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Octave Ukes

Octave Ukes

To my ear, the octave uke sounds a bit like a cello -- with deeply
resonant notes.  I've been exploring this idea in these YouTube
videos below.  An octave ukulele is a baritone uke, strung with
octave strings. It is a full octave lower than a tenor ukulele. Ukes
are affordable, portable instruments which are a perfect first
instrument for children -- or adults.  I'm particularly fond of the
Makala Baritone uke, which sells new for $99.  Buy it at your local
music store, when possible.  Your thoughts?  pshapiro @ his.com

And would you like your local public library to lend out octave ukes?
Assemble a few other people with a similar interest -- and then ask
your library if they could do so. (Please let me know if that
happens.)  You are a member of your local Friends of the Library
group, right? 

If you're a medical musician, I'd love to hear from you, too. I
recently finished reading Andrew Schulman's excellent book,  Waking
the Spirit: A Musician's Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul The
related 30-minute documentary, Andrew and Wendy, by Josh Aronson, is
also outstanding.



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