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11-19-03,Chris Hall Age 37
Hello Clint. I found your hidden Wahine pages on this site. Very nice. Just happened to stumble upon them and bam, awesome babes. I like Uilani the best, she is not too difficult to find among them all. Excellent.

11-19-03,Clint
Mahalo Chris. I like havin da hidden pages on dis site. I tell no body bout deese pages. I think you da first to findem, yeah? (You wanna see den kine wahines, you need to find dem alone). Oh yeah, worth the lookin bradda. They Da kine. When you findem, lemme know.

11-18-03,Michael Rylee Age 27
We are coming to Maui to get married. I have been playing the acoustic guitar for just over a year and a half and want to learn the ukulele while we are in Hawaii. Thanks for an awesome set of information and resources so I can quickly get started learning and playing.

11-18-03,Clint
Mahalo for the kind words.

11-17-03,Linda Wilson-Gray Age 5-0
Hi Clint!
Still the coolest site on the WWW! And it's cooler every time I check in, about 3-4 times a week. Anyway, I'm still trying to get myself together enough to do SBStrummers more regular, so I'll try really hard to be there this Saturday, OK?
See ya, Linda

11-17-03,Clint
Hi Linda
Love to see you when you can make it. You're awesome.
Take care and Mahalo

11-17-03,Ciemone Domingo Age 13
I like to say I love your website
Ciemone 'aulani Domingo

11-11-03,Benny Daniels Age 44
It's for my son that I'm looking for information.

11-11-03,Clint
Oh, for your son, yeah?
This proves that good fathers know where to go to find da kine stuffs.
Enjoy.
:)

11-8-03,Blair Sammons Age 15
Hi. You were working some of the workshops I went to at the Ukulele Festival. Thnx, I am once again Inspired!

11-8-03,Clint
Cool. Mahalo.

11-8-03,Jessica Jeminez Age 30ish
Hi Clint,
Just received the Shirt, Patches and Pins. Very very awesome! They look much better in person than on my computer screen. Thanks bunches for having these. My husbands friend saw them and wants some stuff too. Should I have him call you?
Talk to you soon, thanks again. Great site!

11-8-03,Clint
Hi Jessica,
Glad you like the strummer stuffs. Mahalo for your support.
Have your friend email me from the site homepage like you did. Keep in touch.
Mahalo for signin'um.

11-6-03,Steve Itano Age Double Nickel
I'm a buddah head liv'in east of the river and east of the ball park...we say Glassel Park-Highland Park'eh essa...I took several of your classes at the Uku Fest...(even against doctors orders, I had a broken wrist) I had a great time, learned lots. The best thing I took away was "It's all about the music..." Didn't want to just peak at you website and not say hello.. nice place to spend a little time...
Thanx
P.S...What is the deal with the "Strummers". Is it an open thing, or an ongoing members group or???

11-6-03,Clint
Nice words, Mahalo.
Ahhh..."It's all about the music...", you learn well grasshopper. Glad you had fun at the Festival. The Strummers group is all of what you mentioned. Ongoing, with many members. (Become one).
Mahalo for signing, essa

11-5-03,Philip Perdue Age 51
Aloha,
I've become interested in ukuleles after looking for one in Hawaii for my fathers birthday several years back. I never did buy one but remained intrigued. Recently, I became interested after finding ukulele sites on the internet. After seeing the Torrance adult school class advertised I went out and bought a soprano Lanikai as a starter and plan to enroll the next semester. So far I'm having a good time just starting but am realizing how little I know about music. Looking forward to the class and only hope it won't be the same night as a class I may be teaching.

10-29-03,Natalie Lopa Age 39
Hello. I'm from Hauula, HI. I graduated from Kahuku High 1982. I moved to Torrance 15 years ago. My husbands name is Fia. We've been married ten years today. I saw your website on someone's car this morning. I have a little girl, Ayanna, (who's 3) and wanted to know if you had classes for little one's. Hope to hear from you.
Nat.

10-29-03,Clint
Hi Nat. I have lessons for little one's, but not that little. (Sorry). The youngest I'll go is about 10. (Hands big enough to hold the instrument, yeah?)
Thanks for signin'.

10-28-03,Kealoha Keliiwaiwaiole Age 44
I live in Washington state, south of Seattle. Returned home to Hi. after military service. Completed geneology work and Hawaiian studies at Maui cc while living on Lanai. Then returned to Wa.
My favorite instrument is the 8-string uke. All three are custom made by Sonny D. Ukuleles of Waipahu. I also have a Applause/ovation uae1485 that I tend to switch off when giging. What I love about the islands is that I could go anywhere or any island with my uke and meet new people, friends and family and share our life through music. The Aloha that keeps me goin' is that someone once shared with me and said to give back what you learned. And I have always lived with that. So, in turn I teach anyone who wants to learn how to play ukulele. Okeden cuz, i goin com back bumbye. A Hui Hou, Malama Pono and catch you later on "The Down Stroke" K3.

10-28-03,Clint
Hey Cuz,
Sonny D., no cheap goods, yeah? Gonna be jammin' in style bruddah!
You a giver like me, (It's hard, I know). Mahalo nui loa for signin'.

10-25-03,Joyce Baptist Age not nice to ask a lady
My big island is located in the middle of the Great Salt Lake. Piano is my favorite instrument. I have never been to the islands. I like the tradewinds from Trinidad.

10-25-03,Clint
Piano nice, but too hard to hukilau holdin it, yeah?

10-25-03,Ellen Lehua Swope Age None you business
You did a bang-up job on this website. I will link you to the ukulelefestival.org website today and hope you will link us to you. I plan to be back to steal, uh, I mean borrow your chord charts and such. I will also tell others about your club and website.
Great Job.
Ellen Lehua

10-25-03,Clint
Mahalo Nui Loa, Ellen.

10-25-03,Neil Murphy Age Senior Citizen
Although I have both a tenor and a baritone, I'm primarily a baritone lover. I like old standards mostly and some novelty tunes but also like some of the new stuff. Don't know much about Hawaiian music but would like to learn more.

10-24-03,Joe Janetti Age 36
I just bought a uke and looked for info on the web. Your website is inspirational, best all around ukulele site on the internet. Very helpful. Thanks.

10-24-03,Clint
Amen Brudda, Amen.

10-24-03,Robert Baker Age 65
Clint - I attended the Ukulele Festival and attended two of your classes. Very Informative. Since then I made a purchase of a brand new tenor uke on E-Bay. Came yesterday, and I'm very happy with the purchase. It is a Lanikai Ukulele complete with a very nice case for only $169.00 (plus $15 for shipping). I couldn't be happier!
Are you familiar with Jim Bottroff's Banjo Page? It is a teaching website that offers about 200 tunes along with the chords to teach you how to follow along. At the beginning he gives you various tunings for several stringed instruments, including the ukulele, www.jbott.com. With the chords and even the key given, I am learning (slowly) how to pick out tunes and chords at the same time. Just thought I would pass this along, and would welcome your comments.

10-24-03,Clint
Keep learnin slowly, that's the best way.

10-24-03,Carmen Age 61
Born and raised in Honolulu (mostly Kalihi). Grad Farrington High School. Love music and come from a musical family. Live here in San Diego now and involve in the Hawaiian community here. Belong to the Hui O Hawaii of San Diego where we have a very knowledgable bunch of people who teach ukulele on Monday and Wednesday nights. One of our Kumus is Maelani Cazimero Wilcox and another is Uncle Bobby Ohumukini. Both are wonderful teachers. San Diego is a wonderful place to live among the local people from home.
Mahalo for your website...ran across it tonight by just playing around on the computer. Mahalo for some of the songs with the chords too. You are da best!!!

10-24-03,Clint
Glad you found the site, please feel free to pass it along.
San Diego just had an awesome Islander Festival too. Hope you were able to make it.
Maybe you do a little hula, yeah?
Auwe!! And you sign da guestbook at 1 in da morning? Sleep Aunty, sleep!

10-22-03,Paula Cohen Age 42
Hi Clint, I love your store. I have just received the hat and shirt for my dad. He loves it. Thanks so very much. He spends so much time on your website, the chords, the information, it is all so great. Thank you so much for your time in putting it all together. We will certainly be back for more.

10-22-03,Clint
Thanks Paula. It is good to know people appreciate my work. Mahalo Nui loa.

10-21-03,Sid Moore Age 72
I live in Ojai, CA. retired for 10+ years, tired of playing with toy trains all the time. I decided that I wanted to learn to play ukulele. I attended one class for same last week. Bought me a KK Uke and now searching for basic info. Which hand to use and so forth. Worked in oil and have big fingers, so I bought the concert size uke. Any help with what finger to use and where to make the chords will be appreciated.
Sid

10-21-03,Clint
First: Keep your fingers in their corresponding fret, (first finger in the first fret, second finger in the second fret, etc). That will hold you for awhile. Second: Learn as many basic chords as you can, always making sure they sound like "bells" and not "just okay" and Lastly: read the hell outta my site.
Looks like you're on your way, Sid.

10-21-03,Lisa (a new ukulele lady) Age 37
Aloha Clint!
Thank you for the great Boot Camp class at the SoCal Ukulele Festival last weekend. You are one funny guy and I had a great time strumming and singing along with lots of nice people. Bought a Fluke while at the fair to replace the baby blue baby uke that I had in class, and I can't put it down on my free time. My fingertips are tender to type this. I've been practicing (trying not to look at my fingers) to the material that you gave us, I'm wondering if I can get some of the tunes from your songbook?
Last night I tried strumming with Brudda Iz's "Somewhere over the Rainbow". So nice. I can only hope to someday play as beautifully as he. I know, practice.
Goin' to the Big Island on 10/31. Can't wait to play my new songs for my Auntie. Thanks again for the great class and good time.

10-21-03,Clint
Hi Lisa,
Oh, but that baby blue uke looked so good with your eyes...
If you're looking for the Songbook songs you can just click and print. If you want the Playbook tunes, you need to email me from the homepage email. I had fun picking on you in class. (And the drummer). The interaction really helps students relax and have fun. Thanks.
If there is anything I can do for you, (baby blue), let me know.

10-1-03,Desert Gina Age 48
I played in my jr. high band and had coinciding music class at that time, some 35+ years ago. I've not played or had any interest in playing ANY instrument since except for some Imitation Oriental side blow flutes, that I make from PVC. I recently joined an old time fiddlers and guitar group (I kinda got hoodwinked into it actually). I didn't own any instrument that would go or compliment with this group, so as I was cleaning the garage this summer I found my son's old soprano UKE. What an odd little jewel it is. I haven't hardly put it down since and have actually been able to crank out a few recognizable tunes. Your site has been a great refresher for me after many years away from the beauty of playing music. Thank you so much for giving so much time of yourself to help others with hidden gifts they might want to develop or didn't know they had.
DesertGina@yahoo.com
Provo/Orem, Utah
No I'm not mormon. :\ hehehe

10-1-03,Clint
Glad you like the site, you're welcome.

9-26-03,Cindy Combs Age Old
I am one of many "Ukulele Ladies". A firm believer in "UKULELE POWER". Ukes not nukes.

9-25-03,Jesse Tinsley Age 41
Thanks for the cool ukulele page! I got lots to learn! Especially the jazzier chords. I live in the panhandle of Idaho and play a Kamaka concert passed down from my mom (she's Hawaiian) to me. There are still a few kupuna in my island family that strum and sing the old songs. I'm trying to pick it up. I wish I lived where there were more island musicians, but we make do.
Mahalo nui loa. Jesse Tinsley

9-24-03,Barry Domingo Age 45 years young ha!! ha
Well, first things first. Your website is a godsend, seriously. I have found the same passion in the ukulele as I've had in my love for surfing (He'e nalu), oh and of course my lovely wife Beverly, and our five kolohe, yet loving but eh! still hard headed children. Like crack with the slippa, only rubba anyway. Music and musical instruments was always a part of our lives, from hanabuta days to your nine to five as responsible adults. I literally had to sing and dance for my dinner, being a graduate from The Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate on the island of Oahu. Oh by the way I'm from the Friendly Isle of Molokai, just a stones throw away. Nah, more like a twenty-five minute commercial air flight away and seventy dead presidents. My immediate family were plantation workers and fishermen, even the fishing was work. So there was no musical background per say, but KSBE instilled that Hawaiian tradition of music, mele, hula, and the ultimate instrument the voice, at least I think so. Yeah you agree too, eh thanks. How the ukulele became my choice of acompaniment for my (voice) ha! ha!, I cannot sing too well but I'll just quote some famous or infamous guy, pick your poison. "Sing what you want to sing, it's all about making someone happy with your music", and of course it will be me. My wife was gifted with a four string tenor by Kamaka, when she was in the sixth grade, circa nineteen seventy-two it's been with us ever since. Condition, I'd say a seven on a scale of one to ten, but we're sending it to Koolau Guitars and Ukuleles on Oahu to bring it back to it's original glory, and who knows maybe even better if that's possible. Eh, like our native son and famous Surfer Larry (rubber man) Bertleman, said "Anything is possible, just go for it." We have a great, not yet the greatest Luthier here on our island and he's in the process of making my first ukulele. It's his own creation, hopefully not in way of a Frankenstein, but maybe a stratovarius something like dat. You know those really nice fiddles, oops I mean violins. And it's called a Super Pineapple, concert, five strings, double c, octave apart I think, extended neck sixteen frets to the body, twenty total. AAAAA curly koa, turtle shell purfling, Axis deer horn fret markers, Keawe wood fret board, and all the bells and whistles you can conjure up, without taking away from the beauty of our famous Koa wood. Oh by the way the Keawe is an exceptionally hard and beautiful wood, colors from almost ebony to a firey red, and excellent for barbequeing. The bestess charcoal, no kidding. Well I think I've gone on long enough, because your fingers are itchin to make a few runs on my Supa Pine yeah!! Come to Molokai and you can run your fingers through my new girlfriend when it's pau. Geez, I sta talkin like u lit dat, eh neva min its all good...Aloha and God Bless. Sincerely, Barry, Beverly, Kamakou, Patrick, Ciemone, Lilinoe, and my precious baby Anjolie Kulia, The Domingos, Mabuhay ti Salamat Po. P.S. had to put in the other half of my ethnic background. Just remember we are all one being...Human.....

9-24-03,Clint
Hey bruddah, Auwe! you talkin on like no business, yeah? Good story, though. Mahalo nui loa.
Been to Molokai, very beautiful, but very slow, forced to relax, can't do that enough. You talk great story on my site, looks like I have place to stay on my next visit, yeah?
=)
Email me through home page email and we talk story. Aloha.

9-24-03,Rocky Bonomo Age 40 ish
I have been playing the uke for about three months...I'm all into it. The first three weeks, I woke up every night to soak my fingers in ice water.. You think I'm kidding...
I'm having a custom baritone made in HI...Koa, MOP, custom position markers etc. Can't wait till she arrives. Also building my collection of $50 jobbies. Would like to come visit the group one Saturday. A bit of a commute from the small island of El Monte. Boat transfers, bus passes..and the train, oh that train. How can I obtain a copy of your song-playlist book...3 easy payments of...(if I act now, do I get to keep the ginsu Knives?). I need a few more uke miles on me, then I would like to start a strumming group out this way. On more thing, I wear a Hawaiian shirt every day...not sure why, but the doctor just changed my medication. We'll see.
Please write.
Rocky "The hurricane"

9-24-03,Clint
You're always welcome to come visit the Strummer group here in Torrance.
Careful in your collecting of the ukes, believe me, it can get ugly....really quick.
(See the About Me page).
If you want to get your hands on a playbook, email me through the site homepage. Keep wearing the shirts, there is only something wrong when you start to tuck them in.

9-19-03,Kerry Penberthy Age 49.9999
I hope Jake Provoncha of Sun Valley still has only the Lacoste Alligator tatoo. It was and still is the best of taste and fun. I have been smiling and telling his tale since around 1979 and was so happy to hear this former South Bay resident is playing Uke in S.V. I hope to spend my upcoming 50th there. I lived in S.V. from 1976-81 then somehow back to the South Bay in 1987. It's not so bad...Clint is our Uke teacher.
(P.S. I was a lifeguard at the Elkhorn pool and therefore have seen Jake's chest).
It's a Small World,
Kerry

9-19-03,Kerry Penberthy Age 49.9999
Dear Clint
I'm happily married 22yrs to the only person I ever wanted to marry. We have one 19yr old guitar playing, college student, surfer son, one soccer playing daughter 16 who is the nicest person on planet Earth (needs to make more time for an instrument). I played the ukulele when I was around 9-10yrs old...then...you know, the BEATLES!!! Must take guitar lessons. Played alot for a few years, but made the mistake of not taking it to the University of Oregon with me in 1972. My younger brother took possession of my guitar for a few years.
When our son was born and a terrible sleeper I must have played "Maria" and "Eight Days A Week" a million times. If I could have played "All Through The Night" I'm sure he would have slept...or I would have more faith that he would sleep.
My husband Gary is from a large family who loves to sing along every summer at Shasta Lake. His mother had put together a Shasta Song Book and it is mandatory upon marring that you participate. She played the uke many years ago and gave me her old books. My G-String Uke was a Christmas gift from Gary.
I was always going to come back to the ukulele as it's sound is in my heart and bones. I love Lyle Ritz and Herb Ohta Jazz at McCabes CD..yours too! I am crazy for this instrument and can't wait to progress to the Theory class in the Spring.
Thanks so much,
You are a great teacher and inspiration.
Fondly,
Kerry