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Caro Emerald brought the house down in Budapest
Tamás GállI got home from the concert only a few minutes ago and I am still completely under its spell. I had a fantastic time. I discovered Caro Emeralda few years ago when YouTube was playing random songs and suddenly I thought: “What on earth is this unbelievably good music, and who is singing it?” She is…
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Caro Emerald – Back It Up
Tamás GállEarlier this year I already sang Caro Emerald's praises, and her work is difficult to praise highly enough. In this new “play-the-chords-along-with-me” video, I would like to show you the accompaniment to one of Caro Emerald's first hits, Back It Up: Believe it or not, this song consists of only TWO…
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Buying a Ukulele for a Young Child
Tamás GállI receive a great many emails from parents asking what kind of ukulele they should choose for their child. I have already written a post about buying a ukulele “for adults” but in view of the many messages I receive, I will now try to summarise what I think is worth considering when choosing a ukule…
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Buying a Ukulele
Tamás GállUkuleles can be bought from as little as HUF 2,000–3,000, while top models can cost several hundred thousand forints and may even exceed one million forints. First of all, I would strongly advise everyone against the ukuleles that cost only a few thousand forints, unless what you want is a dust coll…
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Build Me Up Buttercup
Tamás GállI will soon be back with another tutorial video of my own, but in the meantime I would like to share one of my favourite YouTube videos. It features a charming and inventive arrangement of Build Me Up Buttercup. The song was made world-famous by The Foundations in 1968; since then it has been covere…
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Blues for Ukulele and Piano
Tamás GállToday my twin brother and I recorded the raw footage for two videos, which we are still cutting and editing. After the serious studio work came some free time, so we played a little blues. In this video the ukulele only provides the accompaniment: Sharp-eared listeners will immediately notice quite…
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Blue Moon of Kentucky
Tamás GállI hope there are some bluegrass fans among you, because I would like to show you the chord accompaniment to one of the genre's evergreen classics. Bill Monroe wrote the song in 1946 — at least that is what he said; I do not understand why Wikipedia gives 1945 — and recorded it that year with his ban…
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Ben E. King — Stand By Me
Tamás GállI would like to teach you the introduction to a beautiful song. I think everyone knows this wonderful old composition from 1961, associated with Ben E. King. There are said to be around 400 officially released cover versions, including recordings by John Lennon and Tracy Chapman. In case the song do…
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Baton Rouge V4-TCE
Tamás GállThis tenor beauty has a special place in my heart, although I can immediately name one negative: it is no longer an entry-level ukulele, so you have to pay more if you want to make yourself happy with one. In return, however, you get an unusually beautiful creature and the thickest-bodied ukulele I…
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Baton Rouge V2-T8 Sun
Tamás GállI am always happy when I get an unusual ukulele in my hands, and I definitely put eight-string ukuleles in that category because I get to try them relatively rarely. This one is made of laminated mahogany, and its appearance features the familiar Baton Rouge design elements, including the sunburst-s…
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Baton Rouge V2-S Sun
Tamás GállBaton Rouge ukuleles are made in China to German standards. This combines characteristically precise German design with an affordable product. Baton Rouge's philosophy is to produce ukuleles with excellent value for money, and to make even its entry-level instruments good enough for beginners to buy…
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Baton Rouge V2-G Sun guitalele
Tamás GállThis is the first guitalele review on ukulele.hu, so I am not even sure where to begin. Perhaps an honest confession belongs at the start: I cannot really play guitar. I can fret and play a few things on one, but for now I still prefer four-stringed instruments such as ukulele and bass guitar. I was…
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