Reggae Party (Original)

This week’s MVOW is some sweet, sweet reggae music from a place that represents island rhythms even harder than most islands do. If you haven’t checked out Tribal Theory’s “Reggae Party,” do so now. Big ups to the Tribe straight from the heart of the Underground - keep doing what you do.

Don’t forget - this Saturday (Mar. 22nd at 4pm HST) - Take all your big plans and break them so you’re all free and schedule-cleared to catch the UU 1st Official Online Open Mic!! We’re really excited to see what all our UU peeps have got to share with the world.

Kicking off our “Basic Music Theory” series, in this week’s episode of Uke Minutes Aldrine goes over how to figure out major scales on your ukulele. Learn the pattern, so you can figure out the major scale for any note! Then begin the intricate, infinite courtship with your ukulele’s fretboard, to unlock the secrets of her long and inviting neck region.

We’ll be looking out for your major scale videos over at the forum!!

*REMINDERS*
- There are only a couple weeks left in the www.UkuleleReview.com “Play it Forward” Contest, so head over and check it out while you can!

- Next Saturday (March 22, 2008 at 4pm Hawaii Standard Time) we’ll be holding the very first (possibly ever in the history of the world(?)) Online Ukulele Open Mic!! If you still want to sign up, let us know. And if you would like to watch, get your bad self over here on Sat. and support the cause.

Sorry this is so late guys and girls. This week’s V.O.W. is Ukulele_Junkie’s video review of his brand new Kala Mahogany Tenor Ukulele. Here’s his original post. Great job Jay.

In this episode of Uke Minutes, Aldrine gives a few fun facts about the origin of the ‘ukulele; its name, where it came from, and the ancestor instruments it was modeled after. For a much more comprehensive history of this marvelous little instrument, check out the following web-tastic presentations:

History of the ‘Ukulele (UGH)
Over a Century of Ukulele History (Bounty)