Ukulele Tales

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'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

This week I'm speaking to Marlowe!We discuss:Getting over her childhood fear of singing in publicWanting to get your music just right before releasing itCollabing and working with others including Brittni PaivaGrowing up in a musical familyHow long it took her to fall in love with the ukulele (and why it wasn’t straight away!)Who her ukulele influences and idols wereSome amazing stories about Jake Shimabukuro and what a great guy he is!What made her decide to write and record her own musicWinning a major award for her debut albumTraveling to AustraliaWhy she had to move to L.A. to make it big in musicHer use of effects pedalsAnd 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.Marlowe:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marloweoffic/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlowe.offic/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marloweofficUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Merry Christmas! This week I'm chatting with James Hill and Anne Janelle about their terrific new festive album, The Midnight Clear.We also discuss:What it's like to write and record an album with your significant otherThe importance of Christmas music in today's increasingly fragmented societyThe lengthy incubation period for so many creative projectsHas 2023 been a good year for themPlans for 2024Christmas traditionsTouring with a full orchestraBalancing the ukulele against an orchestra - how?!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/Anne Janelle:Official Website: https://www.annejanelle.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annejanellecelloUkulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Ukulele Tales has been nominated for Best Ukulele Podcast in the 2023 Anarchy In The Ukulele Awards! VOTE HERE!Today I'm chatting with Sammy Turton, aka 4stringboy about all sorts of things including:Writing and recording his first album, Vejr (meaning "Weather")How he and his wife ended up living in Copenhagen thanks to BrexitPerforming live versus performing to a backing trackThe origins of Fingerstyle FursdayThe importance of learning music theoryWhy he resisted joining Instagram for a long timeWhy he makes his own thumb picksHarmonics (aka 'Sparkles') explained!The three biggest influences on his playing styleCollabing with other big stars of the ukulele worldWhy he’s called 4stringboy... and it’s NOT because of the ukulele!PRINGLESIf you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.comSupport the show and get bonus content! www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher---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.Sammy '4stringboy' TurtonOfficial Website: https://www.4stringboy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4stringboy/Ukulele Tales:Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.comInstagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTalesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher