tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58231870774204009642024-03-05T19:58:47.614-08:00NY Ukulele SalonThe Ukulele Salon blog includes video clips from NY Uke Salons -- parties and concerts -- as well as resources and commentary mostly about the vibrant NYC ukulele scene. See also the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/ukechat">NY Uke Chat</a> email discussion forum.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-16235260429795037422013-06-18T18:37:00.003-07:002013-06-18T19:08:37.113-07:00Performances and Group Play, Make Music NY - Ukulele Mass Appeal, June 21<a href="http://makemusicny.org/assets/features/mass-appeal/ukuleles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://makemusicny.org/assets/features/mass-appeal/ukuleles.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come join in the fun this Friday for performances and group play with some great NY ukulele performers as part of <a href="http://makemusicny.org/">Make Music NY</a> - <a href="http://makemusicny.org/schedule/#!/feature/mass-appeal">Mass Appeal</a>. Each year, on the Summer Solstice (June 21), MMNY organizes music around the city, and we're helping out with a three-hour ukulele event, after work 5-8pm. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fun takes place in </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Williamsburg, Brooklyn at the William Sheridan Playground (<a href="http://goo.gl/maps/AhGbU">map</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), which is near the Bedford L station. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come by to hear performers including Sweet Soubrette, Jamie Scandal, John and Ellen Monten, Mark Dutton and Jessica Delfino. There's also open-mic slots for those wishing to perform, as well as opportunities to play in group songs.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Organized by Rick Bruner and Emceed by Roger Greenawalt, host of the Complete Beatles for Ukulele.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/475054789238218/">RSVP on Facebook</a>.</span>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-84888906679015706402013-02-14T12:27:00.001-08:002013-02-14T12:33:56.886-08:00First UUkulele Strum CircleHi. Every other Sunday (more or less), I lead a ukulele strumming group at <a href="http://www.fuub.org/home/">First Unitarian in Brooklyn</a>. The group are mostly beginners, but more seasoned players are encouraged to come. Everyone is welcome to this group. Although the meetups are held in house of worship, we're just ukulele strummers, so no agenda. I'd love to open this to a broader group of players.<br />
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We meet up at 12:15 in the basement of the church, the "Undercroft," during the post-service coffee hour, and then we peel off to some space in the building by 12:30 or so. (If you come late, just ask around for the ukulele group.)<br />
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The address is 50 Monroe Pl, Brooklyn, NY. Here's a <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=50+Monroe+Pl,+Brooklyn,+NY&hl=en&sll=40.697488,-73.979681&sspn=0.638238,1.234589&oq=50+mon&hnear=50+Monroe+Pl,+Brooklyn,+Kings,+New+York+11201&t=m&z=16">map</a>.<br />
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We're meeting this Sunday, February 17. If you'd like to be on a regular mailing reminder list (as the schedule is a bit changable), email me at rickbruner at gmail.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-85667941007496021132012-01-23T11:29:00.001-08:002012-01-23T11:29:54.300-08:00Ukulele Starter Books<br />
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I am often asked to give people advice. So I figured it would be easier to write the advice once, here, and just send people links.<br />
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If you're just starting out, you definitely need a ukulele chord book. If found this one by Hal Leonard to be the most comprehensive.<br />
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<li><a _mce_href="http://www.amazon.com/Leonard-Ukulele-Chord-Finder-Easy/dp/1423400429" href="http://www.amazon.com/Leonard-Ukulele-Chord-Finder-Easy/dp/1423400429" style="color: #007bff;" title="Amazon sales page">Hal Leonard Ukulele Chord Finder: Easy-to-Use Guide to Over 1,000 Ukulele Chords</a></li>
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Beyond that, if you want some tutorial books, these two look good to me (although, admittedly, I never used either closely), and I see that Amazon offers the three of them as a bundle for a discount (look at the product page for such a bundle deal on the sales page for the chord book, above):<br />
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<li><a _mce_href="http://www.amazon.com/Leonard-Ukulele-Method-Book-audio/dp/0634077260" href="http://www.amazon.com/Leonard-Ukulele-Method-Book-audio/dp/0634077260" style="color: #007bff;" title="Amazon sales page">Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1</a></li>
<li><a _mce_href="http://www.amazon.com/Ukulele-Supplementary-Songbook-Leonard-Method/dp/1423402774" href="http://www.amazon.com/Ukulele-Supplementary-Songbook-Leonard-Method/dp/1423402774" style="color: #007bff;" title="Amazon sales page">Easy Songs for Ukulele Supplementary Songbook to the Hal Leonard Ukulele Method</a></li>
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Another chord book I recommend, particularly, for intermediate players is this one, though it may be a bit hard to interpret for a beginner:<br />
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Beyond that, I highly recommend most of the books from Jim Beloff's FleaMarketMusic.com site, a compendium of all things ukulele, especially song books:<br />
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Join the fun for this annual tradition, the Roger Greenawalt's <b>Beatles Complete on Ukulele,</b> all day at the excellent venue, <a href="http://www.brooklynbowl.com/event/83037/">Brooklyn Bowl</a>, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.<br />
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<b>Come with your uke from 2-3pm and get in free!</b> (Otherwise, it's a $10 cover.) Join the <b>Uke Mob at 3pm</b> (being filmed for broadcast on that evening's TV news) <b>to sing "All Together Now" and "Why Don't We Do It in the Road."</b><br />
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Dozens of great indie regional bands are joining Roger to perform most or all of the Beatles's amazing canon of songs, all featuring at least one uke. It's an annual tradition and lots of fun at a great venue.<br />
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<b>Brooklyn Bowl</b><br />
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?q=Brooklyn+Bowl,+Wythe+Avenue,+Brooklyn,+NY&hl=en&cid=6061785342615099847">61 Wythe Street (at N. 10th)</a><br />
Williamsburg, Brooklyn<br />
<b>Subway:</b> Take the L train from Manhattan's 14th Street to the first Brooklyn stop, Bedford, and it's a short walk.<br />
3pm to Midnight<br />
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Yours truly, Rick Bruner, will be performing with <b>The Suaverinos at 5pm, doing "Dear Prudence" and "You're Gonna Lost That Girl."</b>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-42563677352163753322011-11-14T21:28:00.000-08:002011-11-17T06:21:27.607-08:00The Suaverinos, Friday, Nov. 18, at The Uke Hut<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Friday at the Uke Hut, around the corner for the Empire State Building, downstairs from Maui Taco. An odd, but charming venue.</div>
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The Uke Hut (downstairs at Maui Taco)</div>
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<a href="http://g.co/maps/5hbub">330 5th Avenue</a> (between 32nd & 33rd Street)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, mark your calendars in advance for the Suaverinos on December 13, 9pm, a Tuesday, at the PATH CAFE in the West Village, an hour set of new </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">stuff, including a couple of holiday favorites.</span></div>
</span>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-71154246343370619062011-07-07T13:52:00.000-07:002011-07-07T13:53:00.614-07:00Ukulele Song Arrangement ResourcesBrowsing around looking for uke arrangements for a new uke group I'm working with at my Unitarian Universalist church (the First UUkulele Strum Circle), I have collected these various collections of uke arrangements. Please feel free to let me know about others I should add to this list.<br />
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<ul><li>Taunton Ukulele Strummers Club Songbook: <a href="http://www.tusc.co.uk/songbook.html">http://www.tusc.co.uk/songbook.html</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Santa Cruz Ukulele Club Songbook: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?nnkmzwg3z2j">http://www.mediafire.com/?nnkmzwg3z2j</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Doctor Uke: <a href="http://doctoruke.com/songs.html">http://doctoruke.com/songs.html</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Alligator Boogaloo: <a href="http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs.html">http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs.html</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Ukulele Underground: <a href="http://ukuleleunderground.com/">http://ukuleleunderground.com/</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Flea Market Music: <a href="http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/">http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Uke Hunt: <a href="http://ukulelehunt.com/tab-chords/">http://ukulelehunt.com/tab-chords/</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Richard G's Ukulele Songbook: <a href="http://www.scorpex.net/Uke/">http://www.scorpex.net/Uke/</a></li>
</ul><ul><li>Ukeland: <a href="http://dominator.ukeland.com/index2.shtml">http://dominator.ukeland.com/index2.shtml</a></li>
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<b>June 18, 2011</b><br />
<b>8:30pm to 10:30pm</b><br />
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At <b>The Living Room's</b> upstairs venue, <b>Googie's Lounge</b><br />
154 Ludlow Street<br />
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No cover charge. 1 drink per hour minimum and tip bucket for the performers.<br />
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A rollicking quartet with a down-home American sound, featuring two-time world champion whistler Emily Eagan, harmonica wizard Trip Henderson and Spiff Wiegand and Chris Q. Murphy ripping on various instruments, including no shortage of ukuleles.<br />
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A Ukulele Salon favorite, the Rosokoff family, Jim, Sylvie and Jacq, regularly pack Googie's with fans for great reason, with gorgeous harmonies, creative arrangements and delightful song selections. Most of the arrangements the act performs are in the archive of more than 500 arrangements on <a href="http://www.doctoruke.com/">www.doctoruke.com</a><br />
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Jolly Roget is a popular Williamsburg record producer, musician and organizer of Beatles Complete on Ukulele. His act will likely surprise you and may well feature guest talents from among his wide circle of musician friends.<br />
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</tbody></table><b>10:00: <a href="http://www.ukulelesalon.com/">The Suaverinos</a></b><br />
The Ukulele Salon house band, The Suaverinos, is a swinging ensemble covering the likes of Al Jolson, Nina Simone, Antonio Carlos Jobim, The Kinks, Gnarls Barkley and Radiohead. Rush Kress and Rick Bruner on vocals and ukuleles, Elizabeth Walsh on vocals and bass, and introducing Melody Litwin on vocals, mandolin and washboard, and InĂªs Baptista on vocals and percussion.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-24121269316933119712011-05-10T13:50:00.000-07:002011-05-10T13:50:22.465-07:00NY Ukulele Salon: May 21, Saturday @ The Living RoomJoin us every month for a showcase of NYC's amazing breadth of ukulele<br />
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<b>The Living Room's</b> upstairs venue, <b>Googie's Lounge</b><br />
154 Ludlow Street @ Rivington St. in Manhattan's Lower East Side (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=11186937693042251429&q=Googie's+Lounge+upstairs+at+The+Living+Room,+154+Ludlow+Street,+New+York,+NY&hl=en&dtab=0&sll=40.720886,-73.987853&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=40.725649,-73.997512&spn=0,0&z=16">map</a>)<br />
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Saturday, May 21, 2011, 8:30 to 10:30pm<br />
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No cover. 1 drink minimum per set + tip bucket for the artists<br />
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A Salon favorite, Patsy is one of the foremost interpreters of the Great American Songbook on ukulele.<br />
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A rising star on the NY comedy circuit (not to be confused with blooper-king sportscaster Len Berman), Ben delivers hilarious originals or your money back. (Oh wait, this gig is free!)<br />
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Ukulele Salon house band, The Suaverinos, are joined by the ripping professor or the strings Pedro da Silva for some swinging pop and jazz standards<br />
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Bliss Blood practically invented playing ukulele in NYC. Doing originals and classy covers like nobody's business.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184810011571292">RSVP via Facebook</a>.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-76651687217875462672011-05-10T08:29:00.000-07:002011-05-10T08:31:44.881-07:00The Suaverinos at The Algonquin Seaport Theater<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK7mQYP7DH90QW6mA-CYh9UWgTHqYt6naKKhoxmqUrTOQwDMZ56td4_CYAYm5yjSuEwUxbrhFvJYCeeqcp1ErGvqvQb2h4UcQ-yuY1cPscSLEWL5dmnUQVlMciwb0eBLKndfoTUqc-8s/s1600/suaverinos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEK7mQYP7DH90QW6mA-CYh9UWgTHqYt6naKKhoxmqUrTOQwDMZ56td4_CYAYm5yjSuEwUxbrhFvJYCeeqcp1ErGvqvQb2h4UcQ-yuY1cPscSLEWL5dmnUQVlMciwb0eBLKndfoTUqc-8s/s320/suaverinos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Suaverinos -- Rick Bruner, Rush Kress, Maggie Kus and Elizabeth Walsh -- are a tight ensemble of ukuleles, bass and vocal harmonies that swing everything from Cole Porter, Al Jolson, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Thelonious Monk to The Kinks, Pink Floyd, OutKast and Radiohead.</div><br />
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Pier 17: 89 South Street NY NY 10038<br />
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(212) 349-7505<br />
A short walk from the 2/3 train at Fulton<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=215017828517440">RSVP on Facebook</a>.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-41889727575680216822011-05-10T08:24:00.000-07:002011-05-10T08:24:50.428-07:00New NYC Ukulele Event: Brooklyn Uke Nights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uk8BJ8bkfAxW0naBEqrmRZq_W-Tsk84LoTwBv0u8e7TAFs3kumteHr2pJKFeaJgB0I7oID62ot-7ovIkg2cj0hHkFANO72zpUBaIJWYjjb1jQc0GMeDqNNdL-Xma15D08IDoOifAEAk/s1600/ukuladies2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uk8BJ8bkfAxW0naBEqrmRZq_W-Tsk84LoTwBv0u8e7TAFs3kumteHr2pJKFeaJgB0I7oID62ot-7ovIkg2cj0hHkFANO72zpUBaIJWYjjb1jQc0GMeDqNNdL-Xma15D08IDoOifAEAk/s1600/ukuladies2.JPG" /></a></div><a href="http://www.theukuladies.com/">The Ukuladies</a> present <b>Brooklyn Uke Nights!</b> Every 4th Thursday at the new <a href="http://www.freddysbar.com/">Freddy's Bar</a> in Brooklyn.<br />
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Thursday, May 26th will launch the series featuring The Ukuladies in a full evening of music and antics beginng at 8pm after a hiatus from playing to welcome some riteous "ukubabies" who have arrived on the scene. The following month, June, 23rd, we will officially begin Brooklyn Uke Nights and invite everyone interested to bring a song and lead sheets to share, try out a new tune you're working on, share tips on techniques, tell some jokes, etc. Featured act in June is Kellie Rae Powell! Following month, Thursday, July 28th features Robin Aigner!! Stay tuned for schedule updates.<br />
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Contact Katie Down for more information on coming to or participating in Uke Nights at glassmusicsound at gmail dot com or ukuladies at gmail dot comRick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-83602080532844962492011-04-18T20:51:00.000-07:002011-04-18T20:54:58.633-07:00Evanescent in Tribecca on Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYX8sip-hPGjcOg-T8xStFCYZs-PG-50Ry1sFJpaMVVj3jzkv3dbbSeOkF36apYCgn6I2pm9FVCS3CQB9UAxNpv4o-q6D29izScVzHwpjzie-AcJR-Oo4w0jon2t1i-vheYJy9QyE41s/s1600/Evanescent.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPYX8sip-hPGjcOg-T8xStFCYZs-PG-50Ry1sFJpaMVVj3jzkv3dbbSeOkF36apYCgn6I2pm9FVCS3CQB9UAxNpv4o-q6D29izScVzHwpjzie-AcJR-Oo4w0jon2t1i-vheYJy9QyE41s/s200/Evanescent.png" width="200" /></a></div>A favorite of the NY uke scene, <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/evanescentblissblood"><b>Evanescent</b></a> (Bliss Blood and Al Street) is playing this Friday night, April 23. Read this <a href="http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/bliss/">rave review</a> of their new album!<br />
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$10.00 coverRick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-78043171779401813322011-04-14T08:17:00.000-07:002011-04-18T09:17:06.900-07:00NY Ukulele Salon: April 23, Saturday @ The Living Room<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>NY Ukulele Salon</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is back at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.livingroomny.com/"><b>The Living Room</b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> again, upstairs at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Googie's Lounge,</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> for another great night of the best ukulele music New York City has to offer. As usual, the show runs from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>8:30pm to 10:30pm</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> on Saturday night, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>April 23,</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> 154 Ludlow Street.</span><br />
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Many of you are probably familiar with this event from the epic PR it generates. Part of its hook, aside from The Beatles on ukuleles, is the inspirational fundraising, first for Warren Buffet, then last year for Yoko Ono, and this year for the worthy cause of Mark Zuckerberg, a man who needs all the friends he can get. Join the event <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001882480008">"Friending Mark Zuckerberg"</a> </b><br />
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The Uke Mob, a great photo opp, kicks off the event with a huge play-along of a song or two.<br />
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Free entry to anyone with a uke; otherwise, $10 cover.<br />
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The whole event is on both Saturday (6pm to Midnight) and Sunday (2pm to 8pm). Uke Mob participants are requested to show up at 5pm to learn the song and get organized for the kickoff at 6pm.<br />
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Nelly McKay is going to be there and possibly some other indie uke headliners.<br />
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Roger is also looking for folks who want to sing a song. He's got a <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AnTvK5-xu__8dG1xQTI5R3VrS29kZE9YNWNUaU5HLXc&authkey=CL-C8qsB&hl=en#gid=0">list of available songs</a>. If interested, you can <b>email him</b> directly at <b>jollyroget at gmail dot com</b>. Roger's been sick, so let's wish him well for 2011 with a big turnout.<br />
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</div>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-65738982649921356712011-01-01T13:48:00.000-08:002011-01-01T13:48:44.216-08:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jGUZwP1pVonbaeah07vjY-CCIusXWwnBfxOT_qo_pe3yq7lgZeO7hTpKkuy19g_4so396iODOcZG11FaSa05VZgrNf9XcxnJnl-FOZHEkWA879Xfk0g8fiZ8vCAquQzdqT2tFeFtx3U/s1600/dancin-frog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jGUZwP1pVonbaeah07vjY-CCIusXWwnBfxOT_qo_pe3yq7lgZeO7hTpKkuy19g_4so396iODOcZG11FaSa05VZgrNf9XcxnJnl-FOZHEkWA879Xfk0g8fiZ8vCAquQzdqT2tFeFtx3U/s1600/dancin-frog.jpg" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here's wishing you many happy hours strumming and/or listening to ukuleles in 2011!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-33150739835950975612011-01-01T13:27:00.000-08:002011-01-02T19:47:54.574-08:00Bliss Blood and Al Street Are "Evanescent" this Monday at Googie'sLast-minute gig alert:<br />
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Monday, Jan 3<br />
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Googie's Lounge<br />
154 Ludlow Street, between Stanton and Rivington.<br />
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Their act is great, and they helped me help the Googie's booking agent with a quick fill-in, so show them some love.<br />
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Get there early to hear the rocking rhythms of friend of NY Uke Salon Declan Zimmerman.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-10018753377993901962010-11-14T13:00:00.000-08:002010-11-14T13:00:01.714-08:00Announcing NY Uke Chat email forumHey, if you feel like chatting with other NY ukers about arrangements, technique, gigs, favorite UkeTube performances, etc., sign up for the new email discussion forum <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/ukechat">NY Uke Chat</a> that I created with Google Groups.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-19736361915076077242010-11-06T16:04:00.000-07:002010-11-14T10:56:53.018-08:00Concert, Nov 19: The Ukuladies, The Suaverinos, Dr. Uke & Daughs, Bliss Blood, Jontom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Googie's loves the NY Ukulele Salon. We have another great night of performances on November 19, 8:00 to 10:30:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-59184271469922339012010-09-26T20:13:00.000-07:002010-09-26T21:25:21.320-07:00Ukulele Salon at Googie's, Friday, October 8th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZM_sjk4rpMbUS73YabgeVZ3y_fwh7YkBHO05IkJBTG0OpxLtv2nuuws5ECo3QOybK9eAvlDhR95uviqKdmHJIiOXwzEe6lMgtO9DsZQ4vKDCUOOyScEjdsaQNNBuPCeBZT72MfcoRIG8/s1600/IMG_0660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZM_sjk4rpMbUS73YabgeVZ3y_fwh7YkBHO05IkJBTG0OpxLtv2nuuws5ECo3QOybK9eAvlDhR95uviqKdmHJIiOXwzEe6lMgtO9DsZQ4vKDCUOOyScEjdsaQNNBuPCeBZT72MfcoRIG8/s320/IMG_0660.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
We are please to announce our newest Ukulele Salon:<br />
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<b>What: Good music</b> loving crafted on ukuleles and other instruments<br />
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<b>When: Friday, October 8,</b> from 8:30 to 10:30PM<br />
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<b>Where: <a href="http://www.livingroomny.com/googies">Googie's</a> Lounge</b><b>,</b> upstairs from The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St.<br />
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<b>8:30: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/cIQ2h4"><b>The War Ponies</b></a><b>:</b> Gio Gaynor and Diana Aluto doing rock covers on acoustic uke<br />
<b>9:00: </b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/kingandcrow"><b>The King Crow Duo</b></a><b>:</b> Subway buskers Sarah King and Joe Crow do sweet songs of yesteryear on uke and banjo<br />
<b>9:30: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/bVTknU"><b>The Ether Frolic Mob</b></a><b>:</b> Daughter and father Zoe and Peter Stampel (and friends?), he of The Fugs and Holy Modal Rounders fame, are originals<br />
<b>10:00: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/bRYLyy"><b>The Suaverinos</b></a><b>:</b> Anna Gerard, Rush Kress, Rick Bruner and Elizabeth Walsh doing standards in style<br />
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No cover, but 1 drink minimum per hour, plus tip bucket. Bring your friends for a fun, cheap night out.<br />
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RSVP on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156962860995747&ref=mf">Facebook here</a>.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-16158312037755462552010-09-01T19:56:00.000-07:002010-09-09T04:57:39.699-07:00NY Ukulele Salon: Sept 11 @ Googie's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1xkrjmvKYfcwDY1QpnTOHpeMbRGps-FQRWLYUFZut_aKYD9hXKLAQKmqQ7IADQXIKiKmOvpR4NIL89wGtQ5dQI-VwPG4sAoL_HC0bfVgUQhDCgA7YQe1uAD_WpSmDkcaOdJeAoPzpWo/s1600/kitty+uke.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1xkrjmvKYfcwDY1QpnTOHpeMbRGps-FQRWLYUFZut_aKYD9hXKLAQKmqQ7IADQXIKiKmOvpR4NIL89wGtQ5dQI-VwPG4sAoL_HC0bfVgUQhDCgA7YQe1uAD_WpSmDkcaOdJeAoPzpWo/s320/kitty+uke.jpg" /></a></div>Googie's loves us. Or at least they keep asking us back. So we're fighting evildoers with ukuleles: another NY Ukulele Salon evening of performances from some of NYC's most talented uke acts. Details as follows:<br />
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<b>When: Saturday, Sept. 11, 8:30-10:30pm.</b><br />
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<b>Where: </b><a href="http://www.livingroomny.com/googies"><b>Googie's Lounge</b></a><b>,</b> upstairs from The Living Room: 154 Ludlow St. (Lower East Side)<br />
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<b>Who:</b><br />
<b>8:30: </b><a href="http://www.ukemen.com/"><b>The Ukemen</b></a><b>,</b> country and pop classics with southwest charm<br />
<b>9:00: </b><a href="http://patsymonteleone.wordpress.com/"><b>Patsy Monteleone</b></a><b>,</b> master interpreter of standards<br />
<b>9:30: </b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thewhistlinwolves"><b>The Whistling Wolves</b></a><b>,</b> fun-loving rootsy quartet, featuring an all-ukulele set (plus world-class whistling!)<br />
<b>10:00: </b><a href="http://khabu.net/"><b>Khabu Doug Young</b></a><b>,</b> jazz virtuosoRick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-77474969715789538362010-07-19T13:09:00.000-07:002010-07-27T10:49:59.871-07:00Ukulele Salon at Googie's, Saturday, July 31The NY Ukulele Salon presents another showcase of some great NY uklele talent on Saturday, July 31, at <a href="http://www.livingroomny.com/googies">Googie's Lounge</a> in the Lower East Side (154 Ludlow, upstairs from The Living Room; here's <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=154+ludlow+street+nyc&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=154+Ludlow+St,+New+York,+10002&gl=us&ei=tLBETLeFJYH48AbL1vXDDQ&ved=0CBgQ8gEwAA&z=16">a map</a>).<br />
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8:30: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jwalterhawkes">J. Walter Hawkes</a><br />
9:00: The Suaverinos (my act)<br />
9:30: <a href="http://doctoruke.com">Doctor Uke & Daughters</a><br />
10:00: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kingandcrow">The King Crow Duo</a><br />
10:30: <a href="http://blissblood.com">Bliss Blood</a><br />
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Here are videos of earlier performances from these acts:<br />
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Make Music NY and the NY Ukulele Salon strum in the summer solstice with a four-hour concert and play-along with some of the best performers on the NY uke scene.<br />
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Make Music NY celebrates its 4th year with more than 1,000 concerts around the city, along with similar events in hundreds of other cities. The "Mass Appeal" concerts feature lovers of specific instruments, and this year they've asked the NY Ukulele Salon to organize the uke gathering.<br />
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We have a great location: Union Square, as part of the Green Market (northeast corner of the park).<br />
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The event is a Monday, so it starts at 4pm and continues till dark. Fun for kids of all ages.<br />
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Each featured act gets 3 songs, including one for audience participation, so bring your ukes!<br />
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Please spread the word via Facebook, email, Twitter, spoken voice, etc.<br />
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Here's the lineup of performers:<br />
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4PM<br />
<a href="http://bruner.net/">Rick Bruner</a><br />
<a href="http://www.dyanforest.com/">D'yan Forrest</a><br />
<a href="http://kenbarimurray.com/">Ken "Bari" Murray</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NKKH0SumkY">Sarah King</a><br />
<a href="http://www.leschaudslapins.com/">Les Chauds Lapins</a><br />
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5PM<br />
<a href="http://www.blissblood.com/">Bliss Blood</a><br />
<a href="http://danamccoy.com/">Dana McCoy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gochords.com/">Leslie Chase & David Sands</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jonbraman.com/">Jon Braman</a><br />
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/amityrosemusic">Amity Rose</a><br />
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6PM<br />
<a href="http://ukuleledisco.com/bamboobridge">Josh Bisker</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ukelady.com/">Evy Mayer</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the%20ukemen&search=tag">The Ukemen</a><br />
Carlos Molina<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s917TV9OLoM">The Suaverinos</a><br />
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7PM<br />
<a href="http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/store/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=222">Uncle Zac</a><br />
<span id="goog_1987176673"></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S6AOefz6Ts">No Soap Radio</a><span id="goog_1987176674"></span><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Greenawalt">Roger Greenawalt</a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Peter+Stampfel">Peter Stampfel</a><br />
<a href="http://www.edukatedfleas.com/">The Edukated Fleas</a><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=%22jamie+scandal%22">Jamie Scandal</a><br />
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See here for more details about <a href="http://makemusicny.org/schedule/feature/mass-appeal">Make Music NY - Mass Appeal</a>.Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823187077420400964.post-24453267606566756682010-05-14T09:09:00.000-07:002010-05-14T09:09:04.526-07:00It's Uke Fest!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Hey, it's crazy, <a href="http://www.nyukefest.com/">Uke Fest</a> is on, and I haven't been updating to any of my blog or Twitter accounts to plug it.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I'm actually frantically preparing right now for a workshop I'm going to teach at the Fest, on using the Internet to promote your uke obsession, and I look at this site, and the last post is a few weeks old and no mention of the Fest! Argg.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>One of my key lessons is this: all this Internet promotion stuff takes time!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">But that's just me making excuses. The important thing is come on over to the fest. Tune into the Fest's <a href="https://twitter.com/nyukefest">Twitter account</a> and blog. I'll mostly post to Twitter during the Fest and catch up on the blog afterwards. Where is my darn Flip camera?!</div>Rick Brunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17687900022073296952noreply@blogger.com0