The Ukulele Podcast

Welcome to The Ukulele Podcast. Whether you want to hear how James Hill put together his famous arrangement of Billie Jean, or how Jake Shimabukuro played the ukulele for the Queen, it's all in this podcast. Join me, John Atkins, for long-form uke-centric chats with everyone from Cynthia Lin, Bernadette Teaches Music and Victoria Vox, to Nick Cope, Bakithi Kumalo and Will Grove-White. There's also stories recorded on-the-go such as my behind-the-scenes account of a local ukulele festival in England, and audio diary of my trip to the NaMM music convention in Los Angeles. Plus listener contributions about your favourite ukuleles and what they mean to you. The Ukulele Podcast is sponsored by Kala Brand Music. Sign up to my Patreon page for bonus content, early access and behind the scenes gossip!

The Ukulele Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by John Atkins, with 52 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

John Atkins hosts The Ukulele Podcast, a arts show with 52 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Peter Brooke-Turner (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain) + future of the podcast

  Dec 23, 202542 minS4

  <p>Merry Christmas!</p><br><p>I got to catch up with my oldest and tallest friend in the ukulele world, Peter Brooke-Turner of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain recently, and we put the world to rights having a good old natter about:</p><br><p>The weather</p><p>Near-death experiences</p><p>Life - what does it all mean?!</p><p>Singing Ave Maria with Poppy in the garden</p><p>Touring the States</p><p>Where are the next generation of stars coming from?</p><p>Ghost tours!</p><p>Becoming comfortable on stage</p><p>...

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  Episode #1

  Nicky Campbell

  Jul 14, 202531 minS4

  <p>This week on The Ukulele Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by Nicky Campbell! Nicky has a brand new ukulele album out right now, Through It All - 13 Songs About Love, which I highly recommend!</p><br><p>We covered everything from:</p><br><p>* Starting as a jingle writer for local radio</p><p>* Songwriting techniques</p><p>* Playing music with his daughters</p><p>* Choosing a ukulele for life</p><p>* Coming up with the perfect lyric</p><p>* Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome</p><p>* Playing in public</p><p>* and what it was like appearing on The...

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  Episode #3

  Stukulele

  Jul 17, 202434 minS3

  <p>G'Day mates! This week we're heading down under to chat with the awesome Stukulele from Uke Mullum!</p><br><p>We chat about loads of different topics, including:</p><p><br></p>FatherhoodBecoming a professional musician at the age of 16Touring the countryGigging alongside BLUEY'S DAD!Headlining a gig over NirvanaTaking James Hill's teacher training classSwitching from drums to the ukuleleWriting and performing with your own family<p><br></p><p>And much, much more!</p><br><p>If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com<...

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  Episode #2

  Katie Denure

  Jun 4, 202436 minS3

  <p>This week I chat with the brilliant Katie Denure of One Music School!</p><br><p>We chat about loads of different topics, including:</p><p><br></p>Why she did NOT want to go into YouTube originallyReligionMeeting her husbandBeing a black belt in kung fu!The difficulty of teaching your own childrenBluey!When did she start playing music?Moving from guitar to ukulelePerforming at the LA FestivalWriting her own songs<p><br></p><p>And much, much more!</p><br><p>If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message...

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  Mim Spills The Tea!

  May 21, 202441 minS3

  <p>Ukulele Tales returns for season 3 with a very special LIVE episode.</p><br><p>Recorded at the recent Allegheny Ukulele Soiree in Altoona, PA, our special guest is the amazing MIM from Mim's Ukes!</p><br><p>We chat about everything from how she got her start in the ukulele world, where her name comes from, embarrassing herself in front of celebrities at NaMM, combining Dungeons and Dragons with MCing ukulele nights...</p><br><p>PLUS, she addresses THAT video to address THE SET-UP CONTROVERSY.</p><br><p>And much, much more!</p><br><p>If you have any...

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