The Ukulele Trading Co Australia

Thursday, 19 July 2012

CC chats with Peter Goers on ABC Radio 891

Monday 23 July 7:30pm ABC Radio 891

CC of The Ukulele Trading Co. Australia
and Richard G of Richard G's Ukulele Songbook
will be in the ABC 891 Studios to chat with Peter Goers about the
worldwide resurgence of ukulele,
the Social Disease that is UAS aka Ukulele Aquisition Syndrome
and to play a few live tunes from 0730-0800pm

About the show:
Evenings with Peter Goers weeknights with ABC Radio 891.

Spend the evening with Peter and enjoy listening to South Australia's most unique, warm and engaging radio
program.Peter joined the ranks of 891 in 2003 and took to radio like a swimming teacher to water.

Fueled on a diet of fish’n’chips, pizza and kitchener buns, Peter’s theory for life has always been, "Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses when you can drag them down to your level."

A fiery wit and a big heart, Peter sees himself as, "the same as everyone else, just a regular guy."

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MANY MORE Ukuleles, Strings, Tuners, Cases, Capos & Accessories in-stock.
I Carry a Huge Range of Kala & Ohana Ukuleles, Aquila & Worth Ukulele Strings.

Fancy Something Else?

Please Contact me and I can arrange to make it happen.
Please Call 0432 306 920 9am to 5pm

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Ukulele Workshops Available; Corporate Training Days, Schools, Community Centres, Local Councils.
Private Tuition Available.

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Why take Ukulele Lessons?

Ukulele Lessons Adelaide Elizabeth Northern Suburbs NSS eti

WHY UKULELE.
1. Ukulele is a Great Social Instrument;
Ukulele is perfect for Sing Alongs.
Ukuleles are Portable, Cheap and Fun.

2. Ukuleles make A Perfect Writing Tool for singer/songwriters;
Just look at Bruno Mars!
Write anywhere your inspiration strikes.
Write on demand, on the spot, no need for a piano or guitar.
Throw a ukulele in the car.

Be part of the in crowd and GET YOUR UKE ON".
There is nuthing you cant play on a uke, book your lessons today!

And Private Lessons will get you playing Songs on Ukulele FAST.
Private Coaching is great way to get up to speed on your ukulele in the fast lane.
And I'm very liberal with extra Hints, Tips and Advice on all things ukulele.

UKULELES LESSONS.
Private Ukulele Tuiton at the Northern Sound System.
Phone 1300 384 583 to Book.
Loaner Uke available for your 1st lesson if you don't own a Ukulele already.
These are Ukulele Lessons To Get You Playing Fast!
Phone Education Through Inspiration and ask for your Ukulele Lessons with CC.

BORROW A UKULELE FOR YOUR FIRST LESSON... No Excuses Now!
Don't have a Ukulele Yet?
No Problem, you can borrow one for your first lesson.
So How Easy is that?

And the Ukuleles I use are from Kala Ukuleles and are NOT Souvenirs or Toys but Real Tunable Instruments

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Thursday, 28 June 2012

Jon Bon Jovi with Warren Buffett on Ukulele

Jon Bon Jovi and Warren Buffett play Ukulele duet

Here's a video of Warren Buffett playing a Kala Uke with Jon Bon Jovi.

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TACgAh291NY

Cheers CCAnd remember "I'll see you down the market"

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Sunday, 24 June 2012

Why Banjolele Set up is important, and why 99% of mailorder Banjo Ukes are not set up upon arrival.

The Banjolele Is Back Baby!
Banjoleles need a proper setup before they can be played.

When purchasing a Banjolele do you know it will probably arrive with a loose skin and the bridge not in place. It will need work before you can even play it and you will be disappointed you can't immediately play your new instrument..

I see this all too often, people buy a Banjolele mailorder and a box arrives with the Banjolele unplayable just as it left the factory. That's when people call me to set up their Banjolele.

My Advice is to ALWAYS ASK FOR A SETUP when purchasing a Banjolele.
When I sell ukuleles they arrive at your place fully set up and ready to play right out of the box.

So the question is;
Do you how to tension the skin? You want the skin to be tight, but evenly tight with no ripples, you don't want the skin to exert torsional forces on your body and force it out of shape. Too tight and it can tear the skin. Too loose and the bridge will not sit correctly, and worse bow out of shape. Incorrect skin tension ruins your tone.

Do you know how to place the bridge in the proper position so the intonation is right? An incorrect placement will mean that your fretted notes never play in tune.

Do you know how to adjust string height for best playability? Too high and it will feel awful and fretted notes may be driven sharp. Too low and it will rattle like an old red hen train carriage, and at the extreme some frets may not even play.

If you do not know how to do the Setup work it will mean a trip to your local Luthier and more $$$$$ out of your pocket.

The banjo ukulele is recognized for its distinctive tone and ability to project sound in solo and ensemble settings. The banjo ukulele was originally designed by Alvin Keech in 1917 and was popularized by musicians such as George Formby and Roy Smeck. George Harrison favored the instrument in later years and recorded his song “Any Road” on banjo uke.

Banjoleles or Banjo Ukuleles are they are sometimes called are fast becoming my favourite type of Ukulele to play. They are loud and proud! But being so loud you have nowhere to hide if yo hit any bum notes.

One final note at the Pooraka Sunday Markets last Sunday Donna sold a very nice concert sized Banjolele with hardcase, the customer was all smiles at his new purchase, and rightly so. He now has a very nice playing instrument. I know this because I setup his Banjolele up myself, the frets were levelled, re-crowned and polished, the Skin is tensioned right and the Bridge is correctly placed for intonation and string playing height, I also fit a set of proper Banjolele Strings by Aquila, or you can have Worth Strings for a more Mellow Sound.

Cheers CC
The Ukulele Trading Co Australia.

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MANY MORE Ukuleles, Strings, Tuners, Cases, Capos & Accessories in-stock.

I Carry a Huge Range of Kala & Ohana Ukuleles, Aquila & Worth Ukulele Strings.

Fancy Something Else?

Please Contact me and I can arrange to make it happen.
Please Call 0432 306 920 9am to 5pm

Email ChrisFromUkuleleTrading@gmail.com

Most of my Products are FREE Postage Australia Wide!

eBay www.ebay.com.au/usr/chris-from-ukulele-trading#

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Ukulele Workshops & Private Tuition: Corporate Training Days, Community Centres, Local Councils, Schools... please contact me to arrange a program tailored for you.

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