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Lil Rev
Lil Rev is an nationally acclaimed Ukulele Master specializing in Blues, Old Timey, Tin Pan Alley, Original and Yiddish Music for Ukulele. He is the author of the Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book Series as well as the just released 101 Licks for Ukulele. Lil Rev teaches and performs all over the continental U.S, and Canada. Lil Rev is endorsed by Mya-Moe, Kerry Char and Tony Graziano Ukuleles. Rev’s most recent release is titled: Drop Baby Drop, a unique collection of rare blues, early country and novelty numbers for ukulele, banjo-uke, resonator ukulele and baritone ukes. Lil Rev is the founder and director the Milwaukee Ukulele club and Milwaukee Ukulele Festival.
http://fountainofuke.blogspot.com/
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Del Rey
Del Rey started playing guitar when she was four. As a teenager, she met bluesman Sam Chatmon who inspired her to become a blues queen. Her guitar playing is influenced by country blues, stride piano, classic jazz and hillbilly boogie-all filtered through the sensibility of an autodidact trailor-park aesthete. Her live show is full of complex guitar grooves and sly humor.
Del Rey plays concerts world wide and also presents a concert/lecture on women musicians called Women in American Music. She collaborates and tours frequently with Austin guitarist Steve James and she plays ukulele with Ukeshack . She is featured on Maria Muldaur’s cd Sweet Lovin’ Old Soul. She has contributed to projects in honor of The Mississippi Sheiks, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Johnny Cash. Del Rey also writes about music for various publications, including Acoustic Guitar
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Ukulele Bartt
Ukulele Bartt Warburton is recognized around the world for his “Fancy Fingers” workshops and his
dazzling musical performances. The Los Angeles Times calls him a “modern-day master.”
In addition to his playing prowess, he is equally acclaimed for being as much fun as you can have with
four strings. Jim Beloff calls Bartt “a fearless uke player who combines his significant chops and wacky
sense of humor to teach uke basics, as well as much more advanced techniques.”
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The Fabulous Heftones
BLAH BLAH BLAH
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Pops Bayless
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Dominator
Dominator began playing the ‘ukulele after visiting the island of Kaua’i in 1999, where hediscovered the “joy of such an unassuming instrument.” Returning home to Northern California, he put his musical background to work, puzzling out how to capture the joy and nuances of the songs he’d heard on his trip. The results of his efforts are posted on his website, which features a myriad of Dominator-created tabs and transcriptions from a treasury of ‘ukulele artists. Dominator’s enthusiasm for the ‘ukulele—as well as his generosity in sharing his wealth of knowledge—has touched the hearts of hundreds of ‘ukulele players around the world. His detailed tabs, transcriptions and YouTube video lessons, guide “new” and “old” ‘ukulele musicians to become better players, one song at a time.
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Seeso
Seeso, aka Narciso Lobo, has been playing the ukulele for over 4 years. The videos on his two channels, “seeso,” and “seesocovers,” have a combined view count of over 4.2 million. He has shared the stage with Julia Nunes at YouTube Live, has won four “Undie Awards” from Ukulele Underground, and was a featured performer at Chicago’s Windy City Uke Fest.
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Jon Prown
After playing finger style and rock guitar for about 30 years–with a brief banjo foray taken in the early 1980s–Jon discovered the uke in June 2005 and now pretty much only plays the uke (as well as a five-string banjo with a capo at the 5th and tuned like an uke). His is primarily focused on playing solo instrumental versions of well-known songs from the 1920s to the 1970s. He is also inspired by the technical virtuosity, song-writing abilities, and arranging prowess of Jake Shimabukuro, James Hill, and other progressive uke players.
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The Milwaukee Ukulele Club
The Milwaukee Ukulele Club was founded by Lil Rev in 2009 in Bay View, WI. Originally it was a small handful of people who met at the home of Cherylann Kelly. Soon the group moved Anodyne Coffee and have bounced around a number of different locations since that time including the Downtown Library and the Jewish Community Center.
Today the group numbers over 40 members and is growing every month. The group’s songbook is made up of popular classics from the Folk, Blues, Tin Pan Alley, World and Rock genres. We get together to sing, laugh and celebrate life thru the joy of the Ukulele.
Our members run the gamut from complete beginner to advanced solists. We love to sing in the community at Retirement homes, Festivals and in the Park.
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