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Imelda May does “Three Steps To Heaven” with ukulele accompaniment.

November 27, 2011 by Tony B | No comments

First it was Lisa Hannigan featuring the ukulele and now here’s Imelda embracing her inner uke!

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Tags: Imelda May, Imelda May Ukulele, Three Steps To Heaven, ukeireland, ukuhooley

Mariachi El Bronx – Slave Labor

November 26, 2011 by Tony B | 1 comment

Ok, so there are no ukuleles…just a great singer and brilliant band, so excuse my indulgence

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Steven Sproat plays George Formby…

November 20, 2011 by Tony B | 1 comment

If you watched the BBC George Formby documentary a couple of weeks ago, you would have seen the talented Steven Sproat giving a virtuoso performance of the “Formby” style. Here it is again for for you to enjoy. Steven has been a regular visitor to Dublin to give workshops to UkeIreland members and he also appeared on the first Ukulele Hooley in 2009.

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Tags: George Formby, Steven Sproat, ukeireland, ukulele ireland

Tomorrow’s the 2nd Saturday of Ukuleles & Coffee @ Peoples Park, Dun Laoghaire

November 18, 2011 by Tony B | No comments

Ukuleles & Coffee Saturday Mornings @ The Tea Rooms, in Peoples Park, Dun Laoghaire

A good crowd of reasonably friendly looking ukers turned up last Saturday at The Tearooms in The People’s Park in Dun Laoghaire and were made feel very welcome by the genial host, Enda. A very pleasant couple of hours playing ukulele, drinking tea & coffee and general nonsense ensued and seemed to be enjoyed by all. General consensus is that it is a success so this is just a little reminder we’re going to be there each Saturday (including tomorrow) So, if your around between 11am and noon a group of us will be there enjoying the tea or coffee and fiddling with our ukes so why not come and join in.

So. there it is folks its completely informal so just drop by, starting between 11 and 11.30ish and running ’til lunch

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Tags: Dun Laoghaire, Ukuleles, Ukuleles & Coffee in the Peoples Park

Hey Joe “performed” by Dan Scanlon, Ken Middleton & Manitoba Hal…….

November 6, 2011 by Tony B | No comments

Motley crew of “the morning after the night before” ukesters, Dan Scanlon (Ukulele Ireland’s “Godfather”), Ken Middleton & Manitoba Hal attempting a uke version of “Hey Joe”, made famous by the late Jimi Hendrix. One of those musical moments that don’t quite make journey intended but are magic for all the right reasons – ukes and happy moments!

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Tags: "Hey Joe" ukulele, Dan Scanlon, Ken Middleton, Manitoba Hal, ukeireland, Ukulele Ceidhle, ukulele ireland

Sweet Hollywaiians / In The Mood ♪

November 6, 2011 by Tony B | No comments

I was trying to think of something clever to say to introduce this delightful and enjoyable version of “In The Mood” by The Sweet Hollywaiians…when I realised I had said all I needed to!

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The wonderful “Uke Box” do Ennio Morricone’s “Once Upon A Time In The West”

October 21, 2011 by Tony B | 1 comment

Our good friends Shelley and Marko of the “Uke Box” do their wonderful version of Ennio Morricone’s “Once Upon A Time In The West”

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Ukeristic Congress in Whelan’s Saturday October 15th!

October 14, 2011 by Tony B | No comments

If you’re in Dublin this Saturday and you’re a uke fan, then do yourself a favour and get your ass down to Whelan’s in Wexford Street for one of the Congress’s regular gigs, 7 to 9 pm, free entry—it’s always a blast!