Sweet Hawaiian music. Ukulele singing their songs while guitars offer a counterpoint. Dancers spontaneously stepping forward to gift their hula styling of a favorite tune. Keiki running around the group’s edge. And it’s all happening in a driveway or a backyard.
It’s kanikapila—and it’s one of my definitions of pure musical joy.
Not many people are lucky enough to have one Moore Bettah Ukulele. But (and don’t hold it against me) now I have two! And, best of all, my second is an ukulele as delightful and seemingly “made just for me” as Number One. And the acquisition was just as serendipitous. Here’s how the stars aligned: […]
Let’s start this off with honesty. Total honesty. I play ukulele with great enthusiasm—but not a whole bunch of skill. But I rarely stop smiling when I play. So perhaps that explains what I’m going to relate here. I played ukulele—to an appreciative audience. Of strangers, even (I mean, really, family doesn’t count when they […]