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The Ukuleles Of Halifax

August 4th, 2010 · No Comments

The Ukuleles Of Halifax were the brainchild of J. Chalmers Doane, a Halifax educator who devised a method of ukulele instruction that was eventually used in elementary schools across Canada throughout the 1970’s and ’80’s. Great title for an LP makes for a pretty good cover.
thanks to WFMU for sharing this with the world.
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Ukulele in Wonderland

August 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

From the wonderful Nalu Music blog by John King…
In the 1850s, an Oxford clergyman and author named Charles Lutwidge Dodgson snapped the first-ever pictures of the tiny, toylike instrument. The subjects of that photo shoot were three young sisters—Alice, Lorina and Edith Liddell—each dressed in Madeiran lace and holding a machete. Dodgson, who is remembered […]

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Spaceman Ukulele

July 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Passing time is easy with a ukulele in your hand see how Neil Armstrong got through his time spent in quarantine after returning from the moon…

Photo by Don Blair

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July 24th, 2010 · No Comments


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The Complete Ukulele Guide to the Moustaches of the World

July 24th, 2010 · No Comments

This Complete Guide features complete coverage of the 25 major moustache groups, enabling you to instantly identify any moustache you spot without even putting down your ukulele, made by Xylocopa , well done indeed.

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