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While My Ukulele Gently Weeps

UKE BOX 2 — While My Ukulele Gently Weeps

(original broadcast date: September 26, 2012)

The Beatles on ukulele featuring Jake Shimabukuro, Paul McCartney, paxukulele, George Harrison, Greg Hawkes with many more and including live performances!

PLAYLIST

While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro
Girl by Jillianfosho
Eleanor Rigby by greghawkesmusic
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by Lester and Victoria (live)
Here Comes the Sun by thetzb
Something on the Ukulele (Beatles cover) by aaronjreid
Something by Paul McCartney Back in the U.S. (Live 2002)
Ukulele the Beatles — Obladi Oblada by uke3453
Eight Days a Week by Lester and Sunny (live)
The Fool on the Hill by Sinus Menses
I Want to Hold Your Hand by GoMeZInK
Rocky Raccoon by paxukulele
Dear Prudence ukulele cover by Jeff Meechai
All My Lovin’ ukulele cover by Lester Alfonso (live)
With a Little Help from my Friends by paxukulele
Across the Universe by Lester, Victoria, and Sunny (live)
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by George Harrison

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

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Champions of the Ukulele

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UKE BOX 1 — Champions of the Ukulele

(original broadcast date: September 19, 2012)

Champions of the ukulele: folks who can’t stop playing, promoting, and extolling the virtues of the ukulele as an instrument of peace, love, and happiness.

PLAYLIST

Ukulele Anthem by Amanda Palmer (Studio Version)
Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On, Ukulele Cover by Emily 52 Covers
Bohemian Rhapsody by Jake Shimabukuro
Litte Boxes by Walk Off The Earth
LMFAO – Party Rock Anthem (ukulele cover) by koshergoose7
Mellow Yellow by Lester and Victoria (live)
Oh! Sunken Ship by Swan Phoenix
Traditional fiddle music – Smash the Window by James Hill
Leonard Cohen – I’m Your Man by Lester Alfonso (live)
M-A-U-R-E-E-N (radio edit) by Josh Rikfin
Scene from The Jerk (1979) with Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters
What the World Needs Now by Jim Boggia
Neil Young — Harvest Moon by Lester and Victoria (live)
MIA — Paper Planes (ukulele cover) by ukelscute
Peter Schilling — Major Tom by thegentlesurprise

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Ukulele Lady

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UKE BOX 92 – Ukulele Lady

(original broadcast date: March 25, 2015)

Celebrating the Ukulele Lady with special guest Victoria Wood.

PLAYLIST

1. Ukulele Lady by Bette Midler
2. Ukulele Lullaby, Since Ukulele Lady Had A Ukulele Baby by Trix Sisters with Josephine Trix on Uke (1926)
3. Ukulele Anthem by Amanda Palmer
4. Ukulele Lady by Lester and Victoria (live)
5. Milkshake by Tricity Vogue (from The Blue Lady Sings)
6. Choli Ke Peeche by Tricity Vogue (from The Blue Lady Sings)
7. Bodysurfing by Taimane Gardner (from ‘Ukulele Dance)
8. I Just Can’t Stop Myself (From Writing Love Songs About You) by Sophie Madeleine
9. Run Away and Join Circus by Tricity Vogue (from Songs For Swinging Ukuleles)
10. Radiohead — High and Dry by Amanda Palmer (from Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits Of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele)
11. Soft Cell – Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by Tricity Vogue
12. Take Your Love With Me (The Ukulele Song) by Sophie Madeleine (from LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE)

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

UKETRONICA

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UKE BOX 105 – UKETRONICA

(original broadcast date: August 25, 2015)

Ukulele inspired electronic dance remixes.

PLAYLIST

1. Nacho ft DJ Dooze (Still haven’t found what I’m looking for) Ukulele dance mix by Ernest Luis
2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Kaminada
3. Brittany Pavia – Crave You by Flight Facilities Adventure Club Ukulele Remix
3. Zee Avi – Kantoi (Don Fiya Dutch Ukulele Remix) by Don Fiya
4. Go Along to Get Along (Blueglue Remix) Ukulele Jim
5. Crawlin’ Away (The Nautic Jets Remix) by Ukulele Jim
6. Bang Bang – Daniel Vernunft Remix of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
7. Bang Bang – Estévez Remix of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
8. Bang Bang – Ibiza Air Remix of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
9. Bang Bang – YuYuMa ChillOut Remix of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
10. Bang Bang – The original track by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

Albums
Kickstarted! – EP by Ukulele Jim
The Ukulele Orchestra vs Ibiza Air
Kaminada on SoundCloud

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Unscripted

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UKE BOX 113 — Unscripted

(original broadcast date: December 2, 2015)

“Winging it” on the all ukulele radio show; host Lester Alfonso launches into a spontaneous private unscripted concert on a dare.

PLAYLIST

1. Leonard Cohen — I’m Your Man (live) by Lester Alfonso
2. Alt-J — Breezeblocks (live) by Lester Alfonso
3. Nahko – Aloha Ke Akua (live) by Lester Alfonso
4. Erika Eigen – I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper (live) by Lester Alfonso
5. Ukulele Lady (live) by Lester Alfonso
6. Georgia May – Oh, Sunken Ship! (live) by Lester Alfonso
7. Just Another Day Wasted Away by Johnny Marvin and Ed Smalle

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Ralph Shaw

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UKE BOX 81 – Ralph Shaw

(original broadcast date: December 3, 2014)

A spotlight on the King of the Ukulele — Ralph Shaw.

PLAYLIST

1. Every Night About This Time
2. Cocktails for Two
3. Skylark
4. Lullaby of the Leaves
5. Electricity
6. We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
7. The Burglar
8. Busy Line
9. Ukulele Lady
10. Everything is Free
11. La Mer
12. Puttin on the Ritz
13. (excerpt) Birds of a Feather: Unplucked
14. Cheek to Cheek
15. I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire
16. Noughts and Crosses

Link
ralphshaw.ca

Albums
Birds of a Feather: Unplucked by Ralph Shaw
By George by Ralph Shaw
King of the Ukulele by Ralph Shaw
Laughter by Ralph Shaw
Table for Two by Ralph Shaw

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Amanda Palmer

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UKE BOX 15 – Amanda Palmer

(original broadcast date: January 30, 2013)

Amanda Palmer and her magic ukulele in this all ukulele playlist.

PLAYLIST

*[Please note: some songs use expletives in their lyrics.]*

1. Radiohead – Creep (live in Prague) by Amanda Palmer
2. Amanda Palmer talks… Radiohead and Ukuleles.
3. Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees by Amanda Palmer
4. Radiohead – No Surprises by Amanda Palmer
5. Radiohead – Idioteque by Amanda Palmer
6. Amanda Palmer’s Ukulele Love
7. Radiohead – High and Dry by Amanda Palmer
8. In My Mind by Amanda Palmer
9. Amanda Palmer – In My Mind (live) by Lester Alfonso
10. Amanda Palmer performs Bright Eyes’ Lua with ukulele in bed
11. The Ukulele Anthem (from Occupy Wall Street Oct. 2012) by Amanda Palmer
12. Radiohead – Creep (Hungover at Soundcheck in Berlin) by Amanda Palmer
13. Radiohead – Exit Music (For a Film) by Amanda Palmer

Album
Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on her Magical Ukulele

Other Source
YouTube

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

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UKE BOX 84 – A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

(original broadcast date: January 21, 2015)

A STAR WARS mix with movie themes from Al Wood on the all ukulele radio show hosted by Uke Skywalker.

PLAYLIST

1. The Cantina by Charles Luarita
2. Star Wars Main Theme solo ukulele by Colin Tribe
3. John Williams – Duel of the Fates by SpindleShanks Pocket Orchestra
4. John Williams – Binary Sunset by Bajegio Music Project
5. Yub Nub by gramynaukulele
6. Blink 182 – A New Hope by erivel
7. Star Wars Main Theme by Sheepstar15
8. Star Wars Force Theme by Sheepstar15
9. Star Wars Imperial March by Sheepstar15
10. Imperial March – Darth Vader’s Theme (ukulele and whistle) by Anon
11. Cantina Band Theme Song by Rusty Cage
12. Imperial March by Влад Литвиненко
13. What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (ukulele) by MECO performed by Steve Krolikowski
14. Cantina Band by (Old Time Ukulele Guy) John Atkins
15. Star Wars Theme by Jan Neilsen
16. Weird Al – Yoda (ukulele cover) by Jordan D. White
17. Star Wars Theme by Kyle Haak
18. Star Wars Main Theme with Imperial March by thesebinnextdoor
19. The Imperial March from Star Wars (with ukulele and whistle) by TTom58
20. Star Wars by Jeremy Barguillet

Ukulele covers by Al Wood

21. Star Wars – Cantina Band
22. Pink Panther – Shot in the Dark
23. You Only Live Twice
24. James Bond Theme
25. Claudia’s Theme from Unforgiven
26. Little Black Rain Cloud from Winnie the Pooh
27. Smoking Gun Bleeding Knives – Ryan Gosling
28. Pirates of the Caribbean Theme
29. Falling Slowly from Once
30. Mr. Moustafa from Grand Budapest Hotel
31. Harry Potter – Hedwig’s Theme
32. Whistle Stop – Robin Hood Theme
33. Spinal Tap – Stonehenge
34. Dango Daikazoku – Clannad
35. Dueling Banjos on One Ukulele

Bonus:
36. A New Hope by honktraphonic

Source:
YouTube

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Uke Skywalker. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

My Dog Has Fleas

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UKE BOX 134 – My Dog Has Fleas

(original broadcast date: July 6, 2016)

An all ukulele playlist featuring Ukulele Funk and Richard Garvey.

PLAYLIST

1. Whatchu Know by Ukulele Funk
2. Ukulele Funk by Ukulele Funk
3. Get Your Life Back by Ukulele Funk
4. Gear Ratio by Ukulele Funk
5. Comfortable by Ukulele Funk
7. Head on Belly by Ukulele Funk
8. Decide to Decide by Ukulele Funk
9. Habitats by Ukulele Funk
10. Hummingbird Heart by Ukulele Funk
11. Snow Shoes by Ukulele Funk
12. Abigail by Richard Garvey
13. Wagon Wheel by Richard Garvey
14. The Harvest by Richard Garvey
15. I Deserve It by Richard Garvey
16. Reverie by Richard Garvey

Links
Ukulele Funk on Bandcamp
Richard Garvey’s official website

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.

Mixtape for Mom

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UKE BOX 130 – Mixtape for Mom

(original broadcast date: May 18, 2016)

“Hi Mom, I’ve never made a mixtape for you. Mother’s Day came up recently but I did not get a chance to send you what I wanted to send you. I thought I would make you mixtape today while broadcasting it live for radio instead…”

PLAYLIST

1. In My Life by Bette Middler with Jake Shimabukuro
2. Ukulele Lady by Bette Middler
3. Frank Sinatra — You Make Me Feel So Young by Matt Argo
4. That’ll Be the Day by Doug Fink
5. Petula Clark — Downtown (my ukulele interpretation) by lagaringer
6. Puttin On the Ritz by Ralph Shaw from King of the Ukulele
7. Something (live) by Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney from Concert for George
8. I’ll See You in My Dreams by Joe Brown from Concert for George
9. George Harrison Medley (Here Comes the Sun / Within Without You / Taxman) by John Kane from The Ukulele
10. MacArthur Park by The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain from The Secret of Life
11. Frank Sinatra — Fly Me to the Moon by Aldrine (Ukulele Underground)
12. Come Fly With Me (ukulele cover) by Austin Cole
13. I Dreamed a Dream by Uytae
14. Strumming Your Blues Away (Recorded 1927) by Johnny Marvin from Edison 1920’s Jazz Vocals with Ukulele (Recorded 1925-1927)
15. Yusuf Islam — Peace Train with The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
16. While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Jake Shimabukuro from Walking Down Rainhill
17. In My Life by Cynthia Lennon with The Beatles Complete on Ukulele in their version of Rubber Soul
18. Misirlou (ukulele cover) by Al Wood

UKE BOX is the all ukulele radio show on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with your host Lester Alfonso. It’s recorded live every Wednesday at 5pm.