The Ukulele Podcast

Merry Christmas!I got to catch up with my oldest and tallest friend in the ukulele world, Peter Brooke-Turner of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain recently, and we put the world to rights having a good old natter about:The weatherNear-death experiencesLife - what does it all mean?!Singing Ave Maria with Poppy in the gardenTouring the StatesWhere are the next generation of stars coming from?Ghost tours!Becoming comfortable on stageAI Generated musicAirline Toilets Theatre CompanySending hundreds of postcardsWhat ukulele he's playing at the momentThe most expensive ukulele he's ever playedLending his ukulele to Tiny Tim!And quite a lot more besides.Plus, you may have noticed that I've not been around much lately and there's a very good reason for that! So stick around to the end for a bit of an announcement about the future of the podcast.Have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful 2026. If you ever feel like emailing me, please drop me a message to uketeacher1@gmail.com and if you ever want to throw a few bucks my way as a thank you, get my various ukulele songbooks, or even some bonus footage from some of these podcasts, please check out www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher

This week on The Ukulele Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by Nicky Campbell! Nicky has a brand new ukulele album out right now, Through It All - 13 Songs About Love, which I highly recommend!We covered everything from:* Starting as a jingle writer for local radio* Songwriting techniques* Playing music with his daughters* Choosing a ukulele for life* Coming up with the perfect lyric* Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome* Playing in public* and what it was like appearing on The Masked Singer!And lots, lots, more. Enjoy!If you have any guest suggestions, or if you'd like to be a guest on The Ukulele Podcast - Email me - and let's chat!

G'Day mates! This week we're heading down under to chat with the awesome Stukulele from Uke Mullum!We chat about loads of different topics, including:FatherhoodBecoming a professional musician at the age of 16Touring the countryGigging alongside BLUEY'S DAD!Headlining a gig over NirvanaTaking James Hill's teacher training classSwitching from drums to the ukuleleWriting and performing with your own familyAnd much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.comAnd if you'd like to support the show - sign up to https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher for some awesome bonus content!---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Stukulele:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ukemullumInstagram: instagram.com/stukulele_ausFacebook: facebook.com/UkeMullum Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

This week I chat with the brilliant Katie Denure of One Music School!We chat about loads of different topics, including:Why she did NOT want to go into YouTube originallyReligionMeeting her husbandBeing a black belt in kung fu!The difficulty of teaching your own childrenBluey!When did she start playing music?Moving from guitar to ukulelePerforming at the LA FestivalWriting her own songsAnd much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.comAnd if you'd like to hear an extra ten minutes of chat between Katie and myself - or just help support the show - check out https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher for some awesome bonus content!---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Katie Denure:Website: http://www.onemusicschool.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/onemusicschoolInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/OneMusicSchool/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Ukulele Tales returns for season 3 with a very special LIVE episode.Recorded at the recent Allegheny Ukulele Soiree in Altoona, PA, our special guest is the amazing MIM from Mim's Ukes!We chat about everything from how she got her start in the ukulele world, where her name comes from, embarrassing herself in front of celebrities at NaMM, combining Dungeons and Dragons with MCing ukulele nights...PLUS, she addresses THAT video to address THE SET-UP CONTROVERSY.And much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Mim:Mim's Shop: https://mimsukes.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimsukes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mimsukesstoreUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

This week I chat with musician, friend, and former neighbour: the beautiful Tom Goss!We had a lot of catching up to do, and cover a lot of ground, including:His New Album - “Remember What It Feels Like”Emerging from the pandemic and how that effected his creativityTraveling the world as a musician Using humour to move beyond fearFake people in L.A.Why straight people have kidsStaying positiveHow his song BEARS helped people to discover who they wereThe light and the dark of Tom's musicWhich artists have inspired TomThe idea of exponential goodnessThe hustle of an independent artist SeminaryBuilding lasting relationships with his fansWorking with the homelessAnd much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Tom Goss:Website: https://www.tomgossmusic.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomgossmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomgossmusicUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

This week I chat with the awesome British musician, Marc Gallagher about:Memorising songs easily - he has over 700 learnt off by heart!His numerous collabsPerfect Pitch - how he found out he had it, how he puts it to good use, and why it's a blessing and a curseHow many different instruments he playsAttending GNUF as a teenage sound engineer and stealing the show at an open mic setBeing proud to be an openly bi musician, and how that effects his musicMinorities in the ukulele world, and trying to eradicate hate speech in musicReceiving negativity for being open about his sexuality Starting the ukulele at 11 to learn the Crazy Frog theme!Why he’d rather play Led Zeppelin than George FormbyWriting and recording his own music - and his nightmare debut performance at a school talent showAnd much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Marc Gallagher:Website: https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcgallaghermusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgallaghermusicUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

This week I'm speaking to half of one of the top up-and-coming acts on the UK ukulele scene: Uke Dad!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.Uke Dad:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UkeDadInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/uke.dad/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

This week we're talking to the UKE HEADS, the ukulele enthusiasts just like you and me who actually played on the new James Hill album of the same name!We discuss:What the Uke Heads project isHow did people hear about it?Difficulties of recording at homeThe Uke Heads community and what it’s meant to everyoneWhat it means to play on a James Hill albumNFTsCelebrating the release of the albumWill the Uke Heads community work together again?What's next!We also get to know a bit about the personal life of the Uke Heads - like how long they've been playing and what drew them to the ukulele!And lots, lots more.If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.James Hill:Official Website: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/Uke Heads: https://www.ukeheads.com/Uketropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher