The Ukulele Occasional

THE UKULELE OCCASIONAL #2 DETAILS

Our Winter 2003-4 issue. 108 pages, 6"x9" in size, perfect-bound, with the following stories and interviews in no particular order:

  • Illustrator Robert Armstrong draws a brief biography of the late King Bennie Nawahi.
  • Jim Tranquida describes the situation that drove his great-great-grandfather, early uke builder Augusto Dias, from Madeira to Hawaii in August 1879.
  • Frank Ford of Gryphon Stringed Instruments tells us how to repair koa ukulele cracks.
  • UO editor Michael Simmons interviews living uke legend Ohta-San.
  • UO editor Jason Verlinde interviews master uke luthier Duane Heilman.
  • Phil Milstein chronicles the life of one-hit wonder (and baritone uke player) Nervous Norvous.
  • Earnest Instruments proprietor Joel Eckhaus talks to Australia's Azo Bell.
  • Gregg Miner writes the definitive history of the harp ukulele.
  • Sacramento-based cartoonist Michael King contributes an original ukulele comic strip.
  • Seattle's Kurt B. Reighley interviews underground pop music duo the moth wranglers.
  • Mr. Verlinde talks to Fluke creator Dale Webb.
  • Ukulelia creator Mark Frauenfelder interviews King Kukulele on his impossibly weird world travels.
  • Mr. Verlinde interviews actor William H. Macy on his love for the uke.
  • Reviews of books and CDs and videos.
  • Vintage photos.
  • A few more odds & ends ...

Cost per issue is $6.99 (US).

 

 

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