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Ukulele
« on: November 17, 2007, 06:43:14 PM »

I am learning the thing. It is quite enjoyable. Any other players?
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2007, 06:47:10 PM »


I noodle.

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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2007, 01:28:51 AM »

Baritone ukelele was my first instrument. I don't know if that counts, because it's just like a regular guitar without the 2 lowest strings.
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2007, 03:20:47 PM »

yes, i have a ukelele, playing it for 2 years now! it's great fun! :D :)
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2008, 11:59:11 AM »

My little nephew just got one so i am trying to learn some bits & bobs.
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2008, 05:51:01 PM »

I'm a Uke Hero
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 09:56:28 PM »

i play 3 instuments (piano guitar and flue) but no ukulele
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2008, 11:35:15 AM »

Hi all I can tell you where George first played a ukelele. it belong to Farons dad (of Farons Flamingos and they all went back to Farons one night and Farons dad brought out his ukelele and Georges eyes lit up so Farons dad taught George his first chords on a uke.

Too honest that night was so funny and its an untold story of the Beatles and a cure for a toothache and playing to cows. I might tell you one day
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2008, 04:09:39 PM »

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Hi all I can tell you where George first played a ukelele. it belong to Farons dad (of Farons Flamingos and they all went back to Farons one night and Farons dad brought out his ukelele and Georges eyes lit up so Farons dad taught George his first chords on a uke.

Too honest that night was so funny and its an untold story of the Beatles and a cure for a toothache and playing to cows. I might tell you one day

kopart ... are you the drummer from Liverpool?

Please please us ... do tell more  :)
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2008, 07:45:32 PM »

Hi all I can tell you where George first played a ukelele. it belong to Farons dad (of Farons Flamingos and they all went back to Farons one night and Farons dad brought out his ukelele and Georges eyes lit up so Farons dad taught George his first chords on a uke.

Too honest that night was so funny and its an untold story of the Beatles and a cure for a toothache and playing to cows. I might tell you one day
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2008, 08:03:22 PM »

Yes I am the drummer from Liverpool.. the story.. Faron was with the TTs at the time and they were travelling home and then their drummer wanted to pass water ,they stopped he vanished, next thing they heard him shout, Hey there is a swimming pool here and he jumped in, before Faron could tell him it was an effluent plant an it was sewerage. anyway he got back in the van stinking of you know what.. and they went to Farons where he jumped in the bath and Farons mother washed his clothes, which most them fell apart. Then their was a knock on the door and it was Gerry Marsden and the 3 of the Beatles, so out came the booze, they were their for awhile and Farons dad came in with an awful toothache the poor guy was in agony, John said take two these they will cure it, Faron said no but before he could do anything his dad had downed these pills. his toothache went just like that, Faron said I will kill you John Lennon he had given him two purple hearts and his dad was now high as a kite.
His dad then came in with his ukelele and Georges eyes lit up, and then Farons dad gave George his first lesson on Uke. then five in the morning Farons dad was flying and he led The Beatles out in the cow field opposite playing an accordian John L on guitar George H on ukelele, Faron and Gerry bashing a tin bath like a drum and they marched around the field like a band, and they had about 15 cows walking behind them, and behind them wrapped in a towel Don Farons drummer from The TTs. and that was Georges first time playing a uke.

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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2008, 09:07:50 PM »

Great story Arty!  ;D
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2008, 09:56:48 PM »

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Yes I am the drummer from Liverpool.. the story.. Faron was with the TTs at the time and they were travelling home and then their drummer wanted to pass water ,they stopped he vanished, next thing they heard him shout, Hey there is a swimming pool here and he jumped in, before Faron could tell him it was an effluent plant an it was sewerage. anyway he got back in the van stinking of you know what.. and they went to Farons where he jumped in the bath and Farons mother washed his clothes, which most them fell apart. Then their was a knock on the door and it was Gerry Marsden and the 3 of the Beatles, so out came the booze, they were their for awhile and Farons dad came in with an awful toothache the poor guy was in agony, John said take two these they will cure it, Faron said no but before he could do anything his dad had downed these pills. his toothache went just like that, Faron said I will kill you John Lennon he had given him two purple hearts and his dad was now high as a kite.
His dad then came in with his ukelele and Georges eyes lit up, and then Farons dad gave George his first lesson on Uke. then five in the morning Farons dad was flying and he led The Beatles out in the cow field opposite playing an accordian John L on guitar George H on ukelele, Faron and Gerry bashing a tin bath like a drum and they marched around the field like a band, and they had about 15 cows walking behind them, and behind them wrapped in a towel Don Farons drummer from The TTs. and that was Georges first time playing a uke.

Arty
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This is HILARIOUS  ;D ;D , thank you so much for telling this!!! What a time that sounds like, I wish I had been born then and there.

By the way, Arty, did you know Earl Preston and Kay Shepard, were you drumming at that time? Do you still live in Liverpool? Here is a website that Beryl Marsden put together (was she married to Gerry of the Pacemakers?) -

http://www.merseycats.com/index.html , if you didin't know about it I thought maybe it would be some fun for you.

I really am so appreciative of your being here Arty, thank you!!!

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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2008, 05:50:48 AM »

Cows and purple hearts! Great story. Thanks, Arty.
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2009, 06:08:09 AM »

http://www.sheep-entertainment.nl/ukulele/

Here's a nice resource for ukulele players.   A few Beatles songs.  YouTube has quite a few resources too.  
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2009, 02:45:22 PM »

I play as well, love my Guitar but love the Uke equally. You may like this site. http://www.beatlesite.info/
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Re: Ukulele
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2009, 02:51:11 PM »

     
You Know You're a Ukulele Player When...

1. You've been faced with the question "Is that a tiny guitar/vintage violin?" before.

2. People assume that you must be a massive George Formby fan even though you'd actually like to give him an (affectionate) slap.

3. You've had to ask for 2 microphones when playing a gig; one for you and one for your uke.

4. You tune using the song "The Holly and the Ivy"

5. When someone excitedly tells you they're getting a Mahalo, you supress the urge to tell them to splash out and get a proper one.

6. You've considered selling your body on the street just to get the money for a Bushman.

7. You're not a Hindu but you do believe in multiple Gods. Eight of them, in fact. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

8. You believe that every song in the world, no matter how legendary, appears feeble when compared to the Ukulele Orchestra's version of it.

9. Baritone, Tenor, Concert, Soprano...size really doesn't matter.

10. You strongly believe in the phrase "Four strings good; six strings bad."
 a meme that's been going around the 'net which you may also like.
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