The Allure Of The Ukulele
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Channel: Life The Basic Manual · 2017 · Education
Nick Cody, singer, songwriter, and member of The Small Change Diaries describes his musical journey with the ukulele. In the film, he showcases a wonderful Billy Collins uke. He admits frankly that if someone had told had told him a handful of years ago that he’d be playing the uke, writing music for it, that he’d be a member of a band who feature the uke, and playing festivals like GNUF - well, he’d have told that someone they were crazy. But a few years on, and the ownership of many beautiful ukuleles later, he’s a total convert to the charms of the instrument. So does what Nick attribute the seductive qualities of the ukulele? Partly he believes this is due to its combination of simplicity and versatility. It only has four strings (usually), it allows for open and bar chords, but there are limitations in terms of what it can do. Nick has found to his surprise that transcending these apparent limitations has been a profoundly useful spur to his own creativity. He’s also found the ukulele to be a brilliant instrument for inspiring original music. In addition to these qualities, the ukulele is portable and easy to travel with. Nick refers to the sense that many of the ukulele’s fans have that it is an inherently friendly instrument, that it's easy to feel warmth toward This is something widely acknowledged within the ukulele community. That community is global, and growing - as the flourishing of festivals such as the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival in the UK demonstrates. Nick finishes up by playing a ukulele built by master instrument builder Billy Collins, from Texas. This uke has what is called a ‘dog hair finish’, and it looks and sounds wonderful. So if you’re curious about the allure of the mighty ukulele, Nick encourages you to get out and try one. You might just fall under its spell. http://nickcody.com http://www.smallchangediaries.com http://originalukulelesongs.com http://northernuke.com http://collingsguitars.com SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/c/lifethebasicmanual?sub_confirmation=1 FIND LIFE THE BASIC MANUAL HERE http://lifethebasicmanual.com http://www.facebook.com/lifethebasicmanual http://instagram.com/lifethebasicmanual http://twitter.com/BasicManual
