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WELCOME TO HUG (est. 28 February 2007)
Next HUG-in 6:15 - 7:30pm Monday 1st September
The Green Room, Republic Bar & Cafe, cnr Burnett & Elizabeth Streets, North Hobart
HUGers meet every week (HUG-ins) for an hour - and a bit!
New HUGers of all ages & all levels and visits from travelling ukers from anywhere in the world always welcome
bring a uke (from $20 at all music shops) Song Sheets (downloaded from the "Files" section of this site) & a smile (obligatory!) let your hair down (advisable!) & your inhibitions melt (unavoidable!) & have a rollicking good time (inevitable!)
All songsheets on this site are intended for research or personal use only
Visit our Visual Diaries (via 'Pages' link on right) to see what HUG gets up to!
email HUGers@gmail.com or phone 0417 387 079 or 0407 495 937 for more information and bookings
Australian Ukulele Groups
TASMANIA HUG - Hobart Ukulele Group (you're here!) PUG - Princes st Ukulele Group (no site) VICTORIA MUK - Melbourne Ukulele Kollective - website PLUK - PeninsuLa Ukulele Kollective - website The Ukulele Revolution, Melbourne - see here for info
NEW SOUTH WALES PHUN - Parramatta & Hills Ukulele Network - website The Illawarra Ukulele Club - website North Coast Ukulele Collective - website BUK - Balmain Ukulele Klub - website AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Ukuleles Canberra - website QUEENSLAND BUMS - Brisbane Ukulele Musicians Society - website BUG - Brisbane Uke Group - see here for info G-Cup - Gold Coast ukulele players - website Cairns Ukulele Club - website
SOUTH AUSTRALIA AUAS - Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society - website
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Perth Uke Collective - see here for info The Shingles, Bunbury - see here for info
Any missing? Please contact HUGers@gmail.com with any additions, corrections etc
Melbourne International Arts Festival 9 to 25 October 2008 Travelling to Melbourne in October?? You can catch the MUK (Melbourne Ukulele Kollective) Big Uke Band on Wednesday 22 October at 7pm performing for 1 hour in the famous Spiegel Tent! Congratualtions MUK for securing this gig...and break a leg!!! International Ukulele Festivals - 2008 3 & 4 http://www.ukulelefestival.org/
November Sat & Sun Emerald Coast Ukulele Festival, Florida 1 & 2 http://ecukefest.com/
Please advise additional festivals to HUGers@gmail.com
Some useful &/or interesting websites (in no particular order)
Richard G’s Ukulele Songbook! - lyrics and ukulele chords for a few songs that Richard likes playing...new songs being added all the time! - http://www.scorpex.net/uke.htm
Mike Jackson's fantastic ukulele method for beginners http://www.mikejackson.com.au/instant_uke.php
DoctorUke.com - songsheets with chord shapes for all ukes including baritones, theory, and lots of other uke stuff - http://www.doctoruke.com/index.html
Ukuleles for Peace - From Conflict to Coexistence: Creating opportunities for Jewish and Arab children to meet and become involved with one another in their daily lives - http://ukulelesforpeace.com/
Chordie – a search engine for finding lyrics, chords and tabs
Cowboy Lyrics – source for cowboy lyrics and tabs Casey's ukulele tools – includes chord charts for soprano and baritone ukuleles and Casey's Uke-ifier http://projects.caseyporn.com/uke/
Ukulele Strummers – loaded with ukulele related information – chords, tuning, methods, and more http://www.ukulelestrummers.com/
Ukulele Boogaloo – songbook, uke world, chord chart, fun stuff http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/ Brook Adams’ ukulele pages - chords, songs, audio, and more http://www.brookadams.com/jumping-flea/
The Uke with Ed Kalua - Ukulele lessons, chords, songs, music (some uke mp3s), tuning tips, the anatomy of a ukulele and everything you need to play awesome ukulele!
EZ Folk – music downloads, tabs, chords, tutorials, shopping and more
Aloha from John - great songsheets, including Beatles, and other ukulele stuff
Flea Market Music, Inc – online store, worldwide ukulele player directory, bulletin board, marketplace and more http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/ Ukulele Players Worldwide – connect with ukers all over the globe The UkeCast – free podcasts including original performances, latest news, beginner tips, interviews, reviews and a little bit of everything related the ukulele
Folk Federation of Tasmania - everything that you need to know about Folk Music in Tasmania - dance, sessions, concerts, clubs, festivals, special events ... and more!
Rose Turtle Ertler (1) - Australian ukulele news – what’s happening, who’s doing it… Rose Turtle Ertler (2) – info on Rose’s CDs, tours, etc.
The Nutthouse Ukulele Pages - jennifer's ukuleles, the story of HUG, make your own chord shapes, ukulele links http://www.nutthouse.com.au/ukulele/ Tasmanian & Victorian based luthier - Tom Chippindall is a luthier specialising in handmade mandolins, other mandolin family instruments & ukuleles. Since 2003 he has been working with Daniel Brauchli in Tasmania. Concert ukulele made by Tom Chippindall Body, neck and head - Tasmanian Blackwood Inlays - Tasmanian Sassafras Fretboard, bridge and tail inlay - Indian Ebony Tuners - Gotoh Soundboard bracing - carbon fibre and cedar laminate Lining or "kerfing" and other small top and side braces – Tasmanian Blackwood Back cross braces - Tasmanian Eucalypt Bridge plate - Adirondack Spruce Varnish - Nitrocellulose
Tasmanian based luthier - Alaskan born Daniel Brauchli (brow klee) has been playing, designing and building musical instruments for over thirty years. Now living in Tasmania, Daniel is making musical instruments full time. These guitars, mandolins, violins, etc, combine original acoustic and visual concepts with carbon fiber technology and beautiful Tasmanian timbers. http://www.danielbrauchli.com/
The World of the Banjo Ukulele – just about everything there is to know about this very special instrument http://freespace.virgin.net/dennis.taylor/ Please send requests to add links, or report broken links, to HUGers@gmail.com
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