SUPER, Penguin Cafe Orchestra - BBC Broadcast '89
I wanted to create this blog as a place where I can store and retrieve information for future reference. I chose the name Humble Uker Ramblings because I have started out strumming my father's 1950's painted Harmony ukulele. I think that the greatest appeal of the ukulele as "the people's instrument" is it's humble simplicity. My contact email is HumbleUker@gmail.com. I have also been working on a blog for the Baritone Ukulele called Humble Baritonics.
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
Jonathon Creek -- Some Subtle Ukulele Humor
Wendy and I were watching a "Jonathon Creek" BBC Murder Mystery on Acorn Video. We love watching BBC videos. I suppose part of it missing out on the commercials; but the other part is the character development and the use of real looking people where perfect symmetry is not required.
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This particular episode had a side story about "Mother Redcap" hotel where seven men "died of fright while looking out the second story front window." In a witty conversation, the character Maddy Megellan thought about what could have frightened them so, her answer...
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"They must have seen George Formby on a ladder!"
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