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...

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...

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...

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 tip jar Or by...

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:...

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

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 through the tip...

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 A Coffee Send us your feedback online:...

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 Let's do what we can to support our friends in need. Mim's page is a great place to start, but don't forget those...

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 [email protected] Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot Sessions Support the podcast through the tip jar Or Buy Me A Coffee Send us your feedback...

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 feedback online:...

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 Winnipeg Folk Festival is when Jake and James...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 Aunty Genoa Eddie Kamae Sons of...

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 chats with...

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 ukuleleabe.com I remembered that the song It's Gonna Rain by...

The Ukes of Mim 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 on iTunes. Intro and outro music is by Blue Dot...

Catching up with Mike 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 Support the podcast by donating to the tip jar Does anyone read...