{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6353de299a5a9d00120028f5/660482334d88780016154852?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marc Gallagher","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6353de299a5a9d00120028f5/1711571113807-79c7cec9e51100537f531732d8626820.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week I chat with the awesome British musician, Marc Gallagher about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Memorising songs easily - he has over 700 learnt off by heart!</li><li>His numerous collabs</li><li>Perfect Pitch - how he found out he had it, how he puts it to good use, and why it's a blessing and a curse</li><li>How many different instruments he plays</li><li>Attending GNUF as a teenage sound engineer and stealing the show at an open mic set</li><li>Being proud to be an openly bi musician, and how that effects his music</li><li>Minorities in the ukulele world, and trying to eradicate hate speech in music</li><li>Receiving negativity for being open about his sexuality&nbsp;</li><li>Starting the ukulele at 11 to learn the Crazy Frog theme!</li><li>Why he’d rather play Led Zeppelin than George Formby</li><li>Writing and recording his own music - and his nightmare debut performance at a school talent show</li></ul><p><br></p><p>And much, much more!</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to <a href=\"mailto:UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Ukulele Tales is sponsored by <strong>Kala Brand Music</strong>! For a <strong>10% discount</strong> on anything on the Kala website, just click on <a href=\"https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">my special link!</a></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p>Check out my <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/UkeTeacher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Kala Brand Music:</strong> <a href=\"https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher</a> for a 10% discount on any Kala products.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Marc Gallagher:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/marcgallaghermusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/marcgallaghermusic</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/marcgallaghermusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/marcgallaghermusic</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Ukulele Tales:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href=\"http://www.ukuleletales.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.UkuleleTales.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/UkuleleTales\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher</a></p>","author_name":"John Atkins"}