OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Marlow Teichman, Ben Hassenger

We welcome newcomer Marlowe Teichman on the show, along with Ben Hassenger, Michigan’s Ambassador of Ukulele, and we talk about the “personalities” of festivals versus camps; the Call To Be Creative, what that means, and how we can to exercise our creativity; and best practices for transporting your precious ukulele on a trip.

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Marlowe Teichman:

Official Website: www.marlowe-official.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/marloweteichmanmusic

YouTube: www.youtube.com/MarlowetMusicMI

Kickstarter campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2141071136/marlowes-upcoming-album-unorchestrated-chaos?ref=user_menu

Kala Artist Series Campaign: https://vimeo.com/channels/kalabrandartists

One More Day (The band I play bass for - originally from Saint Paul, MN): www.onemoredayofficial.com

One More Day YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE_ChnVaAG8JKv7HbqYyOhQ

Ben Hassenger:

http://mightyukeday.com/

http://www.midwestukecamp.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!

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: James Hill, Daniel Ho, Paul Hemmings, Gaku Takanashi, John Nash, Hanna Ackerman, Chris McGarry

It’s our annual Denver Ukulele Festival Podcast! On our esteemed panel was James Hill, Daniel Ho, Paul Hemmings, Gaku Takanashi, John Nash, Chris McGarry, Hanna Ackerman. We had amazing conversations and talked about what to do when you plateau, controlling your creative works, and leaving an ukulele legacy.

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James Hill

http://www.jameshillmusic.com/

http://www.theukuleleway.com/

Daniel Ho

http://www.danielho.com/

Paul Hemmings & Gaku Takanashi

http://www.paulhemmings.com/

John Nash

http://ukuleleinspired.com/

Hanna Ackerman, Chris McGarry

http://swallowhillmusic.org/about/contact-us/

https://www.facebook.com/chrismcgarrymusic/

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!

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: EP Davis, Aaron Keim, Andy Andrews

It’s our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY Podcast! Yup, we’ve been talking about all things Ukulele since 2011, and we have a ton ‘o fun on this show talking about ukulele trends with my co-host Doug Brown, with guests EP Davis, Aaron Keim, Andy Andrews, special guest commentary from Taryn Arnold of Patreon, and a message from Victor and Penny.

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Doug Brown:

http://den-uke.com/

EP Davis:

http://www.hanaleiep.com/

Andy Andrews:

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

Aaron Keim:

http://quietamericanmusic.com/

http://www.myamoeukuleles.com/

Victor & Penny:

http://www.victorandpenny.com/

Taryn Arnold:

https://twitter.com/Thetarynarnold

https://www.patreon.com/

Matthew Stead:

https://matthewstead.bandcamp.com/

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Host: Stuart Yoshida

Guests: Lucy Laforge, Ben Hassenger

A big “Happy Spring” to everyone, and with it comes a huge dose of Hay fever for me. On the show is Lucy Laforge of Lucy and La Mer, and Ben Hassenger, the self-proclaimed Ambassador of Ukulele from Michigan. Come and listen as I sniffle and sneeze my way through our conversation on renewing your interest in the ukulele. You’re gonna find something that’s just what you need to get inspired!

Drop me a line at [email protected] with your comments and questions, or follow me on Twitter @ColoradoUkulele. If you share the link to the Podcast at your ukulele gathering, let me know and I’ll mention your group on the Podcast!

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Lucy Laforge:

https://lucyandlamer.bandcamp.com

https://facebook.com/LucyAndLaMer

https://youtube.com/watch?v=fsrP5u0NIss

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_EpEva9bTvg

twitter.com/LucyAndLaMer

Ben Hassenger:

http://benhassenger.com

https://facebook.com/benhassengermusic

http://mightyukeday.com

http://midwestukecamp.com

Marie Kondo Tidying method:

http://tidyingup.com/

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!

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guest: John Nash

Aloha and Happy February! In this episode we discuss what to bring to your ukulele gig, jam session, or club get together. Big “Mahalo” to Barry Maz for the article he wrote on this topic! On the show is John Nash of ukuleleinspired.com who just moved to the Denver area and now is an ukulele instructor at Swallow Hill Music, along with my co-host Doug Brown.

Drop me a line at [email protected] with your comments and questions, or follow me on Twitter @ColoradoUkulele. If you share the link to the Podcast at your ukulele gathering, let me know and I’ll mention your group on the Podcast!

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Blog post from Barry Maz on “What To Take To The Ukulele Gig”:

http://www.gotaukulele.com/2016/02/what-to-take-to-ukulele-gig.html

John Nash:

http://ukuleleinspired.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/moment/id901209059

https://ukuleleinspired.bandcamp.com/

Doug Brown: http://den-uke.com

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Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Gerald Ross, Chris Kennison

It’s a brand New Year, and for our first show of 2016 we’ve got all kinds of goodies for the Newbies who just got an ukulele, plus lots of great ideas for those looking to improve their playing. It’s our “Top Five Things” episode with Gerald Ross, Chris Kennison, and my co-host Doug Brown.

Please support the OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron. Go to patreon.com/ooktown, or see the link in our show notes.

Drop me a line at [email protected] with your comments and questions, or follow me on Twitter @ColoradoUkulele. If you share the link to the Podcast at your ukulele gathering, let me know and I’ll mention your group on the Podcast!

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Gerald Ross:

http://geraldross.com/

Christ Kennison:

http://steelguitarwizard.com/

http://www.rhythmcatsshow.com/

Doug Brown:

http://den-uke.com

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Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, Andy Andrews

We made it! This is the FINAL OokTown Podcast of 2015, and it’s an Ukulele Educators Roundtable. We’ll be discussing how teaching people to play the ukulele can bring joy and community into children’s and adults’ lives. Our esteemed panel consists of Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward of Sukey Jump Music, Andy Andrews of the Puna Ukulele & Kanikapila Association (aka PUKA), and Doug Brown of the Denver Ukulele Community.

Please support the OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron. Go to patreon.com/ooktown, or see the link in our show notes.

Drop me a line at [email protected] with your comments and questions, or follow me on Twitter @ColoradoUkulele. If you share the link to the Podcast at your ukulele gathering, let me know and I’ll mention your group on the Podcast!

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Heidi Swedberg:

http://sukeyjumpmusic.com/

Daniel Ward (plus his rendition of ‘Aloha Oe’ on ukulele):

http://danielward.net/

Andy Andrews:

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

Doug Brown: http://den-uke.com

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!

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Phil Doleman, Victoria Vox, Gerald Ross, EP Davis

We’ve got a full panel of DIY musicians with Phil Doleman, Victoria Vox, Gerald Ross, EP Davis, and co-host Doug Brown. On the show we explore life as an independent musician. Plus, we discuss what it means to form an ukulele tribe, and to start it all off we answer a question from Canadian listener J.L. Gaudet.

Support the OokTown Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ooktown

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Phil Doleman: http://phildoleman.co.uk

Victoira Vox: http://www.victoriavox.com

Victoria Vox on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/victoriavox

Victoria Vox underwear: http://victoriavox.bandcamp.com/merch/victoria-vox-ukulele-undies

Gerald Ross: http://geraldross.com/

The Ashokan Uke Fest: http://ashokan.org/uke-fest/

EP Davis: http://hanaleiep.com/Hanaleiep/EP_Davis.html

Doug Brown: http://den-uke.com

Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway: http://www.tampabayukulele.com

The Vanilla Book: http://www.ralphpatt.com/VBook.html

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Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guest: Zoë Bestel

On the show today is singer-songwriter Zoë Bestel coming to us all the way from Scotland, plus we have co-host Doug Brown, President…. We get the scoop on the ukulele scene in Scotland, ukuleles as instruments of Peace, and friends and enemies of the ukulele.

Zoë Bestel: http://zoebestel.co.uk/

Her debut Album: http://zoebestel.co.uk/product/slatm/

Doug Brown: http://www.den-uke.com/

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Lightsaber Ukulele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHUdBb9sDUo

James Hill – promoting ukuleles in the classroom: https://www.ukuleleintheclassroom.com/

Heidi Swedberg doing a kids coloring book to learn how to

play ukulele at home or in the classroom:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999308189/color-along-ukulele-a-method-book-for-people-drawn/posts/1301725

The United Kingdom Ukulele Orchestra co-opting

“Ukuleles for Peace”:

http://www.ukulele-orchestra.co.uk/ukuleles-for-peace/

Not sure what to think:

Taylor Swift playing ukulele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3lm4XseeU4

Felicia Day playing ukulele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBh4Yi4PEvo

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

Guests: Nipper Lewis, Gerald Ross

We discuss indigenous strums in workshops, the ukulele in Great Britain, playing pretty chords, and a whole lot more.

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If you want to take lessons via Skype, drop me a line at [email protected]. Keep your feedback and questions coming too. And you can also follow me on Twitter @ColoradoUkulele.

Nipper Lewis:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podca..

Gerald Ross:

http://geraldross.com

Doug Brown:

http://www.den-uke.com

Recorded September 20, 2015.