Much as I’d like to I can’t go to all the ukulele festivals and we had a ball at the Belgium Ukulele Festival but this one in France makes me wish I could have been there too!
Ukulele people are the best! 
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So great to see the ukulele popularity spreading right across Ireland, here is the recently formed and talented West Cork Ukulele Orchestra based in Clonakilty in Co. Cork performing at the Cork Opera House on last Saturday 21st May. Check their website
With the recent addition of the Galway Ukulele Group (check them out on Facebook) it’s getting to the time when we uke players from around Ireland get together for a “Monster” Ukulele Hooley!
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Ok, this must be the most hyped ukulele album of all time, but even allowing for my natural cynicism, have to say I love this track from Eddie Vedder’s album “Ukulele Songs” to be released on May 31st.
Nice song, great vocal, judge for yourself:
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If you’ve ever seen Helena & Nora play then you know what beautiful music they make together. Here they perform this lovely Mexican tune “La Tormenta”. Check out their page @ YouTube — Enjoy!
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Peter Delaney is that rare breed; an Irish ukulele player inspired, in equal measure, by early archive recordings of Mississippi Delta Blues and Hawaiian Luau music. His songs are gentle parables formed from slightly skewed everyday observations sustained only by voice and instrument. Recorded in RTÉ Limerick for The Blue of the Night in March 2011
Andrew Robinson (of the Ukeristic Congress) set Stevie Smith’s poem “Not Waving But Drowning” to music for the ukulele.
FinRaucous of “Gus & Fin” famed ukulele punk duo and good friend who appeared at Ukulele Hooley 2009 blasts out a vigorous version of the old Elvis classic “Viva Las Vegas” on banjo uke and his other favoured instrument, the tea chest bass.
If you would like chords for this version, then check the Ukehunt site.
Tags: Banjolele, Gus & Fin, Tea Chest Bass, ukeireland.com, Viva Las Vegas
Ukester Brown is a prolific ukulele player with a particular love of early 20th century songs. Here he is playing “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” (accompanied by his canary).
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Our good friends “The Ukeristic Congress” had a great night at their concert in the National Concert Hall last Saturday. Here they are doing “Lovesick Blues”.
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