Ukes in Today's New York Times

Here are some things that could be seen more than once during this festival: bands that included a ukulele; bands shouting out Weezer; bands that broke out giggling midsong;

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cletus said:

The band 'Allo Darlin' was mentioned, they cover the Ramones and do an original tune about Henry Rollins. The lead singer plays uke. Pretty good pop.
I LOVE pop!

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Chris Tarman said:

Is that a Kala Travel Soprano she is playing in the photo? I've not seen one in person, but it looks like the pics I've seen, and it seems to be pretty thin.

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didgeridoo2 said:

Don't think so. The neck on my travel soprano doesn't reach the sound hole.

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arw said:

There's an article in Today's Times about the proliferation of ukuleles at this year's NY Pop Festival.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/arts/music/25popfest.html?scp=1&sq=ukulele&st=cs

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didgeridoo2 said:

Don't think so. The neck on my travel soprano doesn't reach the sound hole.

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Chris Tarman said:

I just saw a Kala Travel Concert on MGM's site and the fingerboard on that one DOES go to the soundhole, so maybe that's what it is? It does look thin...

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