OokTown - The Ukulele Podcast Stuart Yoshida

Guests: Mary Agnes, Robin
Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown
Well, the heat goes on, as we live through the hottest summer on record, and we can’t get enough of GNUF. So in this episode we invited back Mary Agnes, one of the founders of the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, and Robin, long-time GNUF volunteer and Guiness Book Record holder, along with a rich tranche of topics from Doug Brown.
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OokTown YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA
Links:
• Heart of Kyber: https://soundcloud.com/plantzen/heart-of-kyber
• Mary Agnes Krell: https://northernuke.com/
• Robin Evans: https://ukulelemagazine.com/stories/news/ukulele-marathon-record-set#:~:text=The%20Guinness%20World%20Record%20for,of%20Uke%20shop%20in%20London.
• Biskee Brisht: https://www.biskeebrisht.online/
• Bernadette Teaches Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF88ovEEPETzNtEUbgGBuw
• Rob Crisp: https://ribcorps.bandcamp.com/album/isolation-station
• Elisabeth Pfeiffer: https://www.elisabethpfeiffer.de/en/start-en/
• Matt Stead: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/
• PPNOU: https://ppnou.pl/
• Craig and Sarah: https://www.craigandsarah.com/
• Isaac Hughes-Dennis: https://www.facebook.com/isaachughesdennismusic/
• The Washboard Resonators: http://www.thewashboardresonators.com/
• The Commentators: https://stans.cafe/project/project-thecommentators/
• Berliner Ukulele Festival: https://berliner-ukulele-festival.de/en/
• Moon Berries: https://www.moonberriesswing.com/
• Marc Gallagher: https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/
• Shrewkfest: http://www.shroprock.co.uk/shrewkfest.html
• Squat Lobster: https://www.instagram.com/squatlobsterband/
• North Umbria University: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/

Guests: Bernadette, Matt Stead, Phil Doleman, Peter Luongo, Boris Mogievski, Elisabeth Pfeiffer, Marc Gallagher, The Mayor of Dorkshire, Uke Dad
Host: Doug Brown
From far across the Pond, we bring you this special edition of the OokTown Podcast recorded at the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival in Huddersfield, England, with many new and returning guests, all interviewed by my co-host Doug Brown!
Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donations
Subscribe on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ooktown-the-ukulele-podcast/id436722774
OokTown YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA
Links:
The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival: https://northernuke.com/
A Full English Breakfast: https://iamafoodblog.com/a-breakdown-of-the-full-english-breakfast/
Bernadette Teaches Music 30 Day Ukulele Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRAKvghfOxk&ab_channel=BernadetteTeachesMusic
Matt Stead: https://www.mattsteadukulele.com/
Phil Doleman: https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/
National Resonator Ukulele: https://www.nationalguitars.com/instruments
Bernadette Teaches Music YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF88ovEEPETzNtEUbgGBuw
The Uke Room: https://theukeroom.com/
Ortega Ukulele: https://ortegaguitars.com/en/instruments/filter/Merchandise-f107345.html
Forest of Dean: https://www.forestryengland.uk/the-forest-of-dean
Hey Soul Sister: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVpv8-5XWOI&ab_channel=TrainVEVO
The Rise and Rise of the Ukulele: https://www.musicradar.com/guitartechniques/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-ukulele-246654
AC/DC on the Flaming Bagpipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgzZLNwqvdQ&ab_channel=DavidSmith
Peter Luongo and Boris Mogievski: https://kalabrand.com/pages/kala-artist-peter-luongo
Elisabeth Pfeiffer: https://www.elisabethpfeiffer.de/en/
Marc Gallagher: https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/
LazBoy: https://www.la-z-boy.com/
Pona: https://www.ponoukuleleco.com/
Marc Gallagher Collaborations on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcGallagherMusic
The Ukulele Project: https://ukuleleproject.co.uk/
https://www.borisukulele.com/
Kala Ukulele: https://kalabrand.com/
Langley Ukes: https://www.langleyukes.com/
Legacy Ukes: https://www.legacyukes.com/
Chalmers Doane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Chalmers_Doane

Guests: Marlén Rodriguez-Wolfe
Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown
While the snows falls on Los Angeles and solar flares pummel the earth, we find our warm and safe spot for wellness with the CEO of the Ukulele Kids Club, Marlén, and learn about the history, programs, and Big Hairy Audacious Goal of the UKC for 2023. PLUS, hear about how you can help kids in Ukraine, AND the return of Casa Bonita in Denver, Colorado!
Links:
- The Ukulele Kids Club: https://theukc.org/
- Corey Bergman Music Heals - TEDx CoconutGrove: https://youtu.be/4IgyDjFAxdg
- UKC Academy: https://theukc.org/ukcacademy/
- James Hill’s UkeTropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com/
- Peace Like a Ukulele: https://www.uketropolis.com/peace
- Portland Ukulele Anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pdxukulelewednesdays
- Denver Ukulele Community: https://den-uke.com/
- Berklee music therapy: https://college.berklee.edu/music-therapy
- Querétaro, Mexico: https://goo.gl/maps/gBojHmb661WcPPUo8
- Casa Bonita, Denver: https://www.casabonitadenver.com
- Shoot Ogawa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoot_Ogawa
- Paul Rudd Magic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCXCU3tYxJg
- UKC Emmy: https://theukc.org/2022-mid-america-emmy-winner/#:~:text=Oct%2031%202022&text=Louis%2C%20MO%5D%20%E2%80%93%20A%20video,medical%20short%20form%20content%20category.
- Luthiers for A Cause: https://www.luthiersforacause.org/
- Masters of Hawaiian Music: https://swallowhillmusic.org/masters-of-hawaiian-music/

Guests: David Blake
Hosts: Stuart Yoshida
Links:
- The Kanakapila Project website https://www.kanikapilaproject.org/
- Tickets for Live Concert and Dinner for Kapi’olani Medical Center on 4/30 in Oahu (with Jake Shimabukuro, Kimmo Hussey, Zanuck Lindsey and Roy Sakuma): https://buytickets.at/thekanikapilaproject/853722
- Donation Link to help Kapi’olani Medical Center for Woman and Children fund a new music therapy program: https://www.mightycause.com/event/Kapiolani
- The Kanikapila Project YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@kanikapilaproject
- Friends of Firefighters: https://friendsoffirefighters.org/
- Guardian Revival: https://guardianrevival.org/
- Stars of Hope: https://starsofhopeusa.org/
- Karl Jackson (one hand strum man): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkrqurLQ-UTv90vzeFENkqw
- Mya-Moe Ukulele: https://www.myamoeukuleles.com/

Guest: Brittni Paiva
Hosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown
Hey, Internet, we’re back! And we have a GREAT show for you with the amazing Brittni Paiva, Hawaii homegrown ukulele performer, producer, and songwriter who has shared the stage with Santana and Tommy Immanuel, and she’s just getting started! She shares her humble roots growing up in the small town of Hilo, and she surprised us years ago with an unexpected rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and it’s probably not what you think. So sit tight, and join us on... the OokTown Podcast.
Make a donation: https://donorbox.org/info-ooktown-com-ooktown-podcast-donations
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OokTown YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRWKuVjsJKQUHYXaXXfmGtA
Links:
- Brittni Paiva: https://brittnipaiva.com/
- Kamaka: http://www.kamakahawaii.com/
- Brittni’s Kamaka Page: http://www.kamakahawaii.com/connect/artists/artist/17.html
- Brittni’s Somewhere Over the Rainbow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLXWAu8kUOg
- Santana and Brittni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvdJdzbJETs
- Tony Emmanuel and Brittni: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd1qHyCbZNU
- Tony Emmanuel: https://tommyemmanuel.com/
- More Cowbell!!!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s
- Weird the Al Yankovic Story: https://therokuchannel.roku.com/watch/066097da82ed5762966888a59b151058?fbclid=IwAR2Q6EfGzC5GHUmm0qYK536bKMcNQxPl99IYbHEgKM5Nh-amzbN3qL4lWwk
- Hilo Hawaii: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilo,_Hawaii
- An article about Brittni winning the Hoku Hanohano Awards: https://www.honolulumagazine.com/the-2013-na-hoku-hanohano-awards/
- Brittni Paiva - Apple music (but also on spotify, amazon music, and all that..): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/brittni-paiva/148037083
- Here is Smile: https://open.spotify.com/track/6vMvqyZD3e5PG1TZZzwBIE
- A little bit about lo fi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music
- Merrrie Monarch Fashion Showcase: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/page/hawaii-fashion-showcase-tribute-to-merrie-monarch-2022/
- Brittni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iambrittnipaiva/?hl=en
- ANueNue Ukuleles: https://www.anuenueusa.com/collections/ukulele
- Ukulele - Slack Key Guitar Festival: https://kahilutheatre.org/Showinfo/20th-Anniversary---Ukulele---Slack-Key-Guitar-Festival---HO--OLAULEA
- Ukulele Picnic Concert: https://www.ukulelepicnicinhawaii.org/en/
- Healing Songs Ted Gioia: https://www.abebooks.com/Healing-Songs-Gioia-Ted-Duke-University/30753688657/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade_10to20-_-product_id=COM9780822337027NEW-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuPBD2W0ver82LgeViSAljZJXAyopz-mLxLwIk2aDPXrPa7o-LVmbrRoClWkQAvD_BwE
- Hana Hou Brittni Paiva (Remix): https://youtu.be/FaaXC77eC9U

Guest: James Hill
Hosts: Stuart Yoshida
On the show this fine spring day is James Hill to tell us about his collaborative ukulele album called Uke Heads, where you can get to play on his album, get an NFT Uke Head picture of your own, and get your ticket to a once-in-a-lifetime experience to help him make music! Plus, we learn that Tony Danza had a talk show. All coming up next... on the OokTown Podcast.
Links:
- The Tony Danza show (2004-2006): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421470/
- Tony Danza playing ukulele:
https://youtu.be/eb1c2nPKB4Y
- James Hill Music: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/music
- Uke Heads: https://www.ukeheads.com
- NFTs, explained: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq
- Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com
- 1879 clothing line: https://www.1879.co/pages/about
- The Derelicte clothing line scene from Zoolander:
https://youtu.be/mVscQYjuq_s
- Uketropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com
- Bernadette Teaches Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHF88ovEEPETzNtEUbgGBuw
- Hans Zimmer on the making of the music for Dune:
https://youtu.be/93A1ryc-WW0