Italian Festival and Ukulele Uff and Lonesome Dave

Have you noticed the recent revival in ukulele music?  Well Liverpool is not left out as we have just sent forth to worthy emissaries over to the Italian Coldogno Music Festival to show them how Scousers do it.

For many years the humble uke has been relegated to the position of a novelty instrument, fit only for people like Tiny Tim and George Formby Tribute acts.  

At one time though, the uke was a stalwart of the Liverpool music scene - especially that which takes place under the radar of the mainstream music. 

From the pre-war jazz of the music halls to the skiffle boom that led to The Beatles the uke played its part.  

Indeed, George Harrison mentioned many times his love for the uke and the proliferation of new ukulele players covering 'Whilst by Guiar Gently Weeps' and 'My Sweet Lord' shows that his passion was not just a one way street.

It seems the time has come around again to produce more Ukulele loving talents; perhaps talents is too mild a word because in the short space of a few months these chaps has gone from playing in pubs and busking at Matthew Street to performing on stage at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall the internationally renowned Caldogno Ukulele Festival in Italy.  

Not to mention another festival over in Dublin later in the year.

Ukulele Uff and Lonesome Dave have taken the musical world by storm.  Check out their unique musical talent performing on stage at the Phil.

I'm sure we will hear lots more of these chaps in the future.