Live ‘Ukulele

Dear Hippie guy,
My ten year old son has played a baritone uke for the last two years that was mine when I was his age. He hit a rough patch about six months ago and wanted to quit because he was having some trouble adjusting to new chords. I think he was also concerned that his friends might make fun of him for playing the ukulele as they all think that guitars are cooler. I’ve worked to find him some songs to play that keep him interested and it’s helped a lot. He no longer wants to switch to guitar and has learned some old, Johnny Cash tunes and some others that are fun to play and sing along with. We would love to be entered into your drawing as it’s fun for a young player to have some new tunes to learn so your books would be appreciated. Thanks for the site.

Philippa

Please enter me into your songbooks draw.

Thank you, Neil

I would love to win these books as I am a new ukulele Player who has a 23 year old son and 15 year old daughter both interested in playing one two, since beginning our venture in playing the uke we have purchased six ukes, and one Uke kit, I bought a Samick Uk70 to start things off, my son went out and bought a Halo, my daughter got a Makala, I then bought a Washburn UO5, gave the Samick to my son, he bought a kit to build one, I was lucky enough to find an Applause UA20-5E and finally a Fluke Lava in Tenor, so we have quite a few ukes and love to read whatever we can to get better at playing them. I used to be a police officer/detective before breaking my back, now I can’t walk and never will again, so playing the Uke has become a life saver, imagine going from chasing bad guys either on foot or in a car, being in shoot outs, street fights, pulling people from fires, and tons of other exciting crime fighting and life saving things, to sitting in a chair watching TV, the Uke has really made things better in many ways.
That’s why I think we should win these books. Even though it is a drawing oh well. Thanks for the chance. If we win we’ll give the books a happy home, and when we’re done we’ll pass them along so someone else will have the same opportunity

Ken

My last email to you should have been “too” instead of “two”, good going on the part of my spell checker, oh well… I’m sure most people got it, and just thought, “He must have bumped his head too” LOL… I was going to put the wrong to, too, or two here too, but figured it would be too hard explain it as a joke, beside “two” jokes about the wrong use of “too, two, or to” , is “two” “too” many for “to” even care about…

thank anyway… hopefully you can either edit the 1st email or add this to it, so peopl won’t think cops are dumb.

Ken

I would like to be entered ino the drawing for the song books. I am just beginning to play the uke and am having a great time learning! Thanks!

Woohoo! I still have my ukulele that I got when I was kid from the S&H Green Stamps redemption center. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&H_Green_Stamps

It’s all solid mahogany, is very resonant, and has terrible intonation!

I also have a couple of other, much better ukes, and I also have a youngster who wants to play a ukulele like Mama…

The books would be super cool!

This site is also vurry cool…

Hi! I am a new uke player enjoying learning my way around the instrument. I’m enjoying finding great sites like yours to enrich my learning curve. Would love to win the books- one can never have too many resources. Thanks!

Hey! Love the site, and I’d love a Uke song book. Just started playng uke (’bout a month now) and am Loving every minute!

check me out at http://www.nighttig.com/jt and as JTPokie on youtube, searcj for ” JT Ukes at 40″ you’ll find me.

JT

Hello
I would love to get the books!
plz can I have them?

Been playing for a since January and haven’t gotten around to buying any song books yet…would love to win some though.

Cheers

Hey Hippie Guy! It’d be cool to win one of the books, but it’s even cooler that you’re giving them away.

That shows much aloha and I appreciate it, whether I win one or not.

Howlin’ Hobbit
got uke?
www.howlinhobbit.com

I picked up a Ukulele last summer for something to sit out side and do. I have always wanted to learn the ukulele. Learning by myself is no easy task. I took a break over christmas and am having trouble getting back into it. Mostly cause I think its a fun summer thing to do, and currently right now its snowing. This makes me sad, but the uke makes me happy. I found its almost impossible to be sad and play the uke.

In any case win or loose you have a cool site and will continue to look check it out.

Thanks

My boys are playing my dad’s ukulele that must be about 45 yrs old. They do well playing by ear but a few books would be great. Thanks for having the drawing.

I didn’t know hippies could play ukulele:D hey there, Mr. Hip! i liked the song you played. i never seen that style before, but i’m just a beginner anyway. well, i’m gonna go check out your sight, yeah? you put me in your drawing. i’ll be going on a mission trip to Micronesia this year and i’ve just begun really practicing my uk. when I go on my trip, it would be really nice to have those flashy books, ya feel? hollah at me please! take care, Mr. Hip and God bless…

-Izerman

I would like to be entered in the contest. I have been playing a few months but would love some songbooks to learn new and different songs

Please enter me in the contest .
Jim Beloff will be performing at my show “Ukestock” this fall !
I really enjoy your site and tabs.
AD

Hey, i heard about the drawing and just wanted to sign up! so far my only method for finding songs is searching for tabs on the internet, so a book would definitely be welcome. anyways, thanks again for giving away the books. even if i don’t win, i’m sure they will go to someone who loves to play the ukulele!

Hi, I would be delighted to get your 3 books. Please enter my mail address and have a nice 1st May !
fran

Like this website. Bought a nice OHana soprano uke. Trying to learn to play. Good luck to all. Thanks,