Mike DaSilva || Fine Luthiery (Take a LOOK!)

If you like to see beautiful instruments, be sure to scroll thru Mike DaSilva's photos. My concert Koa is in the photos as #197. Mike makes many fine reproductions from ca. 1890 ukuleles that are amazing and some of the in-lay work is fantastic as well. If you like candy... click below and scroll down.

http://ukemaker.com/DaSilva-InstrumentGallery.html

I feel lucky to be able to see many of Mike's beauties close up. Today (2/12/2011) I am heading over there for Lil' Rev's newest class on his new book 101 licks for the ukulele.

A Reprise || Shelley Rickey, Marko, Honey & Bosko in Rotterdam, Holland (The Netherlands)

INTRO
C C#dim / Dm7 G7 / C C#dim / Gsus2 Gaug

A1) A3)
C Gaug / C / C Gaug / C
D7 / D7 / Dm7 / Dm7
E7 / E7 / Am / Am
D7 / D7 / Dm7 Fm6 / G7 Gaug

A2)
C Gaug / C / C Gaug / C
D7 / D7 / D7 Am7 / Bdim D7
E7 / E7 / A7 / A9
D7 / Dm7 G7 / C C#dim / Dm G7

A4)
C Gaug / C / C Gaug / C
D7 / D7 / D7 Am7 Bdim / D7
E7 / E7 / A9 / A9
D7 / G7 C / F7 / G7 C

HelloUkulele || So This is Love || + a Favorite of Jodi's

Jodi HelloUkulele is well known on YT, and although we've never meet, I think of as a ukulele sister, you see we both have beautiful DaSilva Koa Concert ukuleles, made from the same ukulele batch. Here she sings so sweetly...

Also, I was checking out her favorites and came across a non-uke, but deep-poetic-and musical video called, "How To Be Alone." It has a soft message for everyone. Jodi liked it, and so do I.

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How To Be Alone...
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Spanky Reviews the James Hill WEDGIE Ukulele

I took a class with Spanky at Mike DaSilva's about 4 years ago. I see Spanky also has a blog and here's a link to a few of his performances...

http://spankygutierrez.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/lone-star-ukulele-festival-2010-video-4-strings-of-swing/

James Hill at the recent Tahoe Ukulele Festival

James is playing his Michael DaSilva tenor ukulele. His triplets are so smooth. Wish I would have been motivated or inspired musically in a school music program at and early age. Darn all of that California sunshine that called me outside and away from my violin!



Thanks POB for pointing this out!