Martin Wheatley has finally put some clips on YouTube

shireenmohandes · Jan 15, 2010

Hi
I promise you - you won't be dissapointed. check this out.

my personal favourite is:

Those of you who have seen the movie The Dambusters will recognise it.

Shireen

ukeatan · Jan 15, 2010

Niiiiiiice!!! Thanks for the tip.

Professor Palmer · Jan 15, 2010

Wow! It seems very rooted in banjo picking sound. Quite impressive.

grammy · Jan 15, 2010

that man is better than i can ever hope to be, not just technique but he understands the instrument in a way i can only aspire to.

johncaudrey · Jan 16, 2010

Wow, what stunning playing!

Martin pays with The Hula Bluebirds
http://www.hulabluebirds.co.uk/
an excellent 30's/40's style Hawaiian band in the UK.
What I think is more siginificant is that Martin isn't the ukulele player in the band, but normally plays steel guitar (he is also a very accomplished jazz guitarist).

John

UkuEroll · Jan 17, 2010

His playing is so effortless, and the choice of songs are amazing, I loved The Sleepy Lagoon, I guess you guys in the states are not too familure with Desert Island Discs BBC Radio program, but I'm sure many Brits of a certain age have some fond memorys of it.

johncaudrey · Jan 17, 2010

UkuEroll said:
I'm sure many Brits of a certain age have some fond memorys of it.

Of a certain age???? I still listen to it! ;-)

shireenmohandes · Jan 18, 2010

if you want to know a little more about Martin Wheatley - take a look here:
http://www.grassskirt.co.uk/7.html

He often performs at The Lincoln Lounge, near Kings Cross, in London (England), at Tricity Vogue's cabaret.

Apart from being extremely talented at a gazillion stringed instruments, he is a very nice person.

Shireen

boba frett · Jan 18, 2010

niiiice , this is pretty impressive!

ukeatan · Dec 1, 2010

Just came across these videos again, and I would like to reiterate how awesome this guy is. Check 'em out!

Chris Tarman · Dec 1, 2010

This was some seriously amazing ukulele playing!
As an aside, Jethro Tull did a little bit of "Dambusters' March" on their '78 live LP "Bursting Out". A bit different arrangement, though, lol.

DAPuke · Dec 1, 2010

shireenmohandes said:
Hi
I promise you - you won't be dissapointed. check this out.

my personal favourite is:

Those of you who have seen the movie The Dambusters will recognise it.

Shireen

You're correct, no dissapointment here. Thanks for sharing him

What is you connection with him?
DAP

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