Tag Archives: Ukulele

January Summary 2026

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Carmelo

I got a message from ISC2 that I was missing 20.5 Class B CPEs and I needed them to renew my CCSP. The timing of my certs makes this really weird that I can be 240+ CPEs over on my … Continue reading →

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Arizona Veterans Home: Halloween!

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Carmelo

We got a gig with the AZ Veterans home to do some Halloween songs and to also thank them for their service. We didn’t have many opportunities for practice but we pulled off a great show for them. Some songs, … Continue reading →

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MIM Ukulele

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Carmelo

We went to the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum) to support our friends, Wes and Jon, and their photographer and fellow ukulelist, Anne, as they taught some basic Ukulele to the masses! They have a great approach to teaching and by … Continue reading →

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Melissa’s Birthday at the MIM

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Carmelo

Our friend Melissa wanted her birthday spent at the MIM, the Musical Instrument Museum. Jaime and I haven’t been in years so we were excited about it. They had a violin exhibit all about the stradivarius. There was really so … Continue reading →

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The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 2024

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Carmelo

We had so much fun watching the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain the last time they were in town that we had to go see them again! Its interesting to see how some swap out. How they use or re-use … Continue reading →

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Jake Shimabukuro Christmas Special

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Carmelo

Several months ago, I bought us tickets to Jake Shimabukuro’s Christmas Special. This time, he was playing at a different venue. At the Scottsdale Center for Performing Arts, a place I haven’t been to in many years. We had front … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2021: Part 1

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Carmelo

We did an early home Christmas because Jaime was going to spend time with her family and I was going to spend time with mine. So we opened presents up early.

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Posted on November 14, 2020 by Carmelo

It was my birthday yesterday. I got the day off of work and got to do whatever I wanted, which isn’t really too much lately with this whole pandemic thing going on. Most of the day was spent responding to … Continue reading →

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Sweet Child O Mine – 100 Days Later

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Carmelo

After 100 Days, I still haven’t mastered this song. I’m not even disappointed that I don’t have the whole song memorized. It’s a tough one. My friend Evan, who demos this song for RockClass101.com has some super dexterous fingers and … Continue reading →

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Sweet Child O Mine – Day 100

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Carmelo

After 100 Days, I still haven’t mastered this song. I’m not even disappointed that I don’t have the whole song memorized. It’s a tough one. My friend Evan, who demos this song for RockClass101.com has some super dexterous fingers and … Continue reading →

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