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Hi all It really was a great day with a phenominal turnout. We had no official count on the bodies in the hall but at one point it must have been well over 200 and probably with commings and goings we must have had well over 300 visitors on the day! The main stage was continuously being used so...

Frolics ...rhymes with alcoholoics, chocoholics, spendaholics, uke-a- holics. There must be something filthy it rhymes with too surely?

Hi all Heres an update on the days activities for those of you who haven't managed to click into the website (www.ukesforunicef.com) for a while. Workshops - we have Ken Middleton running a session for intermediate players who want to learn how to put more variety and depth in to their...

Hamish - you owe me a fiver and a beer......or was it five beers?

I saw that bloke Hamish Currie do a couple of Scottish numbers at a Burns night celebration last night. The prior accoustic sets were listened to, but like a lot of club/bar entertainement talked over to some degree. Up comes Currie, Uke in hand and he just blew the audience away witn...

Hell - If I'd known somebody was munching chips I'd have come along last night. With regard to the Uke festival, there will be open mic spots that visitors can book on the day - first come first served sort of thing. 10 minute slots so probably 2 to 3 songs max' per slot. So folks get...

Hi folks - Stew here, and it's been a while since I visited. The Forum is as active and diverse as ever. I'm one of the busy band of organisers setting up UKES for UNICEF and we are determined to make it a great day. Please spread the word ! We have a great line up for the Fest and more...

In 2009 and the early part of 2010, 'Bring the Song" was a great concept reasonably well supported to get uke players writing songs. Write one a month, no rules, no restrictions post it on YT and get other ukers watching and even inspired to join in. Recently - almost nothing is happening...

Just tried to get into the Sheep site ( never sounds good no matter how you say it) and had a message that the domain has been suspended. Sad if it's true. Anyone out there know anything? I hope it's temporary. great place for quick chord referencing. If it is true I'll need to find an...

OK. Like many Ukers I trawl sites looking for songs and chords. Often these sites are guitar inspired and mention Power Chords - especially for rock numbers et al. What are Power chords? Are there Uke Power Chords? Are PC's best left to guitars? Cheers Stew

I'm going through my usual indecisive purchase planning!. I've gone from beginner to novice level in the last year, strumming a hybrid shaped baritone uke in C tuning. I'm now ready to get a better instrument probably a tenor, but am wooed by style over substance so easily! Yes , I know....I'm...

I've been advised to go for a solid wood uke rather than laminate. Has anyone heard of, used, or owned a brand called Laka? I will probably have to buy blind off the web as music shops in my area don't really do the uke thing, so any advice/Information opinions would be appreciated. Stew

I just replaced the strings on my Baritone Uke. Old ones were 10 months old. I can't believe the difference! It really is quite astonishing how clear the uke sounds now - and bearing in mind it's not exactly a quality uke thats saying something! I didn't even notice that the old strings had...

I've searched under E-chord...can't find what I'm looking for. I guess I'm like most newbies - the E-chord (along with several others needing four fingers) is the chord from hell in terms of finger placement. I'm also pretty certain that short of growing a third hand, I'm not likely to ever...

The help and advice in here is just superb. I have learned so much in the 5 days since my Uke arrived last week. I even learned to string 7 different chords together - not sure its melodic but hey, 5 days.!! My problem - numb fingertips, aching wrist and stiff index finger - is this normal for...