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Ukulele bella – why this girl bought herself a uke

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This is my new ukulele

So I bought myself a ukulele for my birthday.

I guess it all started with coming across this group on my morning walk.

That was back in 2008.

And then I saw you could buy ukes for about $30 and I thought, well why not.

But I never got round to it.

Then a few weeks ago, after taking my cello in to get restrung, I had a chat to the fellow at the local music store who told me about how he had recently taken his ukulele on a camping trip and how everyone had wanted to have a go.

He convinced me that noob that I am, I would soon pick it up.

And then convinced me that a $30 ukulele sounds crap and I may as well spend a little bit more and enjoy the sound that I made… the cheap ones really sound tinny and thin.

So yesterday.  The day I went to see the Queen.  I bought a ukulele.

It’s a Cordoba.
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I don’t know anything about anything musical but I did feel good when the other shop assistant said “whoh – where did you find that?” to my shop assistant.

Now of course they might have a hundred out the back and this might be ‘the line’ to help reinforce the purchase decision, whatever, it worked. I bought it.

And it even has a cute little case and a tuning pipe. (which I will never use because my ear isn’t that good and also I downloaded an app and just in case that doesn’t work I have an electronic tuner for my cello)

So I’ve been practicing my chords.

I’m learning about chord progressions and tabs and strumming rhythms.

The tips of my fingers on my left hand are sore and the nails are now cut short.

I’ve been searching the internet for good tutorials to try.

Let me know if you come across any.

🙂
In the meantime you’ll find me at Chez Cellobella strumming tunelessly  all afternoon.

 

Music, Restaurants

Harvesting a good time

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Liz Green performed while we ate.

Saturday night we went out to dinner with some close friends at Harvest in Fremantle.

We chose Harvest because it was in our Entertainment Book (so we got a discount) and it was half way between our houses.

And as a bonus – right next to our table – Liz Green sang for us.

Liz was in Perth as part of the One Movement festival this weekend – now that is cool – having the festival come to you!

Liz is from Manchester and her first song was a capella – impressive.

Groover and the Abstar

The food was very fancy.

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I liked my venison sausage and black bean casoulet less but it was still very nice.

Groover had the chicken salad with popcorn – I must say the popcorn put me off ordering this but on tasting it – omg – delicious – and the peas tasted fresh from the garden.

That's me and the Evstar

We’re loving the Entertainment book – definitely got my money’s worth – and will probably get one next year too.

Plus you’re encouraged to try new places.

Win win.

Popcorn chicken salad: It tasted a LOT better than it looks... trust me.

TV

Last chance for Australian Idol

I’ve been trying to work out why I’m not engaged with Australian Idol this year. A favourite of mine for the last four seasons, I just can’t get excited about it this year. It’s not the judges – I quite like having both Dicko and Kyle, the hosts are the same – the kids are talented. I think it’s me.

I’m just so out of the loop of modern music. I couldn’t name two Justin Timberlake songs or one Gwen Stefani track. I’ve heard of the Arctic Monkeys and Snow Patrol but I wouldn’t be able to tell you if they sing ballads or heavy metal. It’s pathetic. So of course when they sing “The-hit-song-I’ve-never-heard by Some-Artist-I’ve-got-no-interest-in” I have no point of reference.

I blame my kids. The orchid hunter listens to Newsradio (??!!) and the recorder player listens to a continuous loop of Harry Potter audio books.
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Well I guess it’s disco night tonight – there should be something I recognise – I’ll give them one last chance.

(have you voted in the poll?)

Music, Reviews

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton from the Where's Eric websiteI was lucky enough to be invited to the Eric Clapton concert tonight. The tickets were amazing – second row, centre.

Eric Clapton does not look like a rock star. This was a concert for people who love great music not teenyboppers looking for eye candy.. He’s what 60? He looks like an old man. He wears very unfashionable glasses. But he can play the guitar like an angel.

He had some serious guitar players with him on-stage. Derek Trucks – who was awesome – and incidentally the youngest player to make the Rolling Stone top 100 guitarists of all time… (can you name the two women in the top 100?) and a guy called Doyle Bramhall II (who was taking photos on-stage using the timing device on his SLR!). The drummer Steve Jordan was great too – very… enthusiastic. Eric knows how to pick a band…even the pianist is world renowned… apparently.

There was a mix of old and new – he used the full band and did solo acoustic pieces – it was a well crafted concert.

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It was weird because even though he is brilliant, he didn’t really have that rock star prescence. It was almost like the band playing with no lead singer…

I was glad I went and my thanks to my gracious hostess. 🙂

…did you work out the two women in the top 100 guitarists of all time (2003) list?