Hello, lovelies. I have been lurking here for a bit (even joined a contest, oh my) and hope to eventually get to meet more of you brilliant, fantastic musicians and ukerists.
I stumbled upon this place once I'd gotten my first uke (cheapie mahalo, whee!). Getting a uke was rather impulsive. Ages ago, there was a bloke on youtube who sang about Alan Moore, and how there should be ukuleles for the children in every school. His songs were so fun and happy and warm-hearted, and they enchanted me.
This winter I'd been trying in vain to get my hands on me mum's old autoharp, to learn it in time for summer busking (I'm a facepainter, so busking is a huge part of my work). That didn't happen and didn't happen, and one day while searching for instruments on ebay, I noticed how plentiful and cheap ukes were, and I remembered that fellow with his lovely songs. Did a bit of research, read that the uke was easy to learn, and remembered that George Harrison played one - that sealed the deal! Ordered one that day, and found my way here while searching for how to learn.
Anyway, now that I've gone on too much, I hope you won't mind my enthusiasm and puppy-hyperness, it's only because I'm so chuffed to be learning this fun instrument and meeting such fun, helpful people.
I stumbled upon this place once I'd gotten my first uke (cheapie mahalo, whee!). Getting a uke was rather impulsive. Ages ago, there was a bloke on youtube who sang about Alan Moore, and how there should be ukuleles for the children in every school. His songs were so fun and happy and warm-hearted, and they enchanted me.
This winter I'd been trying in vain to get my hands on me mum's old autoharp, to learn it in time for summer busking (I'm a facepainter, so busking is a huge part of my work). That didn't happen and didn't happen, and one day while searching for instruments on ebay, I noticed how plentiful and cheap ukes were, and I remembered that fellow with his lovely songs. Did a bit of research, read that the uke was easy to learn, and remembered that George Harrison played one - that sealed the deal! Ordered one that day, and found my way here while searching for how to learn.
Anyway, now that I've gone on too much, I hope you won't mind my enthusiasm and puppy-hyperness, it's only because I'm so chuffed to be learning this fun instrument and meeting such fun, helpful people.
