The Mighty Ukulele Festival
Local promoters Mushaboom Folk have just announced an event happening later this month, and it looks to be a cracker. This festival will celebrate the humble ukulele with performances from…
Jeremy Warmsley – half English, half French songwriter whose debut is out on Transgressive Records- Sparky Deathcap – Manchester-raised, London-based musician and cartoonist
- Meursault – ‘think Frightened Rabbit meets the Postal Service’, from Edinburgh
- Kathryn Edwards – who also has a stall in the Manchester Craft and Design Centre
- Jam on Bread – ‘singing ukukele songs about Jason Donovan, Manetees and Swedish indie bands’ apparently!
We asked Phill from Mushaboom why it was time Manchester got its own ukulele festival:
Now is the perfect time to celebrate the mighty uke. It is a glorious instrument, and it seems some of the coolest musicians around today agree with me: Beirut, the Wave Pictures, Darren Hayman, Herman Dune, Noah & The Whale… and check out the amazing Dent May, on Paw Tracks.
And here’s what he’s most looking forward to:
Jeremy is brilliant, and I know he’s looking forward to ukeing it up. But for me, Meursault are the the must-see. I found their debut album Pissing In Bonfires/Kissing with Tongues in Vinyl Exchange in December, and have not stopped listening since! A perfect blend of ukuleles, guitars and electronica. Heartbreaking with every word uttered.
The festival takes places from 7.30pm on Sunday 22 February at Moho Live on Tib Street. There’ll also be a prize draw to win yourself a uke – and home-made cupcakes.
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3 responses to “The Mighty Ukulele Festival”
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February 16th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
It’s really great to see another ukulele event in Manchester.
The massive success of my “Ukulele Extravaganza’ showed people that there was not only interest in this humble instrument but that in the right hands it’s capable of encompassing all styles and emotions.
I’m glad I’ve inspired others to follow in my footsteps.
Andrew ‘blind boy’ Butler
February 17th, 2009 at 6:27 am
Following in your footsteps is a pleasure..although I wasnt actually living in manchester at the time…so I do still consider this an original idea.
Perhaps next year, the blind boy can lend a hand and lets make this an even more spectacular event?
I urge anyone with love for DIY nights to come down on sunday, its a stunning line up and I promise you won’t stop smiling all night x
September 27th, 2009 at 12:20 am
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With warm wishes,
Amelia