I have been playing the ukulele for just over a year now, and I have to say it has completely taken over my life. Prior to taking up the uke, I had never played any kind of instrument. After a milestone birthday, I decided that it was time to try something new. I chose to learn to play the ukulele only because it made me smile whenever I heard it played. I knew nothing about its surge in popularity and booming sales. After watching Jake and WS64 on YouTube, my decision was sealed.
I eat, sleep, and drink the ukulele. When I am at work, I am constantly thinking about getting home and playing my ukes (and I love my work!) I surf all of the uke sites constantly and have bought more than my fair share of the little four string sirens. I stay up late into the night playing, practicing, and singing with the goal of becoming confident and competent enough to perform and jam with others. And in the morning, I have to play at least a couple of songs before I head back out to work.
And then there is the UU. I am not on facebook. I do not tweet. I am not on any other social networks. But I DO UU! A lot. And love it. It is such a wonderful feeling to be part of such a positive, welcoming community with one common bond, the mighty uke. I have never met any of you, but I feel that I know a little something about many of you. But yet I am still curious. What do you look like? How old are you? Are you male or female? The simple answer is that it just doesn't matter. Because we have something in common that is joyous to us all.
I think that I know the answer, but anybody else out there like me?
I eat, sleep, and drink the ukulele. When I am at work, I am constantly thinking about getting home and playing my ukes (and I love my work!) I surf all of the uke sites constantly and have bought more than my fair share of the little four string sirens. I stay up late into the night playing, practicing, and singing with the goal of becoming confident and competent enough to perform and jam with others. And in the morning, I have to play at least a couple of songs before I head back out to work.
And then there is the UU. I am not on facebook. I do not tweet. I am not on any other social networks. But I DO UU! A lot. And love it. It is such a wonderful feeling to be part of such a positive, welcoming community with one common bond, the mighty uke. I have never met any of you, but I feel that I know a little something about many of you. But yet I am still curious. What do you look like? How old are you? Are you male or female? The simple answer is that it just doesn't matter. Because we have something in common that is joyous to us all.
I think that I know the answer, but anybody else out there like me?