Heroically aggregating and distributing ukulele content on the web. _uacct = "UA-3306797-3"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @ukulelehero)http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eQIRKD2R9Dk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eQIRKD2R9Dk&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Nice version of Cherokee Waltz featuring an electric uke.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/256985594http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/256985594Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:05:33 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/chGGNf5n4Lo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/chGGNf5n4Lo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>A wintery holiday tune, care of U900.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/256011790http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/256011790Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:09:55 -0500ukulele christmas holiday<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktjn4g3VBd1qznmrno1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s time to start practicing for the holidays, and the price is right for this book of Christmas carols arranged for the uke. It’s tempting.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/255701408http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/255701408Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:52 -0500<a href="http://ukuleletonya.com/blog/2009/11/christmas-times-a-comin">Ukulele Tonya » Christmas time’s a comin’</a>: <p>An exhaustive collection of Christmas/holiday songs, compiled by Ukulele Tonya.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/255013234http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/255013234Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:45:26 -0500ukulele christmas<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBcygAddyyM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qBcygAddyyM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Nice Bonnie Raitt cover from Danielle Ate The Sandwich.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/254703553http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/254703553Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:11 -0500ukulele<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q-hUzRI2R5U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q-hUzRI2R5U&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Sweet medley of the traditional stuff.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/254399415http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/254399415Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:07:24 -0500ukulele<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KmWuDQgr5d8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KmWuDQgr5d8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Party in the USA - Ukulele style.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/254406520http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/254406520Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nQG0nqxvVGE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nQG0nqxvVGE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Uke + Bossa Nova + Tap = “So Nice.”</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/253774286http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/253774286Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:28:25 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5pJe57EG5ao&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5pJe57EG5ao&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>puremarkska’s version of “Dancing in the Moonlight” is tasty and refreshing.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/253484196http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/253484196Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:25:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIh0rbpjDPQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hIh0rbpjDPQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>It’s a song about acne.</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/253452655http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/253452655Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:33:08 -0500<a href="http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2008/12/lions_mulitalo_likes_classic_c.html">Detroit Lions' Edwin Mulitalo likes classic cars, playing ukulele</a>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/65024298http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/65024298Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:48:16 -0500“The music of ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro might seem to be an unusual starting point for a piece about memories of Christmas. But when that tune is something called “Grandma’s Groove,” it inevitably makes me remember my own grandmothers — and how they each found their holiday groove in different ways.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/12/15/091229.php">Retro Redux: How Grandma Found Her Christmas Groove</a></em>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/65024079http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/65024079Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:46:46 -0500<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/Z8u22MwdGhj53fokYHuQNnCFo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ukulele got Lei’d (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sullyphotography">Sully Photography</a>)</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/65023778http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/65023778Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:45:15 -0500“Lest any of you out there are headed towards the same fate, take Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele with you on your way out the door. In addition to cheering you up, it should hopefully bring back some good memories of your travels in Paris. And what better to take with you on your cold commute home?”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.gadling.com/2008/12/12/oh-paris-to-take-us-in-to-the-weekend/print/">Oh, Paris! to take us into the weekend - Gadling</a></em>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/64875111http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/64875111Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:07:36 -0500<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/Z8u22MwdGhgeptbzAULCsS3lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>christmas uke (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jessie_valentine">Jessie Valentine</a>)</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/64705676http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/64705676Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:51:17 -0500““I think we’re genuine weirdos,” said Eve Searls, whose ukulele strumming and coy vocals play a big part in the sound of Super Desserts’ latest album, Barefoot in the Disenchanted Forest.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.columbusalive.com/live/content/features/stories/2008/12/11/ca_m_locals.html">Columbus Alive : Locals Only: Super Desserts</a></em>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/64319878http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/64319878Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:26:00 -0500“Somewhere over the rainbow may be where the spirit of Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole rests, but his custom-made ukulele will be on view in L.A. for at least two years starting today, when the new Grammy Museum opens, according to the Mountain Apple Company, the Hawaiian singer’s last record label. And another label is about to release “Unforgettable,” a new compilation of tracks IZ recorded as a solo artist and with his band before that, the Makaha Sons of Ni’ihau. They’re both examples of how Bruddah Iz continues to inspire more than a decade after his death.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hawaii/detail?&entry_id=33029">Hawaii Insider</a></em>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62953214http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62953214Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:47:44 -0500<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/Z8u22MwdGh2l9sl4f1oiQjqKo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nature Calls (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/8194702@N04">Artist Bill Blair</a>)</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62953074http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62953074Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:46:00 -0500“MUSICAL GIFTS — Ukulele: It’s what Joni Mitchell played for many years at the beginning. You can go for the entry level Mahalo brand starting at $20-$30 but a decent uke would be a mahogany Goldtone, about $250 from Long & McQuade.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=7e9f48ed-5dd0-40ce-9fa7-d571630edb55">Music makes the season merry</a></em>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62843465http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62843465Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:11:49 -0500<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/Z8u22MwdGh1ua073fVdHp5YQo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Priorities (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/onedaynever">One Day Never</a>)</p>http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62843332http://ukulelehero.tumblr.com/post/62843332Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:10:20 -0500