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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.

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.

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
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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.

Ukulele Dreaming

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UKE BOX 95 – Ukulele Dreaming

(original broadcast date: April 15, 2015)

Ukulele Dreaming is a playlist full of dreams on the all ukulele radio show.

PLAYLIST

1. All I Do Is Dream Of You, cover by Dave Tyndall
2. Everly Brothers – All I Have to Do is Dream (live) by Lester Alfonso with Georgia May
3. The Impossible Dream (live) by Lester Alfonso
4. (Clip) Waking Life (2001, Written and Directed by Richard Linklater)
5. I Dreamed a Dream – (from Les Miserables) by Uytae
6. You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall and Oates (cover on uke)
7. Dream A Little Dream of Me by Elissa Bruce
8. Dream Lover by Douglas Goodhart
9. SHORT DREAM (A Sweet Dreams inspiration) by RETRA and SADO production
10. Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics / Marilyn Manson cover (Kai Atienza)
11. Day Dream Believer – The Monkees Covered by Adam Havick
12. Crewcuts – Sh Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) short ukulele cover by Reneé D
13. Lucy Can’t Dance – California Dreaming Ukulele Cover
14. The Moon Song (from Her) – The Hound + The Fox
15. David Bowie – Moonage Daydream by Kate Macdonald3
16. Tom Waits – Innocent When You Dream by Fine and Agathe
17. Aerosmith – Dream On Baritone ukulele cover by Matt Daniels
18. Dream a Little Dream of Me by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
19. Fleetwood Mac – Dreams by taimyshukah
20. California Dreamin’
21. I’ll See You in My Dreams by Ukulele Ike

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.

Coldplaying Ukuleles

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UKE BOX 55 – Coldplaying Ukuleles

(original broadcast date: March 26, 2014)

A mix of ukulele covers of Coldplay songs from YouTube.

PLAYLIST

Coldplay (ukulele covers)
1. Don’t Panic (live) by Lester Alfonso
2. Green Eyes by Matthew Ian
3. Paradise by Sinus Menses
4. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall by Ukulele Underground, feat. Crabby
5. Charlie Brown by I Want Altitude
6. Clocks / Viva La Vida by The Dilligan
7. Fix You by Austin Criswell
8. Yellow by leandroadm11
9. Yellow by Al Wood
10. The Scientist by Elizabeth Rojo
11. Us Against the World by John Sharpe
12. Viva La Vida by Kalei Gamiao
13. A Message by Darren Kehler
14. Strawberry Swing by Andy Boettcher

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.

Leonard Cohen

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UKE BOX 56 – Leonard Cohen

(original broadcast date: April 02, 2014)

An all ukulele tribute by Ken Middleton with studio guest Tessa Nasca.

PLAYLIST

Songs by Leonard Cohen
1. I’m Your Man (live) by Lester Alfonso
2. This is For You (a poem) by Ken Middleton
3. Famous Blue Raincoat by Ken Middleton
4. Suzanne by Ken Middleton
5. Sisters of Mercy by Ken Middleton
6. Chelsea Hotel #2 (live) by Tessa Nasca
7. The Butcher by Ken Middleton
8. Sing Another Song by Ken Middleton
9. The Faith by Ken Middleton
10. Take This Waltz by Ken Middleton
11. On That Day by Ken Middleton
12. The Window by Ken Middleton
13. The Captain by Ken Middleton

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.