Tag Archives: ukuleles
The Jumping Flea
For those of you who have been following my blog the last few weeks, you know I have been bitten by the ukulele bug. Since “ukulele” roughly translates to “jumping flea,” that kinda makes sense. 🙂 The ukulele was developed in the late 1800s and based on the small Portuguese guitars of the time. Introduced …
The Ukulele Craze
Found a great article from the Atlantic about the rise and fall and rise (again!) of the ukulele. Very informative to those who are curious, and it included a great little video by this guy! I can only hope to be able to play a recognizable tune like he does. 🙂
Tappa Tappa Tappa
So, I was hoping to have pics by now for you. But perfection cannot be rushed. Still waiting… Ukulele still in set up…
Anticipation Mode
As Tom Petty always said, “The waiting is the hardest part!” Last week, I posted that I had splurged and was anxiously awaiting a brand new ukulele! Of course, I don’t play the ukulele… yet… And still I wait… Set up time for new instruments from the shop can take 2-3 weeks! But we wanted …