M has been a closet Ukulele fan since she heard the late Iz playing a non-cheesy "Over the Rainbow" on the said instrument. The hankering to recreate his wonderful music was not sated by attempts on the guitar; only the "real thing" has the real sound.
I have to admit I didn't put up much of a fight, it seemed a good price for a first Uke from Nevada Music. The goods arrived today (only the 2nd day after ordering). Looks nice doesn't it?
If like me your only memory of Ukulele music is your own awful strumming as a child (you know, when the Uke felt as big as a real guitar to you) or archive footage of George Formby, you might like to take a gander at how it is really done.
And if you fancy learning yourself, there are some really helpful resources on the internet. Such as:
And also - Pineapple Pete's Uke School >
Just don't try to play it while window cleaning - that's my advice.
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