Yearly Archives: 2006

I just returned from a week-long, 45-mile backpacking trek with the coed BSA Venturing Crew we volunteer with and wanted to report on ukuleles in the “wilds” of the Trinity Alps (Northern California). Yes–we spotted ukuleles on the trail; two of them were from our group (Tate, one of the hiking Venturers is in “Ukuleles […]

All right, Eric Gilliom and Uncle Willie K don’t play ukuleles prominently (or perhaps at all?), but this talented duo has banded together to form The Barefoot Natives and, since it’s great Hawaiian music, I figure it belongs here anyway. The two were in the Sacramento (California) area on Saturday as part of their latest (first?) mainland tour and Borders Books in Sacramento (which is recognized for hosting a number of Hawaiian music events) had them as guests for an afternoon mini-concert.

In three months the “Ukuleles of Paradise” group has gone from 6 folks to 13 to 25! That’s right, we had passle of people at last night’s meeting (we’re looking for a new, roomier location), most of whom had never picked up an ukulele before. Thanks to the “experienced” folks (Harry, Cynthia, Andy, Vince and […]