OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Guests: Gerald Ross, Chris Kennison It’s a brand New Year, and for our first show of 2016 we’ve got all kinds of goodies for the Newbies who just got an ukulele, plus lots of great ideas for those looking to improve their playing. It’s our “Top Five Things” episode with Gerald Ross, Chris Kennison, and my co-host Doug Brown. Please support the OokTown Podcast by b...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Guests: Heidi Swedberg, Daniel Ward, Andy Andrews We made it! This is the FINAL OokTown Podcast of 2015, and it’s an Ukulele Educators Roundtable. We’ll be discussing how teaching people to play the ukulele can bring joy and community into children’s and adults’ lives. Our esteemed panel consists of Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward of Sukey Jump Music, Andy Andrews...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Guests: Phil Doleman, Victoria Vox, Gerald Ross, EP Davis We’ve got a full panel of DIY musicians with Phil Doleman, Victoria Vox, Gerald Ross, EP Davis, and co-host Doug Brown. On the show we explore life as an independent musician. Plus, we discuss what it means to form an ukulele tribe, and to start it all off we answer a question from Canadian listener J.L. Ga...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Guest: Zoë Bestel On the show today is singer-songwriter Zoë Bestel coming to us all the way from Scotland, plus we have co-host Doug Brown, President…. We get the scoop on the ukulele scene in Scotland, ukuleles as instruments of Peace, and friends and enemies of the ukulele. Zoë Bestel: http://zoebestel.co.uk/ Her debut Album: http://zoebestel.co.uk/product/slat...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Guests: Nipper Lewis, Gerald Ross We discuss indigenous strums in workshops, the ukulele in Great Britain, playing pretty chords, and a whole lot more. Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcas.. RSS Feed: http://ooktown.com/component/podc.. If you want to take lessons via Skype, drop me a line at info@ooktown.com. Keep your feedback and questions com...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown Guests: Molly Lewis, Danielle Ate The Sandwich On the show are two fantastic Ukulele playing Internet stars: Molly Lewis and Danielle Ate The Sandwich! Hosts Stuart Yoshida and Doug Brown nearly go off the rails as they geek out and talk about flame-throwing ukuleles, what Doug Brown’s hat smells like, Time Travel, why you’re never weird on the Internet, and a who...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, Chris Kennison It’s the “Bring Your Topic To The Show” episode, with Doug Brown from the Denver Ukulele Community and Chris Kennison of the Rhythm Cats. On this show we talk about playing punk rock songs, the outcome of the court case brought by the UOGB, handy tools for your iPhone and iPad, how to stay motivated to keep learning, and lots more. Become a Patron...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Uncle Zac, Steve Koehmstedt, EP Davis, Doug Brown For the first time we’re going to talk at length about the baritone ukulele with special guest Uncle Zac, and then we explore the dark underbelly of the “ukulele backlash,” plus we’ll answer questions from our patrons and listeners. Become a Patron of the Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown If you have feedback or question...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Victor and Penny, Doug Brown, Victoria Vox, Danielle Ate The Sandwich, John Nash This special edition of the show was recorded live at the 2015 Denver Ukulele Festival. We come full-circle to discuss the official adoption of the ukulele as the Hawaii State instrument, getting more kids involved with ukulele, and much more. Become a Patron of the Podcast! Visit www.patreon.co...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Aaron Keim, Doug Brown Finding your voice on the ukulele, LOTS of interesting news tidbits, PLUS… it’s the start of our FIFTH year of Podcasting! Aaron Keim (The Quiet American): http://quietamericanmusic.com/ Doug Brown and the Denver Ukulele Community: http://den-uke.com/ The videos of Blind Lemming Chiffon can be seen at: http://www.blindlemmingchiffon.net/see.html An Uku...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Gordon Mayer, Gerald Ross, Doug Brown For all of you wondering about ukulele woods and how they affect the tone of your instrument, we’ve got some great insights and tips. Plus, we talk about Ukuleles in the Classroom again. Gerald Ross: http://geraldross.com/ The Ashokan Uke Fest 2015: http://ashokan.org/camps/uke-fest/ Mya-Moe Ukuleles: https://www.myamoeukuleles.com/ Doug...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Alan Rosen, Andy Andrews, Sarah Goodroad, John Hamilton, Doug Brown I’ve got a cabal of Ukulele group leaders and organizers to talk about how they are secretly going to take over the world. Not really, but we have a fantastic show to talk about ukulele group demographics and more. Plus, the ukulele grown up and become mainstream, maybe? Become a Patron of the Ukulele by sup...

Happy New Year! This episode was SUPPOSED to have been recorded in December, so just pretend this is the last episode of 2014. And what a show we have for you with our high-powered panel of pundits consisting of Gerald Ross, Doug Brown, and EP Davis. We’ve got gobs of advice for the lucky ones who found an ukulele under the Christmas tree, plus our highlights and lowlights of 2014, and some contro...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Gerald Ross, EP Davis, Doug Brown, Chris Kennison We discuss recording, recording techniques, and most importantly, why you should care. The answers may surprise you. Become a Patron of the Ukulele by supporting our Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown If you have feedback or questions, please drop me a line at info@ooktown.com. You can also follow me on the Twitter @Color...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, EP Davis, Doug Brown We explore and share insightful tips and strategies that can work for those of you who want to know, “Where do I go now that I’ve learned all the basics?” Become a Patron of the Ukulele by supporting our Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown If you have feedback or questions, please drop me a line at info@ooktown.com. You can also follow me on the Twitt...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Andy Andrews, EP Davis, Doug Brown This show is all about Ukulele Clubs, and we go in-depth about how the Santa Cruz Ukulele Club started, tips on starting and running a Club, how big should a Club be, and more. Become a Patron of the Ukulele by supporting our Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown If you have feedback or questions, please drop me a line at info@ooktown.com....

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Gerald Ross, Doug Brown Introducing a new feature on the show called “Tech Talk,” and this episode we talk about the Blues, and boy do we have some great stuff for you try out and think about. Plus the importance of knowing key changes, learning riffs, playing rhythm ukulele as part of the band, and more. Become a Patron of the Ukulele by supporting our Podcast! Visit www.pa...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Gerald Ross, Doug Brown I give shout-outs to Lisa Weldy, Walter Bates, and a listener who wrote in but my email to him bounced, talk about the Reno Uke Festival, improvising on the ukulele, James Hill’s new endeavor, and much more. Become a Patron of the Ukulele by supporting our Podcast! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown If you have feedback or questions, please drop me a line...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Star Belle trio, Aldrine Guerrero, Doug Brown, Chris Kennison It’s a special edition of the OokTown Podcast recorded LIVE at the Denver Ukulele Festival 2014. And, oh no! We talk about the ukulele as state instrument, but only because DOUG brought it up; where do we see ukulele festivals going; ukulele festivals overseas; ukuleles in the classroom; and much more! Become a Pa...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Danielle “Ate The Sandwich” Anderson, Gerald Ross, EP Davis, Chris Kennison It’s the “Re-visited” Podcast where we talk about the art of songwriting (again), the ukulele as State Instrument (again), crowd-funding (again), finding your crowd and creating a fan base, and more. Links for Danielle Ate The Sandwich: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Dani...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Molly Lewis Special guest co-host Molly Lewis, winner of the 2007 Ukulele Video of the Year, joins me to talk about all kinds of tips and approaches to songwriting on the ukulele, why the Geek shall inherit the earth, the almost big controversy of the Ukulele as the state instrument of Hawaii, and much more. Links for Molly Lewis: mollylewis.bandcamp.com mollylewis.fanbridge...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Aldrine Guerrero, Gerald Ross, EP Davis, and Doug Brown. Selecting the right ukulele size; how to adapt songs to the ukulele; using loops and pre-recorded music at live shows; what happened at this year’s NAMM show; and much more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Aldrine Guerrero and the Ukulele Underground’s website...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Phil Doleman, EP Davis, Doug Brown. The ukulele in Great Britain; finger-style playing; the “third wave” of the ukulele and why it works so well on YouTube; upcoming ukulele festivals; and much more! Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Phil Doleman’s website is at www.phildoleman.co.uk EP Davis’ website is at www.hanale...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown, EP Davis, and Gerald Ross. It’s our first podcast of 2014! We talk about the Patron crowd-funding model; what makes someone a great music teacher; who uses a strap to hold your ukulele and when is it appropriate; and much more. Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown EP's website is at http://hanaleiep.com/ Gera...

Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Jeff Jaros, Doug Brown, EP Davis, Chris Kennison, and Gerald Ross. Our Christmas Wishlists, the Ukulele Year in Review, selecting an ukulele, and much more! Support our OokTown Podcast by becoming a Patron of the show! Visit www.patreon.com/ooktown Denver Folklore Center website is at http://www.denverfolklore.com/ EP's website is at http://hanaleiep.com/ Geral Ross' website...