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Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Roy and Kathy Sakuma
Roy and Kathy Sakuma Note: This episode was recorded before the main event of Ukulele Festival Hawaii held on July 18th, 2021. Hey there again everyone! I had the incredible honor to hang out virtually with Roy and Kathy Sakuma before the Ukulele Festival Hawaii and talk about the festival and everything that goes into it. Festival website https://www.ukulelefesthawaii.org Ukulele Festival Hawaii on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/RoySakumaProductions Craig and Sarah’s website http://craigandsarah.com Intro and outro music is by Blue Do...
2021-07-30
36 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Karlie G
Karlie G Note: This episode was recorded before the main event of Ukulele Festival Hawaii held on July 18th, 2021. Hello everyone! I had the great honor of sitting down and talking story with Karlie G before the Ukulele Festival Hawaii. Karlie’s website https://karliegoya.com Karlie G on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/Karli3G/featured Festival website https://www.ukulelefesthawaii.org Ukulele Festival Hawaii on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/RoySakumaProductions Craig and Sarah’s website http://craigandsarah.com Intr...
2021-07-30
27 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Joe and Kristen Souza
Joe and Kristen Souza Note: This episode was recorded before the main event of Ukulele Festival Hawaii held on July 18th, 2021. Aloha friends! Here's a wonderful conversation I had with Joe and Kristen Souza from Kanile'a Ukulele before the Ukulele Festival Hawaii. We talked about ukuleles, of course, but lots of other things, like trees and forest bathing. Reforest Hawaii https://reforesthawaii.org Kanilea Ukulele https://www.kanileaukulele.com Festival website https://www.ukulelefesthawaii.org Ukulele Festival Hawaii on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/RoySakumaProductions
2021-07-30
51 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Jodi and Honoka in Kaimuki
Jodi and Honoka in Kaimuki Wayyyyyy back in July 2019 I got to sit down with these two fantastic ukulele players at Jodi's school, Ukulele Hale. We talked about the awesome things their doing with their students, as well as Jodi and Honoka's personal music paths. Learn more about Ukulele Hale and Team Hale. Check out Honoka's music here. Ukulele Hale on Instagram Honoka on Instagram Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions You can support the podcast through the...
2020-12-08
33 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Mika Kane at Kamaka
Mika Kane Mika is an exceptional player from Maui. UkeLogic strings Those strings in action. Mika and Corey play an incredible arrangement of One Summer's Day and talk about tons of other stuff Find Mika's site and music here. The Ukulele Magazine article with Mika. Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions You can support the podcast through the tip jar Or by Buying Me A Coffee Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/abes-ukulele-podcast...
2020-06-01
34 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Chris Kamaka at Kamaka
Chris Kamaka at Kamaka Chris is currently the Production Manager at Kamaka Ukulele. Kamaka Ukulele Craig and Sarah's Mini Uke Fest Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions You can support the podcast through the tip jar Or by Buying Me A Coffee Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/abes-ukulele-podcast/9b67ba9a-17b7-48af-970f-ae03a1c4edf5
2020-06-01
23 min
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 88: A Beer-Soaked SM58
A special Podcasters summit to talk about Ukulele in the time of the Pandemic. Ray Ortega of the Podcasters’ Studio, Abe Deshotel of the Ukulele Podcast, my co-host Doug Brown share their thoughts, plus we totally geek out on Podcasting equipment.
2020-04-28
1h 55
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 88: A Beer-Soaked SM58
Guests: Ray Ortega, Abe Deshotel Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown While we hunker down in place, I’m holding a special Podcasters summit to talk about Ukulele in the time of the Corona Virus Pandemic. Special guests Ray Ortega of the Podcasters’ Studio, Abe Deshotel of the Ukulele Podcast, and my co-host Doug Brown join in to share their thoughts on making it through these difficult times. Oh, and then we totally geek out on Podcasting equipment. Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ooktown-the-ukulele-podcast/id436722774 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA/ Shoutouts: • Tori Knight for sending...
2020-04-27
1h 55
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Joe Souza in Hawaii
Joe Souza I sat down with Joe at one of the busiest events of the year, Ukulele Festival Hawaii. This was from July, 2019. He's a great player and teacher, but he also makes a great ukulele. We talked about all sorts of things from the beginning of Kanile'a to the different ways ukuleles react to different strings. Kanile'a Ukulele The Mini Ukulele Festival on April 11 Me on Twitter Me on Facebook Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Support the podcast...
2020-04-07
29 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Cynthia Kinnunen in Toronto
Cynthia Kinnunen It was great to finally sit down and chat with Cynthia. She does a lot in the ukulele world. Cynthia's website The Mini Ukulele Festival on April 11 In case you are new here, JHUI Some of the music Cynthia mentioned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain James Hill and Anne Janelle Vampire Weekend Sufjan Stevens Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Support the podcast through the tip jar Or Buy Me...
2020-04-07
31 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
COVID 19 and the ukulele world
COVID 19 and the ukulele world In this episode I talk with some people in the ukulele world about the impact COVID 19 has had on them. I hope everyone's staying safe and healthy. Here are some relevant links. http://ukulelesoiree.com https://gaithersburgukefest.com https://www.kevincarroll.net https://www.mimsukes.com/pages/onlinelessons https://www.thetinman.co Here's the Mini Uke Fest that Craig and Sarah are putting together. It's gonna be awesome! http://www.cheemaisel.com...
2020-03-30
52 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Dr. Byron Yasui
Dr. Byron Yasui In July of 2019, I sat down with an uke master to talk about all the things he's been building in the ukulele world. We talk about repertoire and the future of the ukulele. Here's the article I mention in the episode. Here is another written by Dr. Yasui about chords, transitions, and notation. You can reach him at byasui@hawaii.edu Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Support the podcast through the tip jar Or Buy Me A Coffee
2020-03-20
29 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Kimo Hussey
Kimo Hussey I finally got to meet this ukulele hero of mine. Kimo is a mighty fine player and teacher. We sat down in Manoa in July and talked story about moveable chord shapes, expensive ukes, baritones vs tenors, and plenty more. A few builders mentioned Lichty Devine Here are some videos of Kimo playing and teaching. Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Support the podcast through the tip jar Or Buy Me A Coffee Send us your...
2020-02-28
44 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Jake Shimabukuro in Hartford, CT
Jake Shimabukuro Caught up with Jake on his tour through Hartford, CT. We chatted about all sorts of stuff, like songwriting, practice, his favorite artists, and tons of other stuff. Here are some things/artists that were mentioned Tube dreamer pedal Dearling is Dave Preston's other band Pink Floyd Jacob Collier Chris Thile Bela Fleck Edgar Myer Victor Wooten Paco de Lucia Al Di Meola Carlos Montoya Andres Segovia
2020-02-28
39 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel from San Diego
Craig and Sarah in San Diego I caught up with Craig and Sarah after their busy year. This episode is really dense with ukulele advice, so buckle up. They just released a holiday album. Check it out at http://www.cheemaisel.com/store/christmas-island Craig and Sarah teach online here https://artistworks.com/ukulele-lessons-craig-sarah At the time of posting, there's a 50% off sale on 1 year memberships. There's a lot of related links today 😁 Tampa Bay Ukulele Getaway Port Townsend Ukulele Festival Tun...
2019-12-24
56 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Mini Boss of KoAloha Ukulele
Paul Okami of KoAloha Paul Okami is the Mini Boss, or Vice President of KoAloha Ukulele. I got to sit and chat with him back in July when I visited Oahu. https://www.koaloha.com Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Support the podcast through the tip jar Or use the Buy Me A Coffee page Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/abes-ukulele-podcast/7eab7b19-f0a8-4840-9a3f-89aa4a92488c
2019-12-24
38 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Brad Bordessa on the Big Island
Brad Bordessa from the Big Island In my first semi-high-tech remote interview, my guest was Brad Bordessa, an ukulele teacher and player located on the Big Island of Hawaii. We talked about strings, baritones, performing, and more. We also talked about how to pronounce ukulele. 😱🤔🧐🤙 Here's a great article Brad wrote about it. Brad's website can be found here His baritone ukulele site is here. You can hear/buy Brad's music here. For those curious about the situation regarding the Thirty Meter Telescope, check out th...
2019-12-02
33 min
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 85: : A Coat of Mini-Colors
Guests: Matt Stead, Andy Andrews Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown It’s a fun-filled episode with first time guest Matt Stead of the Uke Room, and regular guest Andy Andrews of PUKA joining Doug Brown and me to talk about creating an ukulele experience, looking at ways of inspiring us, creativity traps, ways of using the ukulele to connect people and end loneliness, and a whole bunch more! YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA/ Shoutouts: • Greg Simpson • Tom Towle • Beverly Wood • Don Hatelstad • Ben • Jodie Lee • Matt Williams • Abe Deshotel Links: • The Uke Room (Matt Stead): https://theukeroom.com/ • Fender Custom...
2019-11-30
1h 42
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Jenny Peters and Ukulele for All
Jenny Peters Back in July I got to chat with Jenny Peters, teacher and author of many great ukulele books. We talked about classroom teaching, teaching challenges, pedagogy, and more. You can find more about Jenny at her site here Gift for listeners of the show Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Become a supporter of the podcast here Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/abes-ukulele-podcast/7b856c7b-8392-4c02-9b06-11906cbd55bf
2019-11-29
44 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
James Hill in Ashokan
James Hill at Ashokan In May of 2019, I got to catch up with James Hill at the Ashokan Ukulele Festival in New York. We talked about his new album, technology, throat singing, playing without monitors, and plenty of other interesting things. James Hill's website James and Anne's new album Inuit throat singing not to be confused with Mongolian throat singing Radiolab episode on bit flipping Tip jar subscribers get early access and bonus episodes. You'll also be supporting an independent creator ...
2019-11-08
38 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Casey MacGill in Ashokan
Casey MacGill in Ashokan My guest today is Casey MacGill. Casey is from Southern California and I caught up with him at the Ashokan Uke Fest. This is the second episode from my Ashokan series. Ashokan Uke Fest Casey's website Watch Casey play a song with his uke in his [Ukulele Magazine article (https://www.ukulelemag.com/stories/for-casey-macgill-the-swing-is-the-thing). Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions The podcast does cost me time and money to make. If you'd like to chip in, any amount helps.
2019-09-30
27 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Ukulele Underground Crossover Pt. 1
Ukulele Underground Crossover part 1 I visited Kauai and hung out with the Ukulele Underground crew for a day. We did two podcast episodes and this is the first one. We talked about playing, performing, chickens, and more. Note on Kauai: it is the oldest out of the main Hawaiian islands. Video version is here: https://youtu.be/9VVAlZZwRQ0 Part 2 is here : https://ukuleleunderground.com/2019/07/tll-podcast-68-ukulele-aloha/ Some things we mentioned in the show: Niihau (mentioned in the show) is the westernmost island of Hawaii, and is not...
2019-08-02
42 min
The Ukulele Review Podcast
Ep. 19.26 Abe Deshotel
https://youtu.be/G0CPwkzWxWc
2019-07-23
1h 09
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Bryan Tolentino at the Magic Fluke Co.
Bryan Tolentino at the Magic Fluke Co. Back in May, I travelled up to the Magic Fluke Co. in Sheffield, MA to chat with Bryan Tolentino. He was doing a little workshop/concert tour through the Northeast USA. Find Bryan's website here Live stream with Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel Here are some of the artists mentioned in the show. Roy Smeck Ohta San Peter Moon Byron Yasui Jake Shimabukuro... do you really need a link? 😂 ok here it is
2019-07-01
33 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Gerald Ross in Ashokan
Gerald Ross in Ashokan I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a day at the Ashokan Uke Fest in Olivebridge, NY. It was a beautiful place filled with lots of wonderful music-making. This episode is one of a few that I will release featuring instructors from the Ashokan Uke Fest. Every time I attend a festival, I plan to wander and talk to as many people as possible. But every time I get too nervous and want to just relax and go with the flow. So in these episodes it's just...
2019-06-28
40 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Banjolele or firewood? with Christopher Davis-Shannon
Banjolele or firewood? 😅 just a joke This is the 2019 Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special number 3. Learn more about Chris and hear his music at http://www.thetinman.co Some of the things he has coming up Pennsylvania Folk College NJ Uke Fest LA Ukulele Festival Some of the artists mentioned in our talk Michael Daves Chris Thile Kate Rusby Chris Eldridge Julian Lage Fats Waller My music can be heard at...
2019-05-23
37 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
The Ukes of Mim
The Ukes of Mim Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special number 2. Mim sells and sets up ukuleles in Floyd, Virginia, USA. She's also a great entertainer and puts a lot of thought into the way an ukulele feels when you play it. I think that's the biggest factor in deciding which uke to buy. Mim's website is here: https://www.mimsukes.com Learn more about the Soiree and the club that runs it here: http://alleghenyukes.com http://ukulelesoiree.com Leaving a review...
2019-05-21
18 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Catching up with Mike
Catching up with Mike Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special number 1. This was a short chat I had with Mike Holzer. It was early Sunday morning, the last day of the festival. We sat down with my phone between us since we didn't have much time, hence the not-as-great audio. The Soiree is great festival. Learn more about the Soiree and the club that runs it here: http://alleghenyukes.com http://ukulelesoiree.com Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Join...
2019-05-17
14 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Kiku or Guitarlele with Terry
Kiku or Guitarlele with Terry Today's episode is all about ukulele, as usual, but also guitarlele, or the kīkū, not as usual. Terry Carter was my guest. He's a great teacher and performer from California, USA. Terry's got a brand new course on the guitarlele. You should definitely check it out if you're interested in this sweet new instrument. For 20% off any course or membership at Uke Like the Pros, use the coupon SPECIAL20. He's got a baritone ukulele course coming out soon! ukelikethepros.com/courses...
2019-04-20
39 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Goldilocks Jazz with Paul Hemmings
Goldilocks Jazz with Paul Hemmings Abe's Ukulele Podcast on RadioPublic https://ukepodcast.com is the official podcast website. https://ukuleleabe.com to hear my music. Paul Hemmings' website is here. Duke on Uke Paul's Bach Cello Suite arrangement The Sgt. Peppers album can be heard here. Paul's latest album Play jazz, kids. 😉 Keep an eye out for Bird on Uke, the next book in Paul's ukulele jazz book series. Acoustic image amps Intro and outro mus...
2019-03-31
39 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Jack and the Vox
Jack and the Vox Note: I'm so sorry if the music is too loud! I'm having too much fun listening to my new intro music.😂🙏 For today’s episode I caught up with Victoria Vox and Jack Maher of Jack and the Vox. We talked about songwriting, playing solo and as a band, practice tips, songwriting tips, and more. You can follow Victoria, hear her music, and see where she’s playing next at her website. Her upcoming shows will be in: Maryland, USA New York City, USA Maine, USA...
2019-02-19
39 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Ukulele Wishlist
Ukulele wishlist This is officially December's episode. It's more of a personal resolution as well as a challenge to all uke players Here's my uke wishlist More Kanikapila Learn songs better so you can teach better Try some new (or old) strings Be aware of humidity Be a good uke friend I'd love to hear from you! What's on your uke wishlist? You can leave a review on iTunes here. Blue Dot Sessions My youtube channel Follow me on twitter or...
2018-12-31
24 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Effects pedals for ukulele
Effects pedals for ukulele With the hope of new gear on the horizon for many ukulele players, I wanted to take this chance to cover some pedals that every player should know about. I go over what I think are the essential pedals to be aware of. Do you use any pedals? Let me know which ones are your favorites! Reverb is my first stop when looking for new gear to buy Here’s the video of Jake Shimabukuro breaking down his pedalboard Equipboard is where you ca...
2018-11-30
24 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
James Hill and 8-note uke chords
James Hill and 8-note uke chords I caught up with James Hill again in August. We talked about the new Ukulele Hot Springs he put together and tons of other uke things. Uncle Zac's chord charts can be found here James Hill's website for music and for all of his teaching initiatives. Ukulele Hot Springs Here's an Ukulele Magazine article on the Hot Springs. James Hill playing Jimi Hendrix on the uke James' newest book "Duets for One" Leaving a review...
2018-10-07
37 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Teaching with ukulele percussion
Teaching with percussive uke My guest today is Bryan LaPlante. News The uke contest winners were decided. The cutest video of my kids picking out the winners can be found here The CT Ukulele Festival is happening on Sept 29th! ctukulelefestival.com Bryan has a great story of his musical upbringing and how he met the ukulele. He is a student of the James Hill Ukulele Initiative and uses percussive techniques in his classroom. You can find Bryan's website here Some of the...
2018-09-14
40 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
One-year giveaway!
An uke giveaway! and more Thanks for your patience in getting this episode out this month! I'm doing an ukulele giveaway with Uke Life Co! Head over to my Instagram page for details. Listen to the episode for extra chances at winning for podcast listeners! The First CT Uke Fest is happening on Sept 29th in Norwalk, CT! I talked about why you should consider practicing songs more slowly from time to time to check your technique. Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel's music can be found...
2018-08-13
24 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
How I made my first album
My songwriting Today’s episode is a commentary on my first studio album, which came out earlier this year. It’s not a super in-depth breakdown of each song, but a brief discussion in real time on different aspects of the album and the artistic decisions/considerations that went into everything. My hope is that you can gain some insights and inspirations for your own songwriting. I structured it this way to keep it simple and fun. This is my first ever real-time album review. How do you like it? Let me k...
2018-07-09
31 min
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 68: In A Ziploc Bag
Guests: Zoë Bestel, Abe Deshotel Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown The dog days of summer are upon us, and to be the heat we’ve got some cool guests on the show like Zoe Bestel and Ukulele Abe, along with my co-host Doug Brown. This time out we go off the rails right away exploring hot dog buns, appropriate cosplay accessories, and lots and lots of ukulele, including physicality when performing, Kala bass ukuleles, and much more. Shoutouts: * Shoutout to Andy Andrews - great to hear from you and that PUKA found a new home! There’s still a lot of la...
2018-06-17
34 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
How Mike Holzer started the Allegheny Ukulele Soiree
Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special: Mike Holzer For the final episode in this special series, I sat down and talked to Mike Holzer, the chief ukulele evangelist of the Allegheny Ukulele Kollective and Festival Director of the Allegheny Ukulele Soiree. Make sure you get your tickets soon for next year’s. They’ll go on sale around October. The Mighty Uke was a movie that they screened at a Soiree in the past. Fusion Bags is a company who’s cases I’ve been seeing more and more. They are known for holding two ukes.
2018-06-07
46 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
From viola to ukulele with Amber Rozel: Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special
Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special: Amber Rozel AUSS no. 4 features a Steel City Ukes native! Amber Rozel is a teacher and performer that you may not have heard of, unless you’re from Pittsburg, PA. She’s also a classmate of mine from the James Hill Ukulele Initiative in Toronto. She may be the least famous guest I’ve had on the show, but it’s definitely one of my favorite conversations! We talked about teaching tips, playing past the 3rd fret, practice schedules, and so much more. The saddle we were talking about is called a compen...
2018-05-31
30 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Eating sandwiches with Danielle: Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special
Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special: Danielle Ate the Sandwich Here’s 3 of 5 from the Allegheny Ukulele Soiree! Today’s episode is with Danielle Ate the Sandwich. More info on the Soiree can be found here. The club that puts it together can be found here. There are many ways to listen to this podcast and be notified of new episodes. Pocket Casts is my preferred way. You can also listen through Apple Podcasts, the Google Play Store. There are many other apps and services, like player.fm, podcast fanatic, podcast addict, overcast, and many more...
2018-05-30
39 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
The great uke duo Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel: Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special
Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special This is the second installment of a special uke fest series I’m putting out as quickly as I can. These episodes were all recorded on April 21, 2018 in Altoona, PA. In today’s episode I sat down with Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel. *audio note: there is a workshop going on in the next room, so the audio quality is not quite perfect, but I think it adds to the overall feeling of the series Craig and Sarah’s website, as well as all of their music, lesson info, and to...
2018-05-15
46 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Playing ukulele by ear with Jim D'Ville: Allegheny Ukulele Soiree Special
Here is part one of a special series I’m doing on the Allegheny Ukulele Soiree. I was invited to attend and had a wonderful time at this festival in Altoona, PA, USA. It was located in a giant lodge on the side of a mountain in the middle of a forest. With raised walkways through the trees and plenty of ukes to go around, it was a rejuvenating experience. The Soiree website can be found here: http://ukulelesoiree.com In this first of the series I had a chance to sit down and chat wit...
2018-05-07
38 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Jake Shimabukuro in Fairfield, CT
Jake Shimabukuro I’m so excited to share today’s episode with you! I was able to sit down with Jake Shimabukuro for an interview last month when he came through Fairfield, CT for a concert. Jake’s website can be found here. From there you can read more about him, hear his music, see where he’s playing next, and more. The song at the beginning and end of our conversation is “Missing Three” by Jake Shimabukuro from the album Grand Ukulele. Nashville Sessions is his most recent album. You can hear it on iTunes...
2018-05-01
49 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Looking for inspiration
Inspiring people/players This episode I’m sharing a few of my favorite ukulele players to give you some inspiration. They all have a big presence on Instagram and I highly recommend checking them out on that platform. As you may know, I love hearing and discovering the uke in many different scenarios. All of these players do what I think is a great job at exploring what the uke can do. This is not some ultimate list, just me sharing with you what I think are great sources of learning and inspiration. Fi...
2018-04-09
19 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Getting better all the time
Always improving I’m back with another episode about practice and other ways to improve as a musician! I talk about listening to a diverse collection of music. Here is the Great ukulele songs playlist on Spotify. Bandcamp! Oddisee is a Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist. You can hear his music here. The Lone Bellow isn’t exactly country, but alt-country or Brooklyn country. Allen Stone is definitely an artist to check out. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts are here. There’s also a video and audio podcast version...
2018-03-02
25 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Talking with Jim Beloff
Jim Beloff This month I was honored with a chance to interview Jim Beloff. The background music for this episode is Jim’s own ukulele concerto “Uke Can’t Be Serious.” You can hear the full version of it, including a live version, here. You can find his music, books, and just plain awesome website for all things ukulele at Flea Market Music. Here are a few of the artists that were mentioned. We encourage you to check them out! Uke Mag has a great article on Lyle Ritz here. His album “H...
2018-01-30
41 min
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Primer on Practice
Primer on Practice Hey everyone! It’s been a long time, but I’m back. This time I’m talking about practice, teaching, great new ukes, and some ideas for musicians to check out. Here‘s an article/video about effective practice by NPR and TED-Ed. The metronome app I use when I practice is Tempo. The Ukulele App is another nice app for practice/learning ukulele. Yousician is another app for learning uke. It also teaches piano, guitar, and bass. There are so many resources out there for learning! What a...
2017-12-09
25 min
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 59: Accordion to Who?
Guests: Greg Olwell, Chris Russell Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown I survived the Great Eclipse of 2017! And now that fall is right around the corner, we’re gonna blow out the summer with a show to take on the Recorder controversy once again, with music technologist and teacher Chris Russell. And after saying “Ukulele Magazine” three times on our show, we finally get Greg Olwell, editor of Ukulele Magazine on the Podcast to join in the conversation. Shoutouts to: Abe Deshotel Podcast #2: http://ukuleleabe.blubrry.net/ Chelsea Spear and “Sister Cities” song: https://twitter.com/travelswbrindle/status/905487021094920193 Musical U in London: ht...
2017-09-29
1h 38
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
Episode 2 with James Hill!
Episode 2 Back in July I got a chance to sit down with James Hill and talk to him about the ukulele. We talked about teaching our own kids the uke, the future of the ukulele, and how to get started as an ukulele teacher. You can check out James Hill at https://jameshillmusic.com http://jhui.org and https://www.theukuleleway.com You can learn more about me, including my recent studio album at ukuleleabe.com Thanks everyone for listening! Let me know what you think and please keep i...
2017-09-18
19 min
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 58: In The Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!-bour
Host: Stuart Yoshida Guests: Cynthia Kinnunen, Chris Kennison It’s the day before the Great Eclipse 2017, and with me on the show today is newly minted Ukulele Podcaster Abe Deshotel, plus regular guest Andy Andrews of PUKA, along with my co-host Doug Brown. We have a full docket starting with talking about Abe’s Ukulele Podcast, the origins of some of the first ukulele festivals, and 20th anniversary of the death of Bruddah Iz, plus much, much more. It’s all coming up next… on the OokTown Podcast. This is the OokTown Podcast, episode 58, recorded August 20th, 2017. “In The Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!-bour” ...
2017-08-30
1h 48
Abe's Ukulele Podcast
First episode!
Episode 1 Here’s the first episode of my ukulele podcast! It’s mostly just me rambling on about the ukulele. I introduce myself and cover a few topics from new instruments and just starting out as an ukulele teacher. My goal with this project is to learn more about the ukulele and share that knowledge with you. Of course that means having lot of fun. As I’ve never done this before and I’ll be learning as I go, it might be a little rough, so I ask for some patience...
2017-08-06
09 min
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 57: Pocket Lint
Host: Stuart Yoshida Guests: Cynthia Kinnunen, Chris Kennison It’s the middle of July, and I’ve got some hot topics to talk about with my amazing panel of guests. Returning to the show are Cynthia Kinnunen from Guelph, Canada, along with Chris Kennison, a regular on this show and now with the Rhythm Cats Band in Mesa, Arizona. We go deep to talk about letting go of old beliefs about playing ukulele, and then all the things we love about grassroots music festivals. Shoutouts: Abe Deshotel: https://www.youtube.com/user/abemyrabe Andrew Kitakis and Kalei Gamao of the Ukul...
2017-07-31
1h 22
OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast
Ep. 56: Don’t Flush The Toilet With Your Feet
Guests: John “The Ukulele Teacher,” Erin McGrane and Jeff Freling (aka Victor and Penny) Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown I have plenty of shoutouts this month (see below), PLUS a NEW guest, John “The ukulele teacher,” returning guests and newlyweds Erin and Jeff, along with my co-host Doug Brown. We talk about whether it’s better to just make music versus be a good musician; the amazing power of the ukulele to connect people together in a joyful way; ukulele trends; and much more! Shoutouts to: Jerry Noble and TRU Ukes of Fort Wayne, IN Paul Guss and Ukulele Sobu Train Mat...
2017-07-01
1h 18