Ukes at the library

cornfedgroove said:

seriously??? what an awesome idea...they oughta get em donated to the local school's library and have music class hosted in the library to support both music and reading.

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mailman said:

Now if they only had Kanilea's! :drool:

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mailman said:

I went to the library today, and checked out one of their new copies of the Jumpin' Jim Camp Songbook. Much to my surprise, as I was checking the book out, the clerk asked me, "Would you like to check out a ukulele with that, too?"!

Sure enough, our local public library has brand new Mahalo soprano ukes to loan! I guess they were donated last spring by a local music shop that wanted to offer kids' uke classes at the library....hence the books and the ukes. I sure hope the first uke classes last spring were a success....

Now if they only had Kanilea's! :drool:

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ukantor said:

"if there were loaners, I could just borrow a tenor for a couple of weeks, make up my mind, and return it....then go shopping!"

This is what uke clubs and friends are for, among other things. I was a "soprano only" person, but wanted to try the larger versions. A friend lent me a tenor, then a baritone. They are not for me. It helped me decide without parting with any cash.

Ukes in a library is a great idea, but I hope they have been checked over to ensure that they play properly. A badly set-up starter uke can discourage a person for life.

Ukantor.

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ukantor said:

A friend lent me a tenor

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ukantor said:

"if there were loaners, I could just borrow a tenor for a couple of weeks, make up my mind, and return it....then go shopping!"

This is what uke clubs and friends are for, among other things. I was a "soprano only" person, but wanted to try the larger versions. A friend lent me a tenor, then a baritone. They are not for me. It helped me decide without parting with any cash. Ukantor.

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