Welcome to Ukulelear

Back in 2005 I brought a Roy Smeck ukulele to school. Kids were intrigued and wanted to try to play it themselves. The sound was pretty cool with just a few simple chords. Within a few weeks kids had bought their own Mahalo ukes and started to really enjoy playing.

Since that first ukulele group the Cal-Mum Uke club has had about forty students join-up every year. It has been a joy to teach in a school that is filled with the plinkety-plunk of the uke music.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Wipe Out by the Safaris on Ukulele by Cal-Mum Uke Club

So, the Safaris needed a b-side to their hit song Surfer Joe. They threw this one together in the recording studio in a hurry. Pressure makes diamonds...