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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.

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.

Ukulele All Stars

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UKE BOX 101 – Ukulele All Stars

(original broadcast date: July 01, 2015)

A star-studded playlist on the all ‪‎ukulele‬ radio show.

PLAYLIST

1. Mrs. Robinson by Jake Shimabukuro
2. She’s Still Got It by James Hill
3. Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough by U900
4. Blue Red and Grey by The Who
5. Soon Forget by Pearl Jam
6. Mama’s Lullaby by Victoria Vox
7. Idioteque by Amanda Palmer
8. Carmen by Taimane
9. Blue Skies by Johnny Marvin and Ed Smalle
10. Mr. Blue Sky by Joe Brown
11. Something (Live) by Eric Clapton & Paul McCartney
12. Star Eyes by Eddie Kamae
13. Tip Toe Through the Tulips (1968) by Tiny Tim
14. Run Away and Join the Circus by Tricity Vogue
15. I’m the Ukelele Man by George Formby
16. Puttin On the Ritz by Ralph Shaw
17. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (1928) Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike)
18. Without You by Eddie Vedder

Albums
Crosscurrent by Jake Shimabukuro
The Old Silo by James Hill
Ukulele Michael by U900
The Who By Numbers by The Who
Binaural by Pearl Jam
Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on her Magical Ukulele
‘Ukulele Dance by Taimane
Vintage Rare – Ukulele Ace
The Ukulele Album (Deluxe Edition) by Joe Brown
Concert for George (Live Original Soundtrack)
Heart of the Ukulele by Eddie Kamae
Songs for Swinging Ukuleles by Tricity Vogue
I’m the Ukulele Man by George Formby
King of the Ukulele by Ralph Shaw
Ukulele Songs by Eddie Vedder

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.

Ukuleles in Song

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UKE BOX 137 – Ukuleles in Song

(original broadcast date: July 27, 2016)

“Ukuleles in Song” is a playlist of songs that mention ukuleles in their lyrics…

PLAYLIST

1. My Ukelele by George Formby
2. Crazy in Love by Ukebox
3. I Like Ukuleles by Joe Brown
4. Got a Ukelele by Loudon Wainwright III
5. Ukulele Funk by Ukulele Funk
6. Run Away and Join the Circus by Tricity Vogue
7. Gang of Rhythm by Walk Off The Earth
8. Ukulele Lady by Bette Midler
9. I Love U-kuleles (I love Ukuleles) A Funny Song by Bryant Oden
10. I Love a Ukulele by Annette Hanshaw (1930)
11. Ukulele Lullaby (Since Ukulele Lady had a Baby) by Trix Sisters
12. Crazy Words, Crazy Tune (1927) by Johnny Marvin
13. Oh, How She Could Play the Ukulele! by Johnny Marvin
14. Give Me a Ukulele and A Ukulele Baby (1926) Irving Aaronson and his Commanders
15. I’m the Ukelele Man by George Formby
16. Ukulele Anthem by Amanda Palmer

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 Ladies

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UKE BOX 154 – Ukulele Ladies

(original broadcast date: March 8, 2017)

A playlist made up of all-star women ukulele players for International Women’s Day.

PLAYLIST

1. The Bird Song by Victoria Vox
2. Into the Wild by LP
3. High and Dry by Amanda Palmer
4. Over the Rainbow by Ingrid Michaelson
5. Ragdoll Riches by Taimane
6. Dream a Little Dream by Heidi Swedberg and the Sukey Jump Band
7. Summertime by Brittni Paiva
8. Fondly Enough by Julia Nunes
9. Canada by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
10. On the Planet Earth by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
11. My Hope by Molly Lewis
12. The Happy Song by Kate Micucci
13. Run Away and Join the Circus by Tricity Vogue
14. Take Your Love with Me (The Ukulele Song) by Sophie Madeleine
15. Kazeni Naru (To Become the Wind) [Acoustic Version] [From movie “The Cat Returns”] by Tsuji Ayano
16. Ukulele Lady by Bette Midler

Albums
Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on her Magical Ukulele
Bathhouse Betty by Bette Midler
Be OK by Ingrid Michaelson
Brittni X 3 by Brittni Paiva
Chameleon by Victoria Vox
EP Phone Home by Kate Micucci
I Made You a CD, But I Eaten It by Molly Lewis
Into the Wild – Single by LP
Koisuru Megane by Tsuji Ayano
LOVE.LIFE.UKULELE by Sophie Madeleine
Some Feelings by Julia Nunes
Songs for Swinging Ukuleles by Tricity Vogue
Things People Do by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Two Bedroom Apartment by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
‘Ukulele Dance by Taimane

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.