Nope, we’re not “sssshhhhing” anyone in our library. The materials in the new Ukuleles of Paradise library are meant to help you makes some great music (noise?) and help you play better.
In addition to a copy of The Daily Ukulele for use during meetings, the library of Ukuleles of Paradise now has a wealth of learning materials. I’ve put the word out about our lending library and a Bay Area friend in the ukulele world has gifted us with some wonderful resources. This donation was at no cost to us, meaning I’ll be using the money we have in our “fund” to buy even more items. (Thank you very much, Peter and Craig!)
Go here to browse the titles in our library (I know, it says “My Library” and has my photo, but I can’t change that heading in the library software—it really is our library for Ukuleles of Paradise!). The library shows a short description of each item; I’m looking forward to member reviews of their favorite learning materials in the library and I’ll include those reviews in the description. Members may borrow the materials (one at a time, please) at no cost for one month. All you need to do is send me an e-mail ahead of time and I’ll bring the items to the meeting. I figure that’s easier than me becoming a human packhorse and hauling them all to each of our meetings!
These materials are not for duplicating (copyright laws clearly prohibit the copying of items not in the public domain) but for you to borrow to learn from—and perhaps decide to buy a copy for yourself.
To borrow items from the library, folks need to have attended at least two meetings of Ukuleles of Paradise in the past four months; we’ll also need to have current contact information on file—and your promise that you’ll bring the materials back by the next month’s meeting!
Here are just some of the items we have available:
- The Daily Ukulele (book) This one stays at meetings…
- You Can teach Yourself Uke (book with CD)
- Joy of Uke 2 (DVD)
- Jerry Moore’s The Ukulele Secret (book with CD)
- He Mele Aloha, a Hawaiian Songbook (book with CD)
- Calvin Chin’s Ukulele Breakthrough (book)
- King’s Book of Hawaiian Melodies (book with CD)
- Ukulele Fretboard Roadmaps (book with CD)
- Lyle Ritz’ Lyle’s Style: A lifetime of Performance Techniques (DVD)
- Del Rey’s Blue Uke: Blues, Rags and Jazzy Dance Tunes (DVD)
- Ian Whitcomb’s Ukulele Heaven: Songs from the Golden Age of Ukulele (book with CD)
- Ian Whitcomb’s Uke Ballads: A Treasury of 25 Longs Songs, Old and New (book with CD)
- Ukulele Masters: Lyle Ritz’s Chord Solos (book with CD)
- Vintage ukulele music books including Hits from Hawaii for the Ukulele (volumes 1 & 2); New Ukulele Method; Ukulele Hit Song Folio; Ukulele Ike’s Collection for the Ukulele; Spectacular Hits of Ukulele; and Harry Reeser’s Let’s Play the Uke