Morris Brothers Music Story – Our Ukulele Journey 2010 to Now. Back in 2010, we noticed adults overseas were discovering that ukuleles were much more than a novelty instrument. They were bringing joy, allowing ‘non-musical’ people to be musical, effectively changing people’s lives. Those who know the Morris Family know how we love introducing new people to playing music, and we dived into ukuleles headfirst back in 2010. Most people thought we were mad, but[…]
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Flight Ukulele comes from the enchanting country of Slovenia, a picturesque country that would fit perfectly into a fairy tale. The story of Flight Ukulele isn’t quite a fairy tale – there is no fairy godmother, glass slipper, or castle – but the story does involve a lot of hard work and the magic of music. The dream and passion of Flight Ukulele is to bring affordable, attractive, quality instruments and accessories to players throughout[…]
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Shingle Inn City Hall is the reincarnation of Brisbane’s oldest and most loved café. Originally opened in 1936 on Edward Street, Shingle Inn is well known for its superior quality cakes, unique environment, and outstanding service. Now within one of Brisbane’s most recognised buildings, City Hall, Shingle Inn continues its tradition as a location that can reach across the generational divide, making it the ideal location for special occasions and memorable outings. A visit to[…]
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Little Room Studio is a small, yet high quality project studio focussing on acoustic music. We are small in size but big on sound. Based in Sunnybank, Brisbane we offer affordable packages to record your music or if you prefer, an hourly rate. Record your demos or go the whole hog and release an album. We can help with arrangements, production, and even supply session musicians for your recordings. Little Room Studio was created out[…]
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Binary Music return to SPRUKE 2015 with a range of ukuleles, print music and uke accessories. For over 25 years they have been helping customers get the most from their music purchases, whether it is a ukulele, hi-tech gear or other musical instruments online and at their store in Cleveland. Ukulele brands on offer at SPRUKE will include Luna, Fender, Tiki, Mojo, Kala and Makai. Binary Music run weekly ukulele classes for all levels, helping[…]
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Max Borchardt recently spoke to Mark and Paul Morris about their world of uke and SPRUKE 2015. “Our store is owned and operated by music teachers, technicians, and musicians. We have always had a passion for making music affordable and fun,” said Mark Morris, eldest son in this family business. “For us, the ukulele is an accessible instrument on which to start playing music, and it provides great pleasure for the beginner, as well as[…]
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Jim plays tenor ukulele with Kine Kool, a nine member group that showcases three and four part vocal harmony with ukulele backing. He plays the lead and harmony melody with two different ukuleles and a Behringer V-Amp for a variety of musical effects. The ever increasing song list includes single and multi- page pdf files for TAB, Notation, Fake Books, ukulele lyric and chord charts and handwritten back of envelope charts. There are also charts[…]
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The Air Turn PED allows you to take control of music reading, scrolling lyrics or guitar tabs, tele-prompting, slide presentations, instrument effects or media control, and more. Air Turn PED is the perfect controller for Bluetooth smart ready-equipped mac, pc, iPad or android tablet. Works with iPad 3 and newer, Galaxy 4 and newer. Enjoy total page-turning freedom with the AirTurn Bluetooth pedal. Paired with your iPad or tablet and a page turnings app like[…]
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