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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 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.

Ukulele Moon

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UKE BOX 125 – Ukulele Moon

(original broadcast date: March 23, 2016)

An all ukulele playlist with songs with “moon” in the title by James Hill, The Hound + The Fox, Cliff Edwards, Ian Whitcomb, Ralph Shaw, Johnny Marvin, Lyle Ritz, Taimane, and more.

PLAYLIST

1. No Moon At All by Lyle Ritz
2. The Moon Song (from Her) by The Hound + The Fox
3. It’s Only a Paper Moon by Ralph Shaw
4. Me and the Man in the Moon (1929) by Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike)
5. I’ll Sit Right on the Moon (Studio) by Ian Whitcomb
6. Half a Moon (Recorded 1926) by Johnny Marvin
7. Under the Moon (with Aileen Stanley) by Johnny Marvin and Ed Smalle
8. New Moon by James Hill
9. Moon by Taimane

Albums
The Cat’s Meow – Ukulele Favorites from the Roaring Twenties by Ian Whitcomb
Edison 1920s Jazz Vocals with Ukulele (Recorded 1925-1927)
King of the Ukulele by Ralph Shaw
No Frills – Jazz Ukulele and Bass by Lyle Ritz
The Old Silo by James Hill
‘Ukulele Dance by Taimane
Vintage Rare – Ukulele Ace by Johnny Marvin

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.

It Might As Well Be Spring

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UKE BOX 153 – It Might As Well Be Spring

(original broadcast date: March 1, 2017)

Spring! New light; new breezes. A playlist as a form of radio expression.

PLAYLIST

1. Rodgers and Hammerstein – It Might As Well be Spring by Craig Brandau
2. Ukulele Saturday Springtime by Ukulele Yox
3. Breezin’ Along with the Breeze by Johnny Marvin
4. Blue Skies by Johnny Marvin and Ed Smalle
5. George Harrison Medley by John Kane
6. Sun King — Sonya Hensley by The Beatles Complete on Ukulele
7. Scarborough Fair by Kimo Hussey
8. Light Today by Eddie Vedder
9. Mother Nature by Victoria Vox
10. One Small Suite for Ukulele – I. Allegro Con Brio by James Hill
11. The Best Things in Life by Ron Hargrave
12. Blue Skies (feat. Miyuki Harley) by Ron Hargrave
13. Ukey-Ukulele by Akamai Brain Collective
14. Everyday by La Familia de Ukeleles
15. Lemonade (Ukulele Version) by Jeremy Passion
16. Blue Red and Grey by The Who
17. Carmen by Taimane
18. Uke ’n Love by Rubber Muffin
19. Largo (Spring) Concerto No.1 — Vivaldi by Daniel Estrem

Albums
Abbey Road by The Beatles Complete on Ukulele
Eminent ‘Ukulele by Kimo Hussey
A Flyin Leap by James Hill
The Four Seasons – Vivaldi on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem
The Best Things in Life by Ron Hargrave
For More Than a Feeling by Jeremy Passion
La Familia de Ukeleles (self-titled)
Paradise Lost & Found, Songs of Hawaii Old and New by Akamai Brain Collective
Uke Love by Rubber Muffin
The Ukulele by John Kane
‘Ukulele Dance by Taimane
Ukulele Songs by Eddie Vedder
Vintage Rare – Ukulele Ace by Johnny Marvin
Vox Ukulele Cello by Victoria Vox
The Who By Numbers

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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.