brown to guide you through the beginning of a wonderful musical journey of learning. Even if you’re not a newbie, do someone a favor and share this podcast with them. Plus, we discuss how the ukulele is subversive, and a lot more!

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Andy Andrews:

PUKA: http://www.leilaniestates.org/single-post/2017/01/26/PUKA-KanikapilaJam-at-230-pm-and-FREE-Lesson-at-1-pm-on-Jan-28-2017

Santa Cruz Ukulele Club: https://www.facebook.com/UkuleleClubOfSantaCruz/

Gerald Ross:

Website: http://geraldross.com/

Doug Brown:

Website: http://den-uke.com/

Host: Stuart Yoshida

Guests: John Nash, Danielle Anderson

Brrrr! It’s darn-right cold here in Colorado as we get frosty from the arctic winds. So pull out your ukulele and get warmed up for our guests John Nash and Danielle Ate The Sandwich, as we talk about dealing with the SLOG of difficult ukulele sand traps; Baby Boomer versus Gen-X versus Millennials. PLUS special performances by John and Danielle, and a whole lot more.

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John Nash:

Tickets to show: https://squareup.com/market/ukulele-inspired

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/183657508767633/

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

Website: http://www.ukuleleinspired.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/UkuleleInspired

Danielle “Ate The Sandwich” Anderson:

Website: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/

Music: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/music/

Shows: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/shows/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DanielleAtetheSandwich

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Lucy Laforge

In this episode we talk about how we prepare for new shows, new songs, and creating new videos. Plus, our favorite songs to cheer us up, surprising uses for an ukulele sound port, spam musubi, and a whole lot more!

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Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel:

Online Ukulele School: www.artistworks.com/ukulele

Webpage: www.cheemaisel.com

Ukulele Cruise: http://www.cheemaisel.com/ukulele-cruise/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GFx0GV8XQBHid-QNxZVbQ

Ukulele Ohana: http://ukeohana.com/

Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival (AUS): http://www.sunshinecoastukulelefest.com/

Ukulele Festival of Scotland (UK): http://ukulelefestivalofscotland.co.uk/

Midwest Uke Camp: http://www.midwestukecamp.com/

Strathmore Uke and Guitar summit: https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/2015-uke-summit

Sarah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukemaisel/

Craig's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keyofchee/

Sarah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SarahMaisel

Craig's Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigchee

Lucy Laforge:

Webpage: http://www.listentolucy.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXfV1bGq3hWL38fZ7aQ1Hw

Save The Drop!: http://savethedropla.com/

Doug Brown:

Denver Ukulele Community: http://den-uke.com/

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Mary Agnes Krell, Gary Jugert, Andy Andrews

t’s our Ukulele Organizers Summit, and we’ve got over an hour and a half of amazing content on starting an Ukulele Group, tips and advice sustaining a group, why you would want to get one going, and all manner of insightful conversations. Plus we review the “Chordify” program, and Stuart announces his funk ukulele single on Bandcamp.com, “Men in Black” featuring Danielle Ate The Sandwich on vocals.

Support the Podcast on Patreon:

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Make a one-time donation:

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Stuart’s new ukulele funk single, “Men in Black” featuring Danielle Ate The Sandwich: https://stuartyoshida.bandcamp.com/releases

Mary Agnes Krell:

Lorraine Bow’s Ukulele Wednesdays: https://ukulelewednesdays.com/

Grand Northern Ukulele Festival: http://northernuke.com/

Ukulele Clubs and Societies in the UK: http://www.gotaukulele.com/p/ukulele-clubs-and-societies.html

GC/EA shirts: I make and sell those. all the money goes into an account to help new/up-and-coming/evolving artists and ideas in the uke world.

All someone has to do is ask for help and if there’s money, I ask some of my GNUF team (as we’re a non-profit) to look at the request. as long as we believe it’s going to go toward music/musicality/etc. There are no strings attached. It’s just an ad hoc thing where we try to help folks in the uke world do nice things.

http://northernuke.com/t-shirts-for-ukers/

Andy Andrews:

Tunes in the Dunes ukulele festival in Westwind, Oregon: http://tunesinthedunes.com/

Ukekopelli Festival in New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico: http://www.abqukefest.com/

Gary Jugert:

Rocky Mountain Ukulele Orchestra: http://ukuleleorchestra.org/

James Hill’s Ukuleles in the Classroom program: https://www.ukuleleintheclassroom.com/index.htm

Tickets for the RMUO Christmas program: https://lakewood.showare.com/ordertickets.asp?p=310

Doug Brown:

Denver Ukulele Community: http://www.den-uke.com/

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Jim Beloff, Gerald Ross

On the show we have one of the pioneers of the modern ukulele movement, Jim Beloff of Flea Market Music. Plus, Gerald Ross gets ready to celebrate his retirement - don’t worry he’ll still be playing lots of ukulele! And along with my co-host Doug Brown, we talk about performing, technology, workshops and a whole lot more!

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Advice for starting an ukulele group:

Ep. 23: We Should Burn It (http://ooktown.com/2014-shows/ep-23-we-should-burn-it)

Ep. 27: My Daughter Made Lemon Cello (http://ooktown.com/2015-shows/ep-27-my-daughter-made-lemon-cello)

Jim Beloff:

Flea Market Music: https://www.fleamarketmusic.com/

Ukulele concerto: https://www.fleamarketmusic.com/ukuleles/ukulele_concerto.asp

Jumpin’ Jim’s ukulele books: https://www.fleamarketmusic.com/store/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=24

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jimbeloffmusic

Michigan Philharmonic concert: http://www.michiganphil.org/Events/November12.html

Funky Frets Uke Festival: https://funkyfretsukefest.com/

Gerald Ross:

http://geraldross.com/

Doug Brown:

http://den-uke.com/

Recorded September 18, 2016.

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Victor & Penny

Get ready for another OokTown Podcast as we welcome back Jeff and Erin to the show, AKA Victor and Penny. We’ll talk about what it means to be mentored and how to be a mentor; why Chuck Close says “inspiration is for amateurs”; and learning to stop before ‘Just Enough’ becomes ‘Way Too Much’.

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Make a one-time donation:

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Victor & Penny:

https://www.facebook.com/events/165231967218969/

http://www.victorandpenny.com/

Doug Brown:

http://den-uke.com/

http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/eve/5625290508.html

Drop me a line if you have a topic you’d like me to consider for a future Podcast. It’s always great to hear from you!

Recorded August 21, 2016.

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Andy Andrews

As the weather heats up, our first official Podcast of summer features some hot topics on overcoming your ukulele obstacles, designing our fantasy ukulele cruise, and exploring why video ukulele lessons are still popular.

Become a Patron of the Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown

Andy Andrews:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-andrews-5ba55431

Doug Brown:

http://den-uke.com/

http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/eve/5625290508.html

Drop me a line if you have a topic you’d like me to consider for a future Podcast. It’s always great to hear from you!

Recorded July 17, 2016.