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| | A Little History of a little Instrument - The UKULELE. |
 | | The ukulele languished through the 1930's and 40's on the mainland, but was forever to be part of the Hawaiian musical culture. | | | Of the three, the ukulele, because of its unique musical voice and diminutive size, was thought to be more of an oddity than a serious musical instrument with mainland musicians. | | | Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on planet earth and her culture has spawned some of the most enduring music and musical styles known in the world today. |
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http://nfo.net/usa/ukehist.html
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| | James Hill :: `Ukulele... Seriously. |
| | Former Halifax music educator Chalmers Doane is the father of Canadian `ukulele. | | | Curt Sheller's ukuleleresources.com is a great place to learn about `ukulele and music theory. | | | Master of the campanella style and an authority on `ukulele history, he has released two phenomenal recordings. |
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http://www.ukulelejames.com/links.htm
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| | Famous Solos & Duets for the Ukulele |
| | Famous Solos and Duets for the Ukulele presents ukulele music as you have never seen or heard it before. | | | An anthology of pieces selected from the earliest known methods and collections published for the ukulele between 1909 and 1920, Famous Solos and Duets is newly engraved in both standard notation and tablature and contains extensive fingering and performance instructions. | | | The Preface, informative and thoroughly researched, places the ukulele and its music in historical context, from its early days in Hawai'i, to its widespread popularity on the Mainland. |
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http://www.nalu-music.com/nalu/score1.html
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| | Ukulele Miscellany |
| | This is the 'original Broadway cast' of the Hawaiian Quintette, recorded in April 1913, with the accompaniment of "Hawaiian String Instruments": steel guitar, guitar, and ukuleles. | | | Waialae features violin and ukulele accompaniment, quite possibly played by Ernest Kaai himself. | | | The play, which opened on Broadway in January 1912, introduced audiences on the mainland to what the New York Times described as the "weirdly sensuous music" of Hawai'i. |
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http://www.nalu-music.com/nalu/ukulele.html
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| | Trefor Bazett Solo Ukulele |
| | I also uploaded a new Ukulele song with this, called "Flamenco" and it is basically a piece I wrote that explores some flamenco themes. | | | This is due to a combination of being very busy with math/physics at university and a diversion in my musical interests to the piano. | | | ~I figured out, learnt and recorded all in one day a new song for the ukulele that came from my jazz piano lessons called "Beautiful Love." The mp3 is uploaded in the Ukulele section. |
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http://members.shaw.ca/tbazett
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| | Peter and Donna Thomas |
| | Ukulele Series Book #16 The Jacob's Ladder Ukulele Book. | | | A sound hole was drilled through the cover revealing some of the text and a bridge was mounted on the cover below the sound hole. | | | Vintage sheet music is bound between the two halves. |
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http://www.baymoon.com/~ukulelebooks
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| | Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features |
| | Besides sharing a record label, the latter two acts also share the services of Fernandez, the ukulele virtuoso credited as the immediate inspiration for the next generation of aspiring masters of the instrument. | | | He's also produced and released albums by Ohta-san, Lyle Ritz, the Ka'au Crater Boys and Palolo. | | | He's like the lead guitar of Kapena except they don't have a lead guitar; they have a lead ukulele. |
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http://starbulletin.com/96/04/30/features/story1.html
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| | New Ukulele Goodies & New Stuff...... We got it! |
| | Ukuleles (all sizes), mandolins, fiddles, violins, violas, small guitars. | | | A revolutionary new sound for your ukulele, acoustic or classical guitar. | | | Bushman #2AS Koawood Soprano Ukulele (Retails over $600) with deluxe hard case.... |
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http://ukuleleworld.com/uw_ns.html
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| | Ukulelia: Your Passport to Four Stringed Paradise |
| | Ukulele Hall of Fame Has a large catalog of books, music, videos, ukes and other stuff. | | | has released his first CD of ukulele music. | | | UKULELE CASTING CALL Saturday March 4 NY Uke Fest presents 4 concert readings of the new musical comedy “Ukulele 2079” at NY Uke Fest April 27-30. |
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http://www.ukulelia.com
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| | ukulele - definition of ukulele in Encyclopedia |
| | The ukulele (pronounced OO-koo-LAY-lay, or the Anglicised YOU-ka-LAY-lee), or uke, is a fretted string instrument which is, in its construction, essentially a smaller, four-stringed version of the guitar. | | | The ukulele comes in four sizes (from smallest to largest): soprano (the original size), concert, tenor (created in the 1920s) and baritone (created in the 1950s). | | | Either of these tunings, and the C tuning above, may be referred to jocularly as "My dog has fleas", because the strings sounded in order are the same as the phrase in the song My Dog Has Fleas. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/ukulele
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| | ukulele - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about ukulele |
| | It is easy to play; music for ukulele is written in a form of tablature showing finger positions on a chart of the fingerboard. | | | The hulk of an ancient wreck burned with blue fires, in the light of which danced the HULA dancers to the barbaric love-calls of the singers, who chanted to tinkling UKULELES and rumbling tom-toms. | | | Musical instrument, a small four-stringed Hawaiian guitar, of Portuguese origin. |
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http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/ukulele
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| | Ukulele Is No Joke in Santa Cruz |
| | Ukulele Dick is a guitar repair man who specializes in fixing ukuleles. | | | But instead of playing his ukulele, he pushes play on a tape recorder, releasing the electrifying sounds of Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady." The performer just stands there looking at his ukulele for a while before taking a bottle of lighter fluid and dousing it. | | | Thanks to his musical protest outside city hall, today's law allows a business to host live music if there is no cover charge and the audience is under 75 people. |
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http://www.coastnews.com/santa_cruz/uke/uke.htm
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| | RTU's Ukulele Consciousness - Archive 1 |
| | One of the anointed suggested we sing and strum (there were a lot of ukes in the house) a song. | | | According to my dear respected friend, Gretsch ukuleles, from the 20s until the end of production some time in the 50s, were all clearly superior musical instruments. | | | Not only the Kumalia inspired koa instruments in plain and rope bound, soprano and concert, but also his most recent Mainland Concert models, that were inspired by the concert ukuleles made in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, by, arguably, the best ukulele makers in the history of the western world. |
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http://rockthatuke.com/wheeler/ukeconarchives.htm
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| | The Langley Ukulele Ensemble |
| | It is the goal of the Senior 'B' Ensemble to aid in the transition from one group to the next by maintaining a large and challenging repertoire of Senior 'A' Ensemble music, by providing many performance opportunities and by embarking on a major Spring Tour. | | | The Junior 'B' Ensemble aims to prepare its members for a future in ukulele by teaching them proper stage presence and by developing their musical skills. | | | The Vancouver tour will end in Langley with an evening concert for families. |
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http://www.langleyukes.com/honour.htm
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| | Kanile'a 'Ukulele |
| | Kanile’a 'Ukulele specializes in standard to professional level musical instruments. | | | Our instruments are well known for their easy playability and beautiful tones that are second to none. | | | The joyful sound that is pleasing to everyone. |
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http://www.kanileaukulele.com
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| | Open Directory - Arts: Music: Instruments: Stringed: Ukulele |
| | Combative Ukulele - Punk ukulele chords, tabulature and links. | | | Bob's Ukelin Home - Meet the Ukelin: a cross between the violin and the ukulele. | | | 'Ukuleles - Sam Nihipali and Daniel Yuen's detailed instructions on making your own ukulele. |
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http://dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Instruments/Stringed/Ukulele
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| | Amazing Ukulele (4 stings guitar) player Video on Metacafe |
| | And this guy is playing almost all the parts of the song, vocals, lead guitar, and rhythm guitar, with just the ukulele. | | | this was the first song ive ever heard played on ukulele before, and it was a great first impression. | | | The "Jimmy Hendrix" of the Ukulele, he has a new cd out called Dragon, you can get it from his website www.jakeshima bukuro.com or itunes. |
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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/41072/ukulele
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| | Daniel Ho Creations - KoAloha D6 Ukulele |
| | Kinimaka's local hit, "He Aloha Mele," is one of the songs Ho included on the album. | | | Oahu-born musician Daniel Ho performs in Saturday's Ukulele Jam IV at the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, and will also teach anyone who wants to learn to play or improve their skills, while introducing KoAloha's new six-string D6 ukulele. | | | The company is located at 744 Kohua St. "I'm primarily a composer and a guitar player," says Ho, who lives in Los Angeles and has recorded 18 CDs as a solo artist. |
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http://www.danielho.com/html/d6.html
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| | James Hill :: `Ukulele... Seriously. |
| | August 6, 2005: A benefit concert for the Portland `Ukulele Association, James' sold-out appearance in Oregon features two unannounced duets with jazz uke master Lyle Ritz and a performance of 'One Small Suite for `Ukulele' with the PSU String Quartet. | | | Island Music Network is a website dedicated to spreading the word about `ukulele and about Hawaiian music. | | | Chopper McKinnon, longtime host of CKCU folk music radio show 'Canadian Spaces', talks with James about his Canadian `ukulele roots and the growing surge in the instrument's popularity. |
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http://www.ukulelejames.com
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| | Bass Ukulele : Ashbory Bass |
| | Last year we had a Ukulele Concert at the Kahilu Theater, and the Uke Masters Gave a group of us Ukulele Aficionados Lessons on stage, during the afternoon before the concert. | | | He has been known to join in festival performances with the guitar and the ukulele as well. | | | NO Guitars, NO Basses!" and he answered back, "But, this IS a Ukulele!" They all agreed, and that evening, I got to see a Master do a jazz duet on stage at the Kahilu Theater! |
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http://www.largesound.com/ashboryarticle/concept/ukulele
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| | Elderly Instruments Ukulele |
| | 1999 -- "Traditional and original tunes, songs, and improvisations on fiddle, banjo, ukulele, pentaharp, and thumb piano." A fresh and musical program of oldtime tunes and new songs like..more... | | | The late, multi-million-selling, beloved "Brudda Iz" in his long-awaited release of printed music for ukulele and guitar! | | | 40 of some of the best loved family sing-along songs with easy-to-play ukulele arrangements. |
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http://www.elderly.com/highlights/ukulele.html
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| | Ukulele sheet music |
| | In addition, the chart includes a ukulele fingerboard with all the frets numbered and the corresponding notes shown in standard notation. | | | JUMPIN' JIM'S UKULELE COUNTRY : Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Country is a collection of 36 classic country and western songs arranged for ukulele. | | | Each song is arranged for both GCEA (standard tuning) and DGBE (tenor/baritone) tuned ukuleles. |
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http://www.guitargallerymusic.com/newsearch.html?do=bbq&department=music&instrument=Ukulele&cust_id=1104610333_64_62_168_5
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| | Sheet Music Plus - Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Christmas |
| | With vocal melody, lyrics, standard ukulele notation, chord names, ukulele chord diagrams, illustrations, introductory text and ukulele chord chart. | | | Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Tips 'N' Tunes By Jim Beloff... | | | Features a foreword by Jumpin' Jim, chord charts, instructions on how to use the book, and festive holiday illustrations throughout. |
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http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/a/item.html?id=65645&item=2969678
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| | Ukulele Lessons - Kids to Advanced Hawaiian |
| | These lively, child-friendly lessons show kids that making music is satisfying, fun and easy. | | | The Fluke has rapidly gained a dedicated following by people who sing (and play) its praises. |
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http://www.homespuntapes.com/catagory?catID=24&ctype=i
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| | Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum Home Page |
| | The Museum is currently in search of an appropriate public site to house the collection of books, tapes, records, CDs, photographs, and uke ephemera. | | | selection of ukulele music, books, videos and collectibles! | | | Our Mission is to document, preserve and promote the history of the ukulele, its players and makers as well as to inspire and engage people everywhere in the perpetuation of the ukulele and ukulele music through performances and exhibits. |
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http://ukulele.org
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| | Basic chord progressions (illustrated on Ukulele)_@TheCipher.com |
| | They are all in root-position with no doubled tones or inversions. | | | Number formula translation tables: intervals, scales, and chords | | | In the next chart the triads of the Major scale degrees, being the triad progression materials of the Major scale, are illustrated on the ukulele fretboard. |
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http://www.thecipher.com/ukulele_chord-progressions.html
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| | TheUke.com - Ukulele lessons, chords, songs, sheet music, tuning tips and more! |
| | Ukulele lessons, chords, songs, music, tuning tips and everything you need to play awesome ukelele! | | | TheUke.com - Ukulele lessons, chords, songs, sheet music, tuning tips and more! | | | Ukulele Tuning Info - including a guide on How to Tune the Ukelele and some helpful Ukulele Tuning Tips |
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http://www.theuke.com/content.php?content.10
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| | Ukulele Videos and DVDs |
| | These lively, child-friendly videos prepare kids for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. | | | VHS - NTSC Format Only (Canada and USA) | | | The Hawaiian ukulele master Ledward Kaapana teaches his version of 'Blue Spanish Eyes' and performs a spectacular solo of his show-stopper, 'L and D Slack Key. |
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http://www.iefit.com/music/ukulele.htm
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| | Kanile'a Ukulele |
| | The "baby guitar" was an instant hit with the Hawaiians of yesteryear. | | | Prior to the 'ukulele, Hawaiians relied mainly on percussion implements to accompany their hula and chant. | | | Every accomplished musical group in Hawai'i has at least one or two 'ukulele players. |
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http://www.kanileaukulele.com/index7.html
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| | Ukulele |
| | Listen to ezFolk Ukulele Radio -- HiFi (Cable/DSL) | | | Funny Sings for Ukulele by Franz Yahn (1920) | | | Vintage ukulele instructional books reprinted in their entirety so you can learn to play ukulele the way it was originally taught in the early part of the 20th century. |
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http://www.ezfolk.com/uke
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| | SPECIMEN - Handbuilt Instruments, Electric Ukuleles |
| | This one-of-a-kind electric ukulele has unbelievable sustain and singing highs. | | | It took several days to machine, but turned out to be well worth the effort. |
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http://www.specimenproducts.com/instru/ukulele.html
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| | Ukulele |
| | Today the popularity of the ukulele is kept alive by the efforts and enthusiasm of a few people worldwide that still listen to, and play the ukulele. | | | The Ukulele is a musical instrument, which many people associate with Hawaii, but it originally was a Portuguese musical instrument, called the braguinha, having been taken to Hawaii in the latter part of the 19th. | | | It was the Hawaiians that gave this musical instrument the name Ukulele (UKU meaning 'Flea' and LELE meaning 'to dance') In the early part of the 20th.century the ukulele became |
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http://www.sibley-music.co.uk/ukulele.htm
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| | H3125 Ukulele Kit |
| | The 4 nylon strings make it easy to play and a wonderful starter “guitar” for that youngster, or adult. | | | Our Ukulele kits feature Mahogany parts and make a great instrument. |
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http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=H3125
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| | Amazon.com: Ukulele Man: Music: George Formby |
| | Plays Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo, Ukulele and Guitar ~ Roy Smeck | | | Buy this album with Ultimate Collection ~ George Formby today! | | | A Night of Ukulele Jazz Live at McCabe's ~ Lyle Ritz & Herb Ohta |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JZWY?v=glance
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| | Upcoming Ukulele Events |
| | He appeared in over 100 movies and made hundreds of recordings, not necessarily all associated with ukulele music. | | | He developed an unusual singing style with his three-octave vocal range, in which he would solo his unique voice as if he was playing a kazoo. | | | You just heard an example of his eefin as well as his ukulele mastery at the opening of the ceremony. |
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http://www.ukulele.org/edwards.html
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| | Tuning your Ukulele |
| | While it is preferable to use a tuner or piano or tuning fork to tune the ukulele, it is not necessary to tune exactly to the concert pitch. | | | This is the most common tuning for ukulele in Hawai`i.. | | | The tuning that we will use is the standard C Major 6th tuning. |
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http://www.ez-ukulele.com/tuning.html
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| | T.T. Ukulele's - Custom Handmade Ukulele's from The Big Island, Hawaii |
| | Aloha TT Ukuleles, I would like to say that this past year and a half has been wonderful for me and my Bruddah Kuz Ohana. | | | I was inspired to have a T.T. Ukulele from Tadashi Oguma and sons. | | | Hilo, HI Buying an ukulele from T.T. Ukuleles was the best thing I ever did. |
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http://www.ttukuleles.com/testimonials.html
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| | UkuleleLesson |
| | Compared to the guitar, the ukulele is easy. | | | The great thing about the ukulele is that it is easy to play.You don't have to try hard; just play it. | | | Good points and bad points of the ukulele... |
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http://www.st.rim.or.jp/~kunisige/eukulele.html
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| | Ukulele World - If you like ukuleles or banjo ukes, Welcome to Ukelele World. We are dedicated to helping spread the ... |
| | ukelele, ukulele, uke, martin,tuning, ukuleles, baritone, strings, case, cases, chords, kits, hawaiian music, how to tune a ukulele, martin, tenor, world, ukuleleworld, pegs, hilo, roy, vintage, cone, sales, parts, guitar, concert, soprano, lanikai, timberline, tuning, ovation, oscar, schmidt, aquila"> | | | However, Ukuleles, accessories, parts, and supplies are not "essential services"... | | | Ukuleles are our fun, so we minimize dealing with people who are rude or difficult. |
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http://www.ukuleleworld.com
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| | m-ukulele |
| | Listen to the sweet sound of the `ukulele: | | | This `ukulele page is dedicated to my friend, | | | by generously sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for the `ukulele. |
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http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Shores/6794/m-ukulele.html
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| | Flickr: Photos tagged with ukulele |
| | Choose from a variety of Ukuleles, books and accessories at Groth Music -... | | | You can assign as many tags as you wish to each photo. | | | Explore and refine ukulele photos with our clustery goodness! |
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ukulele
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| | Ukuleles by Kawika: A Thoughtful Ukulele Website |
| | (pause to listen to the sweet sound of the ukulele...) | | | The Ukuleles by Kawika website is a place for anyone who loves the ukulele. | | | Please note that we are not taking any orders for ukuleles at this time. |
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http://www.ukuleles.com
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