Ooktown - The Ukulele Podcast

Ep. 13: I Approach From The Left Side Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Star Belle (Jessica Luebbe, Hope Dunbar, Emily Dunbar), EP Davis, Gerald Ross, Doug Brown. It's the TOTAL GEEK OUT Podcast show! The Star Belle microphone wish list, why ukulele groups should make professional level song charts, crowd-funding re-visited and kicked to death, pick-ups for the ukulele, and more. To place an order for Star Belle's upcoming CD, "Make Room For Love," contact them at starbelle.trio@gmail.com, or Star Belle Uke Trio on Facebook. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown EP's website is at http://hanaleiep.com/ Geral Ross' website is at http://geraldross.com/ The Denver Ukulele Community website is at http://den-uke.com/ Recorded November 24, 2013.

Welcome to the OokTown Interviews, where we interview an Ukulele Personality and talk about all things ukulele. In this episode, we talk with Janet Klein, ukulele performer from Los Angeles. Our host is Doug Brown, President and certified Uke-a-maniac of the Denver Ukulele Community. Janet talks about how she started out; her passion for songs from the 1920’s; the analog chatroom; origins of the Parlor boys; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Janet Klein’s website: http://www.janetklein.com/ Published November 3, 2013.

Festivals Galore: the upcoming Denver Ukulele Festival 2013, a 500% successful first annual Ashokan Uke Fest and Western and Swing Festival, let's get Raiatea Helm at the Denver Uke Fest, the Uke-on festival, our favorite Ukulele moments that changed history, and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Gerald Ross, EP Davis, Doug Brown. Little Hula Heaven featuring Gerald Ross on ukulele: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_CXIUggk1Q Sign up for Ukulele Workshops: http://ooktown.com/index.php/appointments/book-workshop Recorded July 29, 2013.

Hawaiian falsetto singing style tradition (ka leo ki’eki’e), Amanda Palmer's kick-starter project that raised $1.2M, the healing power of the ukulele, ukulele orchestras, and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Raiatea Helm, Doug Brown, Chris Kennison, EP Davis. Recorded May 19, 2013.

If you want to learn how to play the ukulele or teach others to play, this Bambucha Size Podcast is for you! Discussions on teaching methods (melody first or strumming a three-chord song); ukulele programs in Hawaii; how to learn to play solos; the Hi*Sessions; car/van recordings - is it safe?; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Aldrine Guerrero, EP Davis, Doug Brown, and Gerald Ross. Recorded February 24, 2013.

The Year 2012 in Review. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Gerald Ross, Chris Kennison, EP Davis, Doug Brown. Recorded January 20, 2013.

Special Edition of the OokTown Podcast from the Denver Ukulele Festival 2012. Interviews with Jake Shimabukuro, Aldrine Guerrero, Tina and Her Pony, Michael Schenkelberg. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Recorded May 18, 2012.

Everything you wanted to know about the Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins Ukulele Groups; tips for starting an Ukulele Group; ideas on improvisation; and more! Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, Sarah Goodroad, and John Hamilton. Denver Ukulele Community website: click here Boulder Ukulele Group: click here Fort Uke Group: click here Sarah Goodroad's summer ukulele class at the Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts: click here and click on the “High School/Adult” Tab. Recorded April 28, 2012.

Discussion on EP's new Kamoa ES 335-style ukulele; Denver Uke Fest news; the first annual Denver Uke Community Songwriting Contest winner; Ukulele video of 2011; music as universal language; low-G versus high-G revisited; recording tips; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, EP Davis, and Gerald Ross. Ukulele Video of the Year 2011 (as chosen on Ukulele Hunt): “A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade’s Oração.” Cool Chords voicing using the high-G ukulele in Tab notation: Fmaj7: 0-0-5-5 Dm7: 0-1-2-5 Recorded March 18, 2012.

Discussion on how Ukulele Festival participants have evolved; our favorite ukuleles and ukulele makers; cool archtop ukuleles soon to come from Kamoa; playing techniques to understand for all aspiring players; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: EP Davis, special guest Gerald Ross, and Stuart Yoshida. Recorded February 19, 2012.

The roots of the Hawaiian Music Renaissance; being awestruck by Jake Shimabukuro; Big News about the 2012 Denver Ukefest that we bleep out; our favorite ukulele tips; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Jeff Jaros, Doug Brown, EP Davis, and Chris Kennison. Recorded November 11, 2011.

Discussions about NOT achieving a world-record of ukulele strum-along in Hawaii; South Park references; the Aloha Music Camp ukulele program; Low-G versus High-G; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, Chris Kennison, and Jeff Jaros. Recorded October 23, 2011.

Discussions about Tips on what works for ukulele get togethers; Heavy Metal ukulele; the new Eddie Vedder album; and more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, EP Davis. Recorded June 10, 2011.

We discuss whether ukulele is getting mainstream, artists picking up the ukulele, and an old-fashioned “Ukulele Shootenanny.” Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, EP Davis. Recorded April 28, 2011.