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10-29-06,Linda
Hi. My name is Linda. I have no idea of my age those numbers just don't compute. My
husband and I just moved to Maui a couple of weeks ago so of the course the first thing I
thought I had to have was a Ukulele. I play the piano a little and I just like to entertain
myself. I have enjoyed your site now I just need to start practicing. At least its easier to
move around than the piano. Thank you for your help. I will be coming back to review your
site often. Linda
10-29-06,Clint
Nice email, Mahalos Linda. I love Maui.. especially da Cheeseburgers in paradise place
in Lahaina... really tho... I love driving through da Maui mountains.. you can smell
all da fruit in da trees.. and da views..( sheesh ) forget about it,
yeah? Enjoy you life there and check here every now and den. Laters sistah
10-26-06,Barry Seedsman
Hi Clint, I live here in
Canberra Australia.
I don't know nobody in this town who even owns a ukulele, let alone play one. I
can't even buy strings at our local music stores. I'm inspired by your Strummers
Group. Id sure like to start something like that right here. How can I get onto you Playbook
and CDs to give me a start and guidance. Barry
10-26-06,Clint
Mahalos for diggin in and starting da uke movement there Barry. I gonna email you and let you
kno bout da playbooks. Mahalos for signin too.
10-24-06,David Lundby
Hi, My name is David here in nor cal mendocino area. I play guitar at church and for
fun. I love the aloha of the islands, the people, the ocean, the pace. I
stumbled on your site while googling chords for the Ka'au crater boys. My wife and I
love their music. The reason I am writing is I am in tears from reading all the posts and
replies. I miss hawaii so much. We went for our honeymoon last year only for a short spell.
We stayed on the north shore of oahu and same on kauai. Surfed, relaxed, fell in
love with it. I cant say how these posts are tearing me up. So much love. Anyway, I miss
the islands and fear I may never get to return. I can hope tho. God bless. Mahalo nui loa.
10-24-06,Clint
Now dat one nice email there, boy. Gettin all teary and all. Glad dis site and da posts
able to take you away a bit bruddah. I love how everbody gonna drop email jus to say aloha
to me and say they diggin da site. I love dat. Hope you find other stuffs here for you to
use if you a playa of ukulele. If not, keep checkin back cause da posts keepem comin.
Laterz to you friend
10-16-06,Ann-Louise Jonsson
Hallo! My name is Ann-Louise Jonsson. Im 57years old. I live in
Sweden in Malmö, the third biggest town in
Sweden. I want to thank You for this Homepage. Ive
just bought my Ekulele and now im playing thanks to Your and other peoples Homepages. I hope
to learn a bit and play together with the children in age of 1 to 6 years old. They like to
sing, dance and play themselves and together. Much love Ann-Louise
10-16-06,Clint
Mahalos for checkin my site Ann-Louise. I think you da first from Sweden maybe... I no
rememba, I gonna have to look back in da guestbook and see. Hope you continue to find
stuffs here you can use for da kids. Enjoy and Jam on sistah! Mahalo for signin too,
I really appreciate you time doin dat.
10-14-06,Heath Huber
Hey Brah, You have a really great site. Youve obviously put alot of time into this. Im
just beginning to get into the uke. I live in South San Diego and Im excited about learning.
Its not coming real easy for me though. I got Jody Kamisatos dvd. I like it because he
explains step by step with the song Drop Baby Drop. Thats a great song. I think Im more of a
visual learner. I love to sing and eventually Id like to be able to sing and strum together.
If you had any advice or tips on where I should start. I saw that you have a playbook-cd
set would it be possible to get one. Thanks I appreciate any help. Take care, Heath
10-14-06,Clint
Yeah cuz... start here at dis site. Just have fun and dont be thinkin the uke too easy. Dis
instrument easy to play poorly. Listen to how you sound. Youll do fine. Ill emauil you
bout my playbook and CDs. Mahalos
10-14-06,Paul Regnart
hello there...I'm in Edinburgh Scotland
and thought I'd drop you a mail to say your website is fantastic. I'm currently
learning the uke shapes in all positions which is really helpfull. I've played guitar
for 10 years but now I've found the Ukulele there's no going back!
Cheers
10-14-06,Clint
Welcome..from way over there Paul. Many Mahalos for signin. Cheers to you, cuz.
10-13-06,Chuck Marr
Aloha Clint! Your website is awesome! While I was in Kauai in the second half of
September I hooked up with a Kumu Ukulele and learned some basics just to see if the Uke is
something I might like playing. After one lesson and one week of practice I did a recital
for my Kumu by singing and playing Beautiful Kauai. His comment "Bruddha you give me
chicken skin!" The long and short of it all is that Im hooked at the ripe ole age of
58! He provided me with the instructional manual he uses for his elementary school
Ukulele Band and weve agreed to stay in touch. Next fall Ill be back again for another 2
weeks....we have a timeshare and make Kauai our destination each year. I dont have the
background in music you have. In fact outside of attempting the clarinet for one year in the
4th grade I have NOT played an instrument. I do sing. Ive been in a Barbershop Harmony
chorus for the past 7 years. Here Ive learned some things about notes and timing but quite
frankly most of the learning is from listening to part dominent CDs and singing in an
ensemble. I have taken a little music theory through our society so I have a very basic
understanding of many of the concepts. Since the visit Ive been cruising the internet for
Ukulele related websites. Yours is among the best Ive found...thanks for the work youve done
to share your skills. Because Im an audible learner Im looking for things I can read and
listen to. Im particularly interested in working on my strumming technique and timing.
Eventually I want to be able to pick-strum a song and sing in Hawaiian. Not too
ambitious.....yeah? I live in the Sacramento area and have made acquaintance with a Uke
player in a local Hula Halau who has offered to do some lessons. My Kumu encouraged me to
learn from as many different people as possible but to develop "my style" from what
I learn. At some point I would like to hook up with you.......maybe during one of my visits
to my stepson in San Diego. In the meantime I would like to find out how I can get a copy of
the songbook and the CDs. Mahalo! Chuck
10-13-06,Clint
Glad you finally made it round to showin up here. Lots of tings here for you to use... and I
hope you can find da time to look around and use them. I will email you bout da playbook
and CDs. And i no know if 58 a ripe ole age, brah.. maybe 78.. but no 58. You no even
qualify for da senior discounts at Dennys yet...sheesh.. some people in a hurry to
get dat discount, yeah?
10-12-06,Don Eastman
Sirs....I am 61 years old and still have and play the uke that I bought when I was about 13.
It was a cheap model (dont remember what model it was!) but I saved and saved
and I finally had the 10 dollars that it cost! I am now in the market to get a new one
(tenor) and I want to know what would be the best buy for the money. Im looking to
stay under 300 ..just a good quality instrument for the money..you guys got any
suggestions? Listen, Im just a poor old retired Arkansas boy who enjoys playing the
uke.....can you help me out?
10-12-06,Clint
I already emailed you but just to let every body else know.. I told dis jammer Lanikai.
And by da way, I asked all da other employees dat upkeep dis site ( all da other
"sirs" workin around here ) and day say da same ting, Lanikai.... oh wait.. I da
only one here doin dis damn site...tiger by da tail bruddas.. tiger by da tail...
10-11-06,Andrew
Hi. I really enjoyed your web sight! We are in Spokane Wa and we repair and custom make
ukuleles, its nice to see that others have a love for the ukulele and if we can help in
any way just let us know. Thank you
Andrew M Lovato, Apela violins, Guitars and Ukuleles
10-11-06,Clint
I can see it now, bruddah. You custom makin me a bad ass uke - like a sponsor or
sometin - den I playin it all over dis site and talkin it up, an den everybody lookin
and sayin " what dat bad ass uke Clint Playin ?" and den you sales go flyin trou
da roof and you become world known and everybody diggin...
Jus a thought...
10-5-06,Sandi Mcl
Clint, Howdy again. Was just checkin in and reading some of the new posts. Here's me
with banjolele and grand daughter. Teaching the younguns how to play their own music is most
satisfactory. Perhaps I'm just an old lady but by golly there are songs that actually do
involve talent, that there MTV is quite awful, it shows the youth that ya dont need
skills, just a plastic surgeon and some air brushing. My grandaughters are gettin right
good. So when yer folks write to ya and ask ifn they can play, say heck yeah, all ya
need is motivation or a rockin grammaw. Always a pleasure to visit yer site.
Sandi - aka blonde hillbilly
10-5-06,Clint
Glad you made it back again grammaw. Good for you on teachin you grankids how to play a real
instrument. I kno what you mean about da MTV. When I was small kine, it was MTV. Now
it just a bunch of nuthin i tink. And one more ting, you no look like an ol lady to me,
sistah. I no rememba my gramma lookin as good as you, so hang in there and keep jammin.
Laterz
10-4-06,Frank Conley
For helping me learn my notes. I printed the flash card sheets. Im 64 yrs old. I think you
are doing a great job of helping the public like myself learn music reading. I put your site
in my favorites. Thanks again, Frank Conley
10-4-06,Clint
Mahalos Frank for da nice words. And I hope you keep me in you favorites for long time,
cuz. Laterz. Enjoy
10-2-06,Rags
Hi Clint, Congratulations on a pretty neat site. Whats the story with the books
with the associated CDs? Let me know I may want to take you up on an offer if it is
mutually agreeable. Also I saw your list of artists CDs. I think I like the song
choices on the Crater boys the most as I am a mainlander and dont identify too
heavily with the Island music (although I think it is pretty). You recommend those
boys? I am a beginner on the Uke but have played the guitar, mandolin and banjo so
fretting isnt a big issue. I do find it hard to do the fast chord changes cleanly.
Any ideas on how to develop a good right hand technique? Enjoy your site and
educational tips etc.... havagoodin' (thats the SE USA way of saying aloha) rags
10-2-06,Clint
Good right hand technique? Slow down you playin and think bout how you doin it.
Keep you thumb in da middle of da neck when fingerin... Keep you elbow up and you fingers
pointed towards da bridge of da instrument so you fingerin straight. Or fly out to LA and
take a lesson wid me. Good luck and practice. Aloha (thats da SW USA way of saying
aloha) Laterz
10-2-06,Beverly Roe Gagliardi
Hi Clint, Sure enjoyed your webpage. I am in process of making a webpage
for our group of seniors who love to Sing a Little - Strum a Long - Smile a Lot,
the Ukulele Ladies and Gents of San Antonio, Texas. My name is Beverly Gagliardi and
I have been the director of the group for the past 2 years. My sister Joyce Flaugher
started the group at our Lions Field Adult Activity Center. When she decided to
move on to her first love of Hawaiian Music and her goal of Higher Uke Education,
I continued on with our recreational group. We play in parades and at Retirement
Centers, nursing homes, etc. whoever calls and says come play for us! We practice
weekly and we have a Jam once a month for the folks at Lions Field to sing along,
play along, dance along...have fun. I am interested in your play books. I would be
happy to pay for them. I would prefer computer copies to printed ones. (I usually
have to transpose keys) Cost? Maybe we could trade some songs. We have amassed
quite a long list of songs too, and, although we have many of the ones you have,
there are still a lot of songs that we have different. We play not only the Hawaiian
and oldies, but country western (we just did a Hank Williams Jam) novelties,
mountain (we have some banjoleles in the group) but we don't number our pages we
have them alphabetically, having separate notebooks for Christmas, Hawaiian,
Country Western and Oldies which includes everything else. Let me know if you are interested
in some of our songs. I email them to our folks and they print their own. This month
we are doing Vaudeville Songs. Our songs are not in the chord chart format that you use
because we have a number of baritone players, myself included. Ours are formatted like
your Song Book songs with the chords above the words and where possible some timing at least
at the end of the line, so we all start together again. We also have made them in very
large font for our old eyes and so 2-3 folks can share a music stand encouraging others
to join in the fun. I know some folks believe you should learn a few songs very well so you
can play them without the books, but it is our belief "so many songs, so little
time" and we want to experience as many as we can enjoy. Of course we have old favorites
and a recent mixed music gig was oldies.
Thanks for letting me take so much of your
time.....Bev Gagliardi
10-2-06,Clint
Sounds like you have a nice group Bev. Mahalos for perpetuating da Hawaiian-ness of da
ukulele. ( dat even a word? ) Keep up da good work. I email you bout da
playbooks and CDs. We have many playbooks as well, and da Holiday one too. Good times
sistah. Enjoy and keep up da good work. I email you soon talk story. Laterz
9-28-06,James Pentico
jamespentico@aol.com
Sioux Falls, SD. Age 70 Beginner-
Need Help looking for someone to help get me started. I have nice equipment and plenty
of time. I keep playing the same three cords. However I try a little every day.
9-28-06,Clint
Medic.. medic! We get you help real soon bruddah. Hang on!
Mahalos for signin. Anybody can help, copy and email my firend here. Laterz
9-27-06,Terryann Shaw
Hi. I live in
Yorkshire, England. I am learning to play the Hawaiian
Uke, the Banjo Uke and the Banjo. I have no friends who play the Uke and I am a 40 year
old young lady and have been playing for a few months now. I have a private music teacher. I
have wanted to play the Uke for years. I never thought I would be able to read music but I
am picking it up. I try and play to my children a little bit each day. I just had to write
and let you know that I find your worksheets brilliant. Thank you. Do you have the finger
positions for all C Chords on the fretboard? Thank you again and keep up the good work.
9-27-06,Clint
Play little bit every day and enjoy. That what its all about sistah. And yeah, I have
all the positions for C you will ever need. Really. Enjoy
9-27-06,Neal
I was introduced to the uke by my 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Emma Farden Sharpe, at
Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina, Maui. That was in 1957. Hardly played until
college...my wife purchased me a beautiful Martin tenor in 1973...it got stolen on my work
transfer from Molokai to Kauai. I think its still on Molokai? She then got me a Kamaka
tenor in 1975 and I treasure it till this day. My son, living in Hilo, gave a a
tenor made of mango wood he made last year. Sound is different from the Kamaka...still
beautiful. I kinda just fool around. By finding your website, I think I'll take it
more serious...I have alot of song sheets but w-out a musical ear the words-tune is
difficult to attain. Anyway keep up the good work..Neal
9-27-06,Clint
Cool. Glad you finally found my site. Lots of things here to help you figure things out.
Take you time and look around. Use whatever you can. Enjoy. Laterz cuz
9-27-06,John Coe
Hello Uke Strummers... I would like to order some of the Pins. I want about 6 a half a dozen
shipped to Orange Calif 92868 zip code. I can send check or M.O. or Pay Pal you da moneys.
Please send the info so I can pass THEM out to my buddy's I belong to the Oasis
strummers in Newport Beach or Corona Del Mar which ever ya like. Ole TONY is in charge. My
Handle is UKULELE BEAR AND I HAVE ABOUT 125 UKULELES AND I NEED TO SELL SOME OF THEM TOO. I
ALSO HAVE TWO KAWIKA (DAVID HURD) UKES. ONE OF THE IS A SPALTED PINEAPPLE UKULELE
WITH MY NAME INLAY ED ON THE FRET BOARD BY DAVID. THIS IS A UKE THAT I WILL NOT SELL. THERE
WERE ONLY SIX (6) MADE OUT OF THE SPECIAL SUPPLY OF SPALTED KOA WOOD BY DAVID. HOPE
TO HEAR FROM YA SOON DA BEAR
9-27-06,Clint
I imagine you type in all caps cause you serious about you playin cuz! Cool. I been
down wid da Oasis playas. Tell da Tony da "guy who gonna play da rainbow song" say
hello. Will email you bout da pins too. Laterz
9-26-06,Earl Phillips
Hey bradduh, I really like the web site. It's pretty cool. I am pretty much self
taught playing the ukulele, at times I wish there were other uke players here in the
metro Atlanta area but hard for get people together when you work every weekend. Every once
in a while my bradduh visits and we jam then, he can play...I play in the first position
most of the time, I work at the other positions but only like a few of the chords and
the way they sound. I like keep it simple, you know. Now when I go home to Wainiha
(on the island of Kauai) I sometimes get the chance to kanikapila. Nothing like
playing with the family on the Northshore. But like I said mostly self taught. I have a few
songs memorized but you know when you get old not so easy to remember.
I absolutely appreciate what your doing by sharing your love for the ukulele, the islands
and obviously the love of just playing. Oh you know what how can I get a hold of of your
cds and music books, it would most definitely help this island boy and would be like
awesome. Anyway bradduh keep up the good work and no work to hard.
I am Earl Phillips and it is my pleasure meeting you. I know it no sound Hawaiian but
believe me bradduh I am Hawaiian through and through. Mahalo nui loa. Earl
9-26-06,Clint
No let anybody fool you, Earl, first position da bread and butter of playin
bruddah! Glad you diggin da site too. Lots of stuffs here to be
checkin out and to you for use too. Feel free take whatevea. I appreciate you signin da
guestbook. I let you know bout da CDs and playbook too. Laterz cuz
9-21-06,Sandy McL
Howdy. I still will never forget you as having the best web site for uke beginners. Ya
taught me and mine much and no, I did not buy that fancy ass tenor uke as per your
advice. I found the love of my life, strummingly speaking. Banjolele. You rock with yer
Hawiian stuff. But for one that just wants to sit out on the porch swing in Hillbilly
territory, the banjo uke is unbeatable. It also makes for good accompaniment with
guitar, baritone uke or pretty much anything. May the music gods continue to bless you.
And the folks around here I have taught, via you, thank ya too. Ya ever play the
following songs with just a friend?: "Two of Us" by the Beatles, or
"Darlin Companion" by June and John Cash, so many more. Keep yer hillbilly
friends up on the delights of the ukulele, it aint just for Hawaiians anymore. As
always, love yer stuff Sandi aka blonde hillbilly
9-21-06,Clint
Cool Sandy. Glad you keep comin back and checkin things ou here. Banjolele really cool you
find a good one that not too bright sounding. Seems the more popular da ukulele keep
gettin, the better da companies makin da banjoleles. So good for us, yeah?
Mahalos for signin Sistah
9-15-06,Richard Rochkovsky
richard rochkovsky - 59 - architect - kailua-kona - long time haha -
crack me up - "you tak' mystuff, you no sine da guest book?" -
haha - wonderful site!! i picked up a guitar a while back and got interested in
slack-key, love it - broke a fingernail the other day - pees me off -
and got a good deal on a uke at costco - at least it's made of wood. Most of the
"stuff" that i took were those diagrams for all of the chords in all of the
positions - i haven't been able to find that anywhere else, i used to use the
same green template to draw those little triangles and circles, i know what your braddah
went through. and of course, the site's sense of humor is very refreshing.
mahalos brah, laters
richard
9-15-06,Clint
Cool. Glad you like da site. You not gonna find any site anywhere else gonna give you all
da chordz like dis one either. I get a few emails tellin me tak'em off cause thay
droppin da sales of da chord books. Who gonna try sell da chord books wen da chords should
be free, yeah? You gonna put out a website and say you wanna help... den you gonna
try sell people da chords? Shame on you, yeah? Anyways, cool you printin
my stuffs and still sign here. Mahalos to you. Hope you can still come back now and den to
look around too. Glad you enjoy my sense of humor bruddah, and yeah, dat free too.
Laterz
9-1-06,Jack Ferrante
I really enjoyed reviewing your site! After listening to the music of Israel
Kamakawiwo'ole for the past couple months I've become enamored with the ukulele and
Iz's singing ability! Just last night I purchased my first ukulele (Hilo
baritone) and I'm eagerly awaiting its arrival.. I've played trumpet for many
years (4th grade through college) and enjoyed it tremendously. Unfortunately I
developed Baal's palsy years ago and it paralyzed the left side of my face for a few
months. I have most of the control back but not enough to hold air in my mouth sufficient to
play trumpet. My goal is now to funnel the love, energy and experience I have with music
into playing the ukulele. Thank you for helping make it all possible by developing your
website so well. I've printed off much of the information for use in becoming "the
best ukulele player in Silicon Valley"
God 's Best of Blessings to You.
9-1-06,Clint
Glad you found my site. Hope you find the Hilo baritone to be in good shape.
Take a few moments and really focus on how easy it is to finger chords on the instrument.
Many people find that the instruments "nut" is too high which makes playing difficult.
It is an easy fix but first one needs to actually know that THAT is what the problem might
be. Hopefully it'll be fine. You'll find also that because you can read music,
in time, many more opportunities in style of playing will show themselves. Cool.
Mahalo again for signing. I appreciate it. Good luck and Laterz to you.
8-26-06,Ponce
Aloooohaa! Clint
My friends call me Ponce and Im from the island of Moloka'i. I graduated not too long
ago from Molokai High 2005 ... yeah yeah! ....and Im currently in California working
full-time tryna save up money so I can go to college. Its funny how I neva really play
any musical instruments wen I was back home in da islands and only now cause Im sooo home
sick and tryna bring back dat island feelin hea in da mainland dat Im starting to play da
Uke. My Aunty has a Kamaka Ukulele. I try to practice songs she has music sheets of but a
lot of them I have neva heard before cause she plays some really old Hawaiian music ..shes
73 yrs. old.
You still there? Sorry, I know this is kinda long. Anywayz.. I was lookin thru da
Internet for some ukulele chords on some Hawaiian music. In da Google search I typed in
"Rhythm Of The Falling Rain ukulele chords" and da first link I clicked on was your
website. First I was tryna to get da sheet music for Rhythm Of The Falling Rain by da
Ka'au Crater Boys but den I saw dat you had choke means plenty in pidgin music sheets
for all kine Hawaiian and Island songs. I was sooo happy to see all da work you wen put into
your website and wat people can benefit from you. RIGHT ON Bruddah! I had to find a way
to contact you. So dats why I email you hopefully you can respond back and we can talk
story. I know you probaly busy and get all kines of email everyday so I dont mean to rush
but I really hope to hea from you soon.
Alright bruddah you take care and keep up da good work! Aloha, Ponce
8-26-06,Clint
Oh cuz, I rememba spendin a week on Moloka'i.. beautiful.. windy as all hell.. but
very beautiful. I spend some time in da kite store there in "town".. eat at da
KFC and at night time.. drive like 2 minutes into da road and stop.. get out and look up in
da sky.. no lights there.. dark as all can do.. so dark outside at night it scary man.. feel
small kine. You can see every single hoku and da milky way jus shinin so bright.. neva
gonna forget dat. Awesome. Jam da uke.. lookin at all the hoku up there.. cool bruddah.
Way cool. I kno what you mean you say you missin dat place. People tink you gonna get island
feva.. feelin trapped on a small island like dat.. no way cuz.. not there.. not there.
An no pay you no neva mind how much long story you typin.. you wanna type.. i gonna
read, bruddah.
Mahalos for signin. Keep in touch
8-25-06,Bud Arbuckle
Clint, I just wanted to let you know your Ukulele Strummer TShirt was a big hit....I
picked up 3 of them, one being a gift.. I spoke with my Father in Law concerning whether
he was familiar with your group or not and he thinks that maybe you guys had visited his
club in Newport Beach.. He belongs to the Oasis Senior Centers Group there in the Fashion
Island area.. Anyway, my wife and I had a great time in California visiting him.. He
builds and repairs Ukuleles and he gave us an intense 5 day course on building.. We came
away with a ton of pictures and lots of knowledge.. Hopefully I will be able to put it all
to good use.. He was able to help us out with our playing too.. It really helps to have
someone tell you what you may or may not be doing wrong and what you can do to improve. Not
much in that way here in Spokane Washington.. Anyway just wanted to say thanks again and God
Bless.. Bud Arbuckle Spokane Wa
8-25-06,Clint
Glad you like da shirts Bud. Yeah, I been to da Oasis.. dats what get me to start da
South Bay Strummers up here in Torrance... da Oasis way too far to be drivin every week...
Lemme kno you gonna start building ukes in Spokane... I could use a good homemade jammer...
laterz friend
8-25-06,Romeo Tubon
Eagle Rock, California. Man, now adays playin da uke more than my guitar. I love to
just lay back and jam for as long as my wife sez I can but latly I think shes diggin it. I
take it everywhere and anywhere just gotta keep low sometimes cus not everybodys hip to
lovin life, but more people are comin around. Just gotto keep spreadin da love. I am
38 married to my wife of 21 years with 2 beautiful little girls and 1 loco boy I'm
philippines born and american raised. I got some blood living out on the Islands but
unfortunatly not close. Its OK cus you can kick back an play anywhere and make that your
island. Playin and singin with the kids an theyre playin an singin you know man its all
good. Anyways man just keep it up man love your site sorry man that this is the first time
writing. Laters from Cal. Romy
8-25-06,Clint
Iz what iz all about cuz. Jus playin and enjoyin. You kno it. An you gonna beleave
too, whereeva you play, yeah, dat you island, brah. Cool. Laterz an
Mahalos for signin.
8-19-06,Michael Delugg
I'm an old musician and retired audio engineer. I used to play piano and guitar but have
always loved the sound of the uke. Too bad my dad doesn't still have his accordion -
THAT would be a combo hey? Anyhow your site is just what I was looking for - some
beginner info and uke-comeraderie. Thanks! Sincerely, Michael
8-19-06,Clint
Cool. Glad you stumbled onto my site. Lots of good info here.. and all free to you, cuz.
Laterz. Mahalos for signin
8-19-06,Judi Verzulli
Hi I live in Hernando Beach Florida ... about 50 miles North of Tampa. I have a friend
visiting me from CA and plays the uke ... beautifully! Can you tell me of any clubs in
my area? Looking for someone to play with. Thanks for any suggestions.
8-19-06,Clint
Hey Judi.. I can only help if somebody out there gonna sign my network.. that what it for..
but nobody gonna sign it... Maybe you can sign my network.. and maybe somebody gonna see you
name.. but den.. you can always jus invite your friend to see you much much more often.
Mahalo for signin
8-16-06,John Vogel
Ano ai Clint, Howzit brah?
I was lucky to recently buy a Tahitian banjo from a cousin of a friend of mine. The seller
plays Tahitian banjo with a group on Oahu. I play some ukulele (a four string Mele
concert) with two groups here on Maui. Love to have you jam with us when you are next
visiting Maui. I am looking for resources on the Tahitian banjo. Do you have any
recommendations on tuning the banjo? I attended a Tahitian Fete in Kahului last weekend
where two people tried to help me tune the banjo. A local Hawaiian guy said G C E A was
wrong and tried to tune the way he plays the banjo. Broke two strings. A Tahitian visitor
said the Hawaiian guy was wrong and tried to tune his way. Broke two more strings. No
problem - Ive got a big spool of 20lb test fishing line. One website suggested tuning to
either A6 D6 Fsharp6 B5 or G6 C6 E6 A5. In order to avoid breaking strings and let them
stretch I have been gradually tightening-playing-tightening. I am up to G5 C5 E5 A4
- once octave to go! Do you know any chords that use I begin to practice? Some
ukulele chords sound ok e.g. G7 F Am others sound awful e.g. D7.
Do you know of any songbooks for the Tahitian banjo- I would greatly Mahalo your help.
My understanding is that the Tahitian banjo is a relatively recent instrument introduced by
the group Teava Piti in the Cook Islands in 1990. Mahalo nui loa
John Vogel
8-16-06,Clint
Everybody gonna be breakin you strings you gonna use da fishing line bruddah. You have
me rollin ova here... funny stuffs...good story to tell..
Da Tahitian banjo (or Tahitian ukulele) is fairly new for the western ear, and
has become quite popular in the past five years or so. Check it out...as far as my
research has shown ( along wid all da Tahitian music I have bought and listened to over
and over and over... and da Tahitian folks... musicians.. I have spoken to... ) da
Tahitian banjo tuned jus like da ukulele, yeah, G C E and A, but one octave
higher cuz. Fo realz.
I suggest doin some research and gettin off da fishin string and research da realz
strings.
FYI
Hapa jus put out a new jammin CD called "Maui"... has a real Tahitian flavor
and you can hear some cool Tahitian banjo jammin all throughout. Cool.
Other than that I kno of no Tahitian banjo books or learning materials. But keep this in
mind bruddah, "Tahitian style" jus that... a style, cuz. Do some
listenin... find some true tahitian music... CDs..from da islands..Tahiti.. not Hawaiian
ukulele... Tahitian ukulele..and listen. youll get it. Barry Flannigan from Hapa did his
research and has a great background.. really knows his stuffs. Good place to start. I
not worry so much about da D7... try get it tuned first cuz.. Good luck an Laterz
8-16-06,Anthony Dunn
A hoy hoy!
Thought Id stick my hand up as a ukulele playa! Im Anthony (otherwise known as the
Great Big Hippy) and Im from merry old
England.
My mate bought a cheap uke about a year
ago intending to play it and never got on with it something about having stubby little
fingers was his excuse. I used to play guitar but not to any good level due to my inability
to look cool whilst hamming up all the classics. I picked it up about 6 months ago and did a
quick webby search to find out how to tune and play it.... and havent really put it down
since. Ive just bought myself a new concert uke (nothing snazzy about 80 or so of your
US "dollars". Im now hitting that point where I want to really improve and start
sounding like I can actually play. I think I was inspired by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great
Britain who I sawe at a festival. They did this beautiful cover version of sattilite of love
by Lou Reed and I have followed them ever since (not in a creepy way) Im not typing
this from outside their house or anything...... I have up until now steered away from
traditional uke tunes as they have seemed impossibly difficult but I really want to join a
band as I see that as the best way of staying motivated to get better. Most of the stuff I
play is covers (stairway to heaven was MADE for the uke I tell ya). Anyways...
just thought Id drop in a line... what the possiblility of getting one of yours books and
CDs over the atlantic? Cheers and keep groovy!
Anthony
8-16-06,Clint
Believe it or not I jam stairway all da time bruddah.. i swear.. everybodys eyez light up
when I start playing even da intro.. cool. Good you came outta da closet. Let everybody see
you gonna jam loud and proud...
Mahalos for signin... I gonna email you bout da books and CDs. Jamm on.
8-8-06,Adrienne Ballwey
Hi! My mother (turning 88 in Dec.) is starting to make sure we all have things
of hers that matter to us. Well, I just received the little Ukulele she received from an
admirer in 1940. I think its a nice little ukulele. It is labeled "Johnny Marvin
Professional Tenor Ukulele." When I was young I played around with it and learned a few
chords but never really tried to do anything that required any real thinking. I'm not
sure how much I can accomplish but I would like to try and learn how to play it (simple
stuff for the musically challenged). I teach kindergarten on the base at Camp Pendleton
- sad times for these little ones, and would like to try and play some simple little
tunes. I love the songs in your songbooks especially the way you have written them out but
can't find anywhere to order them. So, how do I order one? Thank you for all the
time and love you have put into your website, I have really enjoyed my visit. Adrienne
Ballwey Fallbrook, CA
8-8-06,Clint
Mahalos for checkin out my site Adrienne, glad you diggin it. I will send you info bout
da playbooks. Jam on wid da small kine on da base there. They appreciate it I kno. Laterz
to you
8-7-06,Karen Black
Hey, your web site is so very groovy to a California girl trying to play the uke. Can I
buy the book and CD from you? Karen Black PS I think the best thing you wrote was play
everyday and try to love it. You one smart man
8-7-06,Clint
I put dis here let everybody see Karen one smart California wahine chic. read dat again you
gonna see exactly what i mean, yeah? Mahalos sistah Karen. I email you bout da book
an CDs too.
8-6-06,Michael Camara
Aloha from da Valley Isle, Maui no ka oi. have one Kala uku just got em off da hook
bradda took da action down and woo hoo plus one micro cube from Bounty music..Awesome. Get
one Ke-Aloha but eh okay too much money. Just wanted to say if you play da Rainbow song
(IZ) da second chord is a Em i tink ..any way.. love da site..I stay one
port-a-gee..still houle..its in the heart anyway..Mike
8-6-06,Clint
Mahalo for signin cuz. I tink no Em in da song bruddah..G. You can play whatevas. all good.
jus get bak from da islands. Nice. Good tradewinds. Laterz friend
8-3-06,Max Marcus
My names max. I live in madison, wi and im 15 years old. I recently picked up a 15 dollar
ukulele i bought about 4 years ago and i love the instument. I would love to get a new one
and have the money for a fairly decent one 200 dollars, but i dont know what to get. Can you
tell me? The one i currently own is a soprano one by "play an learn". Im just
looking for a good uke for an amateur who looks on continuing playing. Also, I love your
site. It has been very helpful because I cannot find any personal lessons in my town. Thanks
a lot, youve taught me much and i dont even know you. Mahalo Bruddah
8-3-06,Clint
Mahalo Max.. glad you diggin da site bruddah. I would have you look at da Lanikai ukuleles.
Might run you about 250 or so, but good ukes wid good pitches. Will last you really long
time you take care of it. Nice ukes for the price I tink. Time for you to get off da 15 dollar
uke.. hope you no form bad habits on dat ting.. sometimes cheaper ukes do that to a playa.
You have questions lemme kno small kine, cause you kno me now. Laterz to you.
8-2-06,Philippe
Hi Clint! Im trying to find some resources for Uke lessons up here in Central California.
My Dad has been into Uke for a few years, just plinking around and annoying my Mom,
so its time to find him a teacher. Do you know of anyone?
We've formed a nice little collection of Ukes including some Marquesan carved ones from
Tahiti (we go down there often, my Mom is from there). I'd like for my Dad
to have some real instruction so it can be a pleasure for all of us, and not just him.
Any info would be helpful. Mahalo!
Philippe
8-2-06,Clint
I am not familiar with groups way up there. All i can do to help is to have you look through
my Network and see what you can find. Sign it if you like.. an no be afraid to make contact
wid somebody you see a person from up there. Mahalos and good luck to you.
7-31-06,Vlichos
Eureka ! Hi Y'all, great site! I'm an Irish musician living in
Germany.
Ive played mandolin all my life and today I decided to buy a uke on ebay. I am losing my
religion or have I just seen the light? Can't wait to find out. Best wishes
7-31-06,Clint
I believe you have seen da light cuz. Mahalos for sign from way ova there.
7-24-06,Tim Daldrup
Tim Daldrup, age 53. Tucson Arizona Been going to the islands for a while. I have played
guitar forever. Never thought much of the uke until about two years ago when I heard a guy
named Damien play and sing at the Maui Brewery in Kahana on Maui. He played and sang and did
some Led Zeppelin and some Hendrix as well as island stuff and I was sold. Came back to
Tucson and bought a uke. I just bought my second one last month, a Mele, from the
store in Maui. I am hooked. I like your website a lot. I especially like your song lists.
Lots of good ideas for tunes to play. Mahalo.
7-24-06,Clint
Cool.. glad you dig da site. Yeah, da uke a great instrument. Enjoy da journey. Mahalo
for signin
7-24-06,Jerry
Clint, You steered me right. I sure appreciate your help. The A D F# B strings were
beautiful compared to the ones that came with my uke, tuned up to G C E A and are easier
to finger and sound pretty good. But they lose pitch downward gradually, say in 10
minutes or so just like the others. The tightening keys are just like on a guitar, a
little worm gear thing that just cant loosen up so I'm stumped as to how they lose pitch
so quick unless the strings are just stretching. Anyway I'll work it out somehow,
maybe when I get the larger diameter CGEA strings. My wife and I live in a little house
surrounded by woods on a hill in an isolated area of Ohio. Whitetail deer and wild turkeys
and possums and raccoons visit us all the time and it's beautiful here. If you are ever
in this neck of the woods please stop in and have a drink. Thanks again for your help. Jerry
and Marie 1025 Indigo Road NW Mineral City OH 44656
7-24-06,Clint
Yeah brah, strings are just stretching.. should stretch for about 3 or 4 days.
Just keep playing it.. they'll relax a bit in time. When I stop by I'll bring some
carrots and potatos for all that meat you got walking around by your house... cool...
Dinner and uke.....
Jam on...
7-23-06,Parlie
Charles Wainohu (Parlie) I come from the big islands of Aoteroa (New Zealand)
but have been living in
Sydney Australia
for many years. My sister brought this Mahalo
Ukelele to my house and it lay there for two months. I was watching Brother IZ's cd and
just picked it up and started to play with him. I came across your web site and got the
chords to Sandy Beach - Somewhere over the Rainbow and basically haven't stopped.
When my nephews come over they fight over who gets to play it and ask me to show them how to
play it. My cousin in Laie, his wife and daughter made two ukelele's they looked and
sounded great. I surf Hawaii every year and always get into the music, people and
culture...Mahalo..Parlie
7-23-06,Clint
Mahalo for signin Parlie. Glad you like da site and dig da islands too. Love dat place.
Jam on surfin cuz...
7-21-06,Tari
Hi...I hope I am signing your guest book by sending this e-mail! If not...just saying
hello and thank you for the hard work on this site...very impressive! Thanks for
grouping the chords together in a way that makes sense! I hope to put it to good use
soon! Tari from the Small Island of Albany CA (near Berkeley)
7-21-06,Clint
Mahalo for your kind words about my awesome site... well you know.. it is my baby. Hope you
can use da heck outa it. Laterz
7-21-06,Sandy Young
Stumbled on your site by accident. Will have to spend more time checking it out. Did want to
make a request. Do you have the uncut Five 0 theme (long version) available as a
download? Thanks Sandy Young Royal Palm Beach, Fl
7-21-06,Clint
Hey Sandy.. I would try to right click on the link.. that should do it for you. If not let
me know and I may be able to attach it as a email attachment for you. Laterz
7-17-06,Sandy Wong-Quant
I'm interested in your Saturday classes. Are they open to anybody? Is there a
charge? What materials do you use? I am just starting out and will be taking an
Introduction to Ukulele at McCabes in Santa Monica. I like your web site. Sandy
7-17-06,Clint
The Saturday strumms are open to anybody...there is no charge but we do use a playbook which
cost 35 kala... no more materials to use..(you'll need a uke tho)... Hope to see
you Sandy. Mahalos for diggin da site
7-17-06,Kathy Chambers
Thank you for the site..I love to strum. I live on the "big Island" of Whidbey in
Washington state. We are on the Big Island of Hawaii several times a year and I play with
the Keauhou seniors in Kona..keep me on your e-mail list. Kathy
7-17-06,Clint
Will do sistah. Mahalos for checkin my site.. and keep on strummin
7-8-06,Kathie Frano
I think your site is the best uke site on the web. Being an internet junkie, I think
I've surfed pretty much all of the general and instructional ukulele sites. Your site is
so beautifully organized and user friendly -- I have learned much from you. I also
really like the way you've arranged your chord charts... grouping the chords by first
position.. second position.. etc.
Anyway... I'd like to inquire about your playbooks.. how to get one.. how much you
charge.. etc. I'm making up my own songbooks... collecting songs from the internet..
transposing them into a key this old voice can sing.. but your selection of songs sounds
really great and if I could afford it I would like to buy one or both of them.
I've recently retired and a year ago I totally splurged and bought a beautiful concert
ukulele made by Peter Lieberman.. it's mango wood and sounds delicious! I also
bought an less expensive tenor uke (lanikai.. the koa one) because I wanted to play
with a low G sometimes. I wish I could afford a really fine tenor but its not in the cards
for me. Im self-taught.. so not-so-good but Im sure having fun!
Id also like to support your site but at this time I dont have extra money (other than
for your songbooks of course). However.. when I first got my ukulele and was frantically
ordering all the instruction books-cds I could find.. I accidentally bought two copies
of Ralph Shaws DVD "Essential Strums for the Ukulele". Would you have any use for
it.. maybe you could sell it or just give it to someone who cant afford to spend money on
stuff like this. . . I would be happy to send it to you (no charge of course.. just as a
donation). I dont know any other ukulele enthusiasts so its been sitting on my bookshelf
in its original shrink-wrapping all lonely and feeling useless...Well.. gotta go now..
havent strummed yet this afternoon...Regards...Kathie
7-8-06,Clint
Glad you found my site sistah...and Mahalos for all the very nice words.. Lots of stuffs
here for you to use.. hope you usin it as well.. Lanikai good stuffs.. nice choice..Mahalo
for takin da time to talk.. will let you know about da playbooks. Mahalo Kathie.. laterz
7-6-06,Nantz
I'm visiting my daughter and family at the Kanehoe Marine base on Oahu.. went to the
swap meet and bought a 25 dollar ukulele. I'm learning the chords. You have a mighty
nice web site. Thanks.. Nantz
7-6-06,Clint
Mahalos for the nice words.. I appreciate it. Enjoy da site and thanks for looking
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