Sam Muir discusses and plays the piece Moderato, one of the tabs in UKE Magazine Issue 36.
Temporary Store Closure - 15th to 20th November
World of Ukes is closed until the 20th of November
You are welcome to place orders while I am closed for a short while, and I’ll do my very best to get things on the way as soon as I return.
It’s a busy time of year for a ukulele retailer, so not the normal time to be away! I am travelling to Berkshire to visit my best friend, who is very ill. His condition can no longer be treated and the situation is sadly now close to the end. I want to spend some time with him and try and help him sort some things out at home before, well… it’s a sad scenario and I think you get the picture.
I just wanted to write a bit of an explanation as no retailer would normally take a break from work as things start to ramp up for the festive season. I won’t be away long, and I will work very hard to get caught up as soon as I return. I fully expect all orders to be dispatched by close of business on Tuesday the 21st.
I don’t want to put you off from ordering, but wanted to just let you know the situation.
Thank you,
Matt
UKE Magazine Issue 35 - Win a ukulele competition
In Issue 35 of UKE Magazine there is a chance for one lucky reader to win an Enya Nova U Pro tenor ukulele.
It’s quite a straightforward entry this time, with the name of a ukulele brand required.
Simply use your copy of Issue 35 to decipher the clues and enter the uke brand on the form below, with entries needed by 1 November, 2023.
UKE Magazine Issue 35 - Paul Mansell Tutorial
In this video, Paul Mansell provides a tutorial for ‘What if a day or a month or a year’, the tab of which appears in Issue 35.
UKE Magazine Issue 35 - Lil Rev Alternating Thumb Pattern Exercise
A video from Lil Rev to accompany his article on the alternating thumb pattern in UKE Magazine Issue 35.
Big House in the North - Luxury Ukulele Weekend - Coming Soon
Update - This event is now on sale in the Events Store.
The Big House is back! And it’s going to be more luxurious than ever. Top ukulele artists, strumalongs, workshops, open mics and lots of good food - all in 4 star accommodation. If the strumming gets too much, you can use the spa! It’ll be taking place at a new location between the 9th and 11 of February, 2024.
If you’d like to be the first to hear about tickets going on sale, fill the form in below and we’ll let you know when the details are available.
Warehouse of Thieves - Home Now - Now Digitally Available
The new EP from Warehouse of Thieves, Home Now, is available to download from Bandcamp.
You can download the EP in its entirety, individual tracks, or listen before you buy here: Warehouse of Thieves on Bandcamp
The more old school amongst us can get a hard copy CD in the Accessories & Merch Store.
UKE Magazine Issue 34 - Win a ukulele competition
From Issue 34 of UKE Magazine, you have the chance to win a Kala KA-SMHT tenor ukulele by answering the anagram, using the competition photos in the magazine.
There are some clues below too, and entries are needed by 1 August 2023. One correctly answered entry will be drawn at random and announced in Issue 35 of the magazine in September.
CLUES - TAKE THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH BRAND
1) An Indonesian made brand, owned by Hawaiian company Ko’olau
2) A Taiwanese brand, advertised in the magazine on page 19
3) Famous for making classical guitar, named after a city in Spain
4) This brand is also the name of an artist who recorded ‘Orinoco Flow’
5) A new venture from aNueNue, and the name of a sewing machine manufacturer too
6) A German company, advertised on the back page of the magazine
UKE Magazine - Ning Cai - Drowned Church of Potosi
Here’s a recording of Ning Cai’s composition, Drowned Church of Potosi, a tune you can learn in UKE Magazine’s Issue 34.
UKE Magazine - Jenny Preece - Smash The Windows
This is a demonstration from Jenny Preece of her arrangement of Smash the Windows, a piece you can learn to play in UKE Magazine Issue 34.
UKE Magazine Issue 34 - Sam Muir - Poco Allegretto
Here’s a video of Sam Muir playing her ukulele arrangement of Carulli’s Poco Allogretto, a tune you can learn to play in UKE Magazine Issue 34.
UKE Magazine Issue 34 - Lil Rev Agility Exercise
In Issue 34 of UKE Magazine, Lil Rev provided a warm up exercise.
Here’s a quick video of it in action.
UKE Express 2023 - Sign Up For News
We hope to bring back The Uke Express in Autumn 2023.
We are negotiating with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway about a return of this amazing steam railway and ukulele experience, in Pickering, later this year.
If you complete your details below, you’ll be the first to know when tickets (hopefully!) go on sale.
UKE Magazine Issue 33 - Technique Zone - Soloing in any Major Key
A video to accompany Technique Zone in Issue 33
In the video I’ve used one of Phil Doleman’s 12 bar blues ukulele playalongs. You can find these on YouTube, in all major keys. Click here to see those.
UKE Magazine Issue 33 - Competition
In Issue 33, readers have the chance to win an Ohana SK-75R soprano ukulele.
The competition, open to UKE Magazine readers only, can be found on page 31 of issue 33. Here, you have to match a number of previous cover stars to their particular cover. You can enter below, before 1 May 2023, to be in with a chance to win.
There’s also an optional text box on the form, where I am asking you to say what you like most about UKE Magazine. You don’t have to fill this bit in to enter, but if you can it would be very helpful!
UKE Magazine Issue 33 - Mike Haysom - Reggae Syncopation
Here’s the accompanying video from Mike Haysom to accompany the Reggae piece he wrote to accompany his article on the theory behind syncopation in Issue 33 of UKE Magazine.
UKE Magazine Issue 33 - Phil Doleman - How Long, How Long Blues
Here’s Phil Doleman with a playthrough of his piece in UKE Magazine 33 - How Long, How Long Blues
UKE Magazine Issue 33 - Lil Rev Lonnie Johnson Style Blues
From UKE Magazine issue 33, Lil Rev has made a video here to illustrate the Lonnie Johnson style blues he talks about in his article. Please note, the 1st pass through is the exact transcription of the solo. Following that he goes into other variations of playing a Pre-War Style D blues on the baritone, tipping his hat to Lonnie Johnson, Leroy Carr and George Formby (Fan Stroke).
UKE Magazine Issue 32 Competition - Win an Enya Nova U Pro Tenor
In UKE Magazine Issue 32, one lucky reader who answers the question below correctly will be selected to win an Enya Nova U Pro tenor ukulele.
Entries need to be in by 1 February to quality.
UKE Magazine Issue 32 - Double Stops
Here are the videos to accompany Lil Rev’s piece in UKE Magazine Issue 32.
This is Jug Band Serenade as written.
And this is the piece again, with improvisations.