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The Ukulele Podcast

Welcome to The Ukulele Podcast.Whether you want to hear how James Hill put together his famous arrangement of Billie Jean, or how Jake Shimabukuro played the ukulele for the Queen, it"s all in this podcast.Join me, John Atkins, for long-form uke-centric chats with everyone from Cynthia Lin, Bernadette Teaches Music and Victoria Vox, to Nick Cope, Bakithi Kumalo and Will Grove-White.There"s also stories recorded on-the-go such as my behind-the-scenes account of a local ukulele festival in England,

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30:50

Nicky Campbell

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2025/07/14

This week on The Ukulele Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by Nicky Campbell! Nicky has a brand new ukulele album out right now, Through It All - 13 Songs About Love, which I highly recommend!We covered everything from:* Starting as a jingle writer for local radio* Songwriting techniques* Playing music with his daughters* Choosing a ukulele for life* Coming up with the perfect lyric* Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome* Playing in public* and what it was like appearing on The Masked Singer!And lots,

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34:26

Stukulele

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/07/17

G'Day mates! This week we're heading down under to chat with the awesome Stukulele from Uke Mullum!We chat about loads of different topics, including:FatherhoodBecoming a professional musician at the age of 16Touring the countryGigging alongside BLUEY'S DAD!Headlining a gig over NirvanaTaking James Hill's teacher training classSwitching from drums to the ukuleleWriting and performing with your own familyAnd much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please

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36:06

Katie Denure

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/06/04

This week I chat with the brilliant Katie Denure of One Music School!We chat about loads of different topics, including:Why she did NOT want to go into YouTube originallyReligionMeeting her husbandBeing a black belt in kung fu!The difficulty of teaching your own childrenBluey!When did she start playing music?Moving from guitar to ukulelePerforming at the LA FestivalWriting her own songsAnd much, much more!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message

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41:06

Mim Spills The Tea!

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/05/21

Ukulele Tales returns for season 3 with a very special LIVE episode.Recorded at the recent Allegheny Ukulele Soiree in Altoona, PA, our special guest is the amazing MIM from Mim's Ukes!We chat about everything from how she got her start in the ukulele world, where her name comes from, embarrassing herself in front of celebrities at NaMM, combining Dungeons and Dragons with MCing ukulele nights...PLUS, she addresses THAT video to address THE SET-UP CONTROVERSY.And much, much more!If you have any

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52:50

Tom Goss

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/04/10

This week I chat with musician, friend, and former neighbour: the beautiful Tom Goss!We had a lot of catching up to do, and cover a lot of ground, including:His New Album - “Remember What It Feels Like”Emerging from the pandemic and how that effected his creativityTraveling the world as a musicianUsing humour to move beyond fearFake people in L.A.Why straight people have kidsStaying positiveHow his song BEARS helped people to discover who they wereThe light and the dark of Tom's musicWhich artists

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45:36

Marc Gallagher

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/03/27

This week I chat with the awesome British musician, Marc Gallagher about:Memorising songs easily - he has over 700 learnt off by heart!His numerous collabsPerfect Pitch - how he found out he had it, how he puts it to good use, and why it's a blessing and a curseHow many different instruments he playsAttending GNUF as a teenage sound engineer and stealing the show at an open mic setBeing proud to be an openly bi musician, and how that effects his musicMinorities in the ukulele world, and trying to

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31:17

Uke Dad

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/03/13

This week I'm speaking to half of one of the top up-and-coming acts on the UK ukulele scene: Uke Dad!If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!LINKS:Kala Brand Music:

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30:38

UKE HEADS

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/02/21

This week we're talking to the UKE HEADS, the ukulele enthusiasts just like you and me who actually played on the new James Hill album of the same name!We discuss:What the Uke Heads project isHow did people hear about it?Difficulties of recording at homeThe Uke Heads community and what it’s meant to everyoneWhat it means to play on a James Hill albumNFTsCelebrating the release of the albumWill the Uke Heads community work together again?What's next!We also get to know a bit about the personal life

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45:52

Marlowe

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2024/01/17

This week I'm speaking to Marlowe!We discuss:Getting over her childhood fear of singing in publicWanting to get your music just right before releasing itCollabing and working with others including Brittni PaivaGrowing up in a musical familyHow long it took her to fall in love with the ukulele (and why it wasn’t straight away!)Who her ukulele influences and idols wereSome amazing stories about Jake Shimabukuro and what a great guy he is!What made her decide to write and record her own musicWinning a

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47:09

James Hill & Anne Janelle

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/12/24

Merry Christmas! This week I'm chatting with James Hill and Anne Janelle about their terrific new festive album, The Midnight Clear.We also discuss:What it's like to write and record an album with your significant otherThe importance of Christmas music in today's increasingly fragmented societyThe lengthy incubation period for so many creative projectsHas 2023 been a good year for themPlans for 2024Christmas traditionsTouring with a full orchestraBalancing the ukulele against an orchestra - how?!And

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50:20

Sammy Turton aka 4stringboy

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/12/13

Ukulele Tales has been nominated for Best Ukulele Podcast in the 2023 Anarchy In The Ukulele Awards! VOTE HERE!Today I'm chatting with Sammy Turton, aka 4stringboy about all sorts of things including:Writing and recording his first album, Vejr (meaning "Weather")How he and his wife ended up living in Copenhagen thanks to BrexitPerforming live versus performing to a backing trackThe origins of Fingerstyle FursdayThe importance of learning music theoryWhy he resisted joining Instagram for a long

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40:31

Will Grove-White (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain)

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/11/29

This week I'm chatting with Will Grove-White, formerly of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Will joined the Ukes when he was just a teenager and spent well over half of his life with the band - so why did he decide to step away?We also discuss:Life after the Ukulele Orchestra of Great BritainWhy he decided to make his own ukulelesWriting music for hit TV shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm and FleabagVisiting ukulele clubs all over the worldSolo projectsAnd lots, lots more.There's also an extra 5

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38:32

Nick Cope (Nick Cope's Popcast, CBeebies, Candyskins)

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/11/15

Today I'm really excited to be chatting to BBC star Nick Cope, of Nick Cope's Popcast fame! (And so is Percy!)We discuss:Making the transition from indie pop star to kid’s tv presenterThe secret of writing a good song for the whole family to enjoyPerfoming for young childrenGetting his show on the BBCGrowing up with a famous dadHow he got started playing musicNot being able to remember the notes on a fretboardAdding the ukulele to his songsWhat guitars and ukuleles he usesA trick for keeping his

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41:27

CYNTHIA LIN!

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/11/01

We're back! After an extended summer break, Ukulele Tales returns with an exclusive interview with the world-renowned Cynthia Lin.We discuss:Her ambition to perform in a Broadway MusicalHer new albumTouring Europe with her band U3Finding your peopleBurnout!Why Cynthia was ready to step away from YouTubeThe hundred days of ukulele projectGetting creepy comments onlineThe Zone of GeniusHiring a cinematographer to take her videos to the next levelThere's also an extra 25 minutes of chat with Cynthia

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14:25

We're All Going On A Summer Holiday!

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/07/05

A week in the life of 'The Ukulele Teacher'.I visit a ukulele festival in Bristol, head to London to see Will Grove-White's homemade ukuleles and take in a show in the West End with Cynthia Lin!---I'd love to hear from you! Please let me know what you think of the show or who you'd like to hear as a guest on future episodes: UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com---Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!---I'll be

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40:26

Danielle Ate The Sandwich - Part Two

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/06/27

This week is part two of my conversation with the amazing Danielle Ate The Sandwich. If you haven't heard part one yet, go back and check it out!This week we delve back into the origin story of Danielle Ate The Sandwich - primarily, how she landed on her chosen moniker, and why she didn't think she was cool enough for to be called Danielle Ate The Pizza.We also talk a bit about how we first met at the 2015 Los Angeles Ukulele Festival, and why only one of us remembers it.And we discuss how Danielle

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34:04

Danielle Ate The Sandwich

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/06/20

This week is part one of my conversation with one of the OG's of the YouTube ukulele scene - Danielle Anderson, aka Danielle Ate The Sandwich!,Next week we'll talk all about her origin story - how she got the name Danielle Ate The Sandwich, as well as her transition into the world of comedy. But today we focus on songwriting - particularly her 24 Album songwriting challenge, and the difficulties she faces as an artist whose life is seemingly settling down.It's a really insightful conversation and

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46:32

Ukulele Safari - Michela Consiglio

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/06/13

This week we're in conversation with Michela Consiglio, the founder of Ukulele Safari!Michela shares how the Ukulele Community saved her life, and inspired her to combine her passion for the ukulele with her job as a safari guide - to create Ukulele Safari!She also gives her unique perspective on the world, talks about her idea for a ukulele board game, how she put her neighbours' children through school by selling jewellery made out of old CDs, and asks why there's no good Google search results for

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39:28

Peter Luongo

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/06/06

This week I'm speaking to teacher, performer, and all-round ukulele great, Peter Luongo!You may have seen Peter in the 2006 documentary The Mighty Uke, or you may have seen him performing as part of the Legacy Ukulele Ensemble. Or perhaps you know him best as James Hill's ukulele teacher.Either way, the man is an absolute dynamo, and I was privileged to manage to get him to sit still(ish!) for about half an hour at the end of NaMM and have an in-depth conversation about everything from his thoughts

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30:24

Kevin Presbrey

The Ukulele Podcast ·

2023/05/30

This week I'm speaking to the brains behind the excellent All For Uke website/YouTube channel: Kevin Presbrey.Kevin has been a recording artist - both as part of a band, and solo - since the early 2000s, and his music has appeared in hit TV shows on MTV, VH1 and more. He's also shared a stage with the Doobie Brothers and members of the band Train, as well as writing some terrific songs in the course of his long and illustrious career.In this interview we talk about how a tongue-in-cheek video he

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