Uncle Willie K Talking about the history of Ukulele

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  • March 2, 2019 at 11:54 am #24095
    marcgmarcg
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    This is an amazing history of ukulele by Willie K. He even plays all the different styles. Absolutely amazing!

    March 6, 2019 at 9:22 am #24103
    kawaikawai
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    Oh that first half is just comedy gold! Amazing!

    March 10, 2019 at 8:58 am #24120
    chimom4
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    That was great! Thanks for sharing!

    March 27, 2019 at 6:52 pm #24217
    jimfromaus
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    Willie K is an amazing musician entertainer and individual. He has so much talent!!!!
    I am fortunate to have heard him (first) in 2017 and been able to buy the same ukulele he is playing in the clip – an Oscar Schmidt Willie K custom designed by Arvi Ronan of Lahaina Custom Guitars. I bought it from Arvi and took it to Mulligans to get an autograph.
    So much story – but Willie asked if he could play it -I agreed of course –

    He meant on stage ….. apparently his Ukulele had been left behind that day!!! Serendipity!!!!!

    So Willie not only signed it but also ran it in for me …
    You can hear him playing a little on the KineKoolBand Youtube page ….. with one song dedicated to the Aussies in the room ( my wife and I 🙂 )
    WIllie K at Mulligans

    ps – I only realised after watching it closely that the one in the clip is a 4 string concert – the custom that he played on stage before his Kanile’a was a five string tenor ukulele high & low G 🙂

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