Episodes

  • Stukulele
    Jul 17 2024

    G'Day mates! This week we're heading down under to chat with the awesome Stukulele from Uke Mullum!


    We chat about loads of different topics, including:


    • Fatherhood
    • Becoming a professional musician at the age of 16
    • Touring the country
    • Gigging alongside BLUEY'S DAD!
    • Headlining a gig over Nirvana
    • Taking James Hill's teacher training class
    • Switching from drums to the ukulele
    • Writing and performing with your own family


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


    And if you'd like to support the show - sign up to https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher for some awesome bonus content!


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Stukulele:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ukemullum

    Instagram: instagram.com/stukulele_aus

    Facebook: facebook.com/UkeMullum


    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    34 mins
  • Katie Denure
    Jun 4 2024

    This week I chat with the brilliant Katie Denure of One Music School!


    We chat about loads of different topics, including:


    • Why she did NOT want to go into YouTube originally
    • Religion
    • Meeting her husband
    • Being a black belt in kung fu!
    • The difficulty of teaching your own children
    • Bluey!
    • When did she start playing music?
    • Moving from guitar to ukulele
    • Performing at the LA Festival
    • Writing her own songs


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


    And if you'd like to hear an extra ten minutes of chat between Katie and myself - or just help support the show - check out https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher for some awesome bonus content!


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Katie Denure:

    Website: http://www.onemusicschool.com/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/onemusicschool

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/OneMusicSchool/


    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    36 mins
  • Mim Spills The Tea!
    May 21 2024

    Ukulele Tales returns for season 3 with a very special LIVE episode.


    Recorded at the recent Allegheny Ukulele Soiree in Altoona, PA, our special guest is the amazing MIM from Mim's Ukes!


    We chat about everything from how she got her start in the ukulele world, where her name comes from, embarrassing herself in front of celebrities at NaMM, combining Dungeons and Dragons with MCing ukulele nights...


    PLUS, she addresses THAT video to address THE SET-UP CONTROVERSY.


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Mim:

    Mim's Shop: https://mimsukes.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimsukes/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mimsukesstore



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    41 mins
  • Tom Goss
    Apr 10 2024

    This week I chat with musician, friend, and former neighbour: the beautiful Tom Goss!


    We had a lot of catching up to do, and cover a lot of ground, including:


    His New Album - “Remember What It Feels Like”

    Emerging from the pandemic and how that effected his creativity

    Traveling the world as a musician

    Using humour to move beyond fear

    Fake people in L.A.

    Why straight people have kids

    Staying positive

    How his song BEARS helped people to discover who they were

    The light and the dark of Tom's music

    Which artists have inspired Tom

    The idea of exponential goodness

    The hustle of an independent artist

    Seminary

    Building lasting relationships with his fans

    Working with the homeless


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Tom Goss:

    Website: https://www.tomgossmusic.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomgossmusic

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomgossmusic



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    53 mins
  • Marc Gallagher
    Mar 27 2024

    This week I chat with the awesome British musician, Marc Gallagher about:


    • Memorising songs easily - he has over 700 learnt off by heart!
    • His numerous collabs
    • Perfect Pitch - how he found out he had it, how he puts it to good use, and why it's a blessing and a curse
    • How many different instruments he plays
    • Attending GNUF as a teenage sound engineer and stealing the show at an open mic set
    • Being proud to be an openly bi musician, and how that effects his music
    • Minorities in the ukulele world, and trying to eradicate hate speech in music
    • Receiving negativity for being open about his sexuality
    • Starting the ukulele at 11 to learn the Crazy Frog theme!
    • Why he’d rather play Led Zeppelin than George Formby
    • Writing and recording his own music - and his nightmare debut performance at a school talent show


    And much, much more!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Marc Gallagher:

    Website: https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcgallaghermusic

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgallaghermusic



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins
  • Uke Dad
    Mar 13 2024

    This week I'm speaking to half of one of the top up-and-coming acts on the UK ukulele scene: Uke Dad!


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Uke Dad:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UkeDad

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uke.dad/



    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    31 mins
  • UKE HEADS
    Feb 21 2024

    This week we're talking to the UKE HEADS, the ukulele enthusiasts just like you and me who actually played on the new James Hill album of the same name!


    We discuss:


    • What the Uke Heads project is
    • How did people hear about it?
    • Difficulties of recording at home
    • The Uke Heads community and what it’s meant to everyone
    • What it means to play on a James Hill album
    • NFTs
    • Celebrating the release of the album
    • Will the Uke Heads community work together again?
    • What's next!


    We also get to know a bit about the personal life of the Uke Heads - like how long they've been playing and what drew them to the ukulele!


    And lots, lots more.


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


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    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    James Hill:

    Official Website: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/

    Uke Heads: https://www.ukeheads.com/

    Uketropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com/


    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    31 mins
  • Marlowe
    Jan 17 2024

    This week I'm speaking to Marlowe!


    We discuss:


    • Getting over her childhood fear of singing in public
    • Wanting to get your music just right before releasing it
    • Collabing and working with others including Brittni Paiva
    • Growing up in a musical family
    • How long it took her to fall in love with the ukulele (and why it wasn’t straight away!)
    • Who her ukulele influences and idols were
    • Some amazing stories about Jake Shimabukuro and what a great guy he is!
    • What made her decide to write and record her own music
    • Winning a major award for her debut album
    • Traveling to Australia
    • Why she had to move to L.A. to make it big in music
    • Her use of effects pedals


    And lots, lots more.


    If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com


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    Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!


    ---


    Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!



    LINKS:


    Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.


    Marlowe:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marloweoffic/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlowe.offic/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marloweoffic


    Ukulele Tales:

    Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

    Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins