37 Traditional Pieces for Ukulele-English Folk Tunes for Ukulele presents a collection of 37 pieces for solo fingerstyle ukulele playing. Drawn from the rich tradition of English folk music with tunes covering a range of styles including some popular as well as lesser known pieces experienced ukulele player and teacher Colin Tribe provides notes on all of the pieces as well as technical aspects of the playing style. Tablature staves are included alongside standard notation for each tune to simplify the reading of the music and show fretting.This volume is accompanied by a CD with a recording of all tunes performed by Colin. German and French translations of all texts are available as pdf downloads from theSchott Music website. Suitable for both beginners as well as more experienced ukulele players.Part of the best selling World Music series which also includes music from England Ireland Scotland Eastern Europe America Argentina India China and Korea.

The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog-Director Tony Coleman and producer Margaret Meagher travelled the world for two years to discover why so many people of different nations cultures ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele to express themselves and to connect with each other. This fascinating documentary is packed with music and includes performances from many artists including Jake Shimabukuro. An official selection of several prestigious film festivals it's been featured on National Public Radio Canada's National Radio Network as well as in broadcast and print media throughout North America Europe Asia and Australia. The DVD is packed with bonus features including ten additionalshort films about the ukulele and a lesson with virtuoso and educator James Hill.