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Cool sound! My toes are still tapping.

I remember back a year or so ago a very much respected musician (Ukulele and Guitar), a very positive contributor to the Ukulele world, and, an all around great guy, compared listening to Fomby as...

An example is the "basic traditional" SHAG dance is to 6/8 time signature, counted (1 2 3&4 5&6) as demonstrated in the Motion Picture THE SHAG (staring Bridget Fonda). Beyond the "basic...

Glass is banned for not being specific as to what kind of syrup is "better from Vermont".

Competition is known to be a driving force for improvement. Those who don't think so can simply share their abilities by individual posts or organized "show and tells".

This thread reminds me of...

You could always stop by a cartoonist's Kiosk (usually set-up in malls, etc.) and have one done of you.

Of course DU can be a "straight" down up, both with same timing and loudness repeated over and over, OR could be down followed by a fast up, then a pause, OR a fast down, pause, long up, OR accent...

What's the ALL plastic one you see advertized in a swimming pool? That could possibly be used as a bath tub toy too.

Formby's fast triplet includes 4 stokes to sound like 3, click e de clack (forefinger down, thumb down, forefinger up, then forefinger down). Some call the 4th the first of the next stroke (sounds...

I went through the same issue as probably most players did. I'll just say that I have come a long way but still "fuzz" it occasionally. It took me a long time to listen and learn about lighter...

Yep, agree with above. It should come fairly quickly with practice, then add thumb.

Synchronizing ring finger, then middle finger and then forefinger was difficult part for me. I had been...

Why should Tammy be banned for that? Sorry Tammy but you've been banned!

Kathryn (kvehe), let me make this perfectly clear... You are banned for threatening to "streak" through the thread!

John, "Y'all done it again"!

OldePhart (John) is banned for not knowing how to spell "Old Fart".

During recent visit to Atlanta, Mike at Uke Republic mentioned seeing my name on the list. He even asked for my autograph!!
(on the Credit Card slip!)

Response to pootsie:

Disks. Not old enough to save my cylinders...


Response to Tudorp: Similar, my mother passed away and a few months later my aunt came and "cleaned house".. The records...

I'm willing to make a very large bet that the world does not come to an end on December 21, 2012. Any takers? We'll meet on December 23rd to settle-up!

Vinyl? My first collection was mostly mineral filler and shellac!

So, I think you are telling me not to waste time and money in hope of getting better Low G string response than I would get on a standard Concert with Low G string, right?
Thanks...

I enjoyed the hell-out-of-that! Doug, you sure do come-up with some good ones!

Mike is "trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent". (Mike, were you a Boy Scout? If not, you should have been!

GET WELL SOON!

Thanks ALL for your responses! I've spent some time investigating each suggestion.
I hope to find some additional spec information, reviews and possibly sound samples of the Sprucehouse Stage...

Perhaps I should add a RISA or Peanut to my "LINDEN SUPASEAT" cane, then a 2w micro-amp and speakers under the split fold-out seat! Just thinking....

Anyone know of a Tenor bodied Uke with a Concert scaled neck that is "commercially" (non-custom) available? ... or an enlarged bodied Concert?

I have OLD, relatively short and stubby fingers that...