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UKE BOX is the all-ukulele radio show and music podcast. Each week, there's a new all-ukulele playlist on a theme or a spotlight on a ukulele artist. UKE BOX is all ukulele all the time; Wednesdays at 5pm on Trent Radio 92.7FM in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada with host Lester Alfonso (and co-host Ge…

UKE BOX

  • Jun 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 52m AVG DURATION
  • 51 EPISODES


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While My Ukulele Gently Weeps

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 59:52


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...Read More

Champions of the Ukulele

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 54:52


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.

Ukulele Lady

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 58:28


Celebrating the Ukulele Lady with special guest Victoria Wood.

UKETRONICA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 58:54


Ukulele inspired electronic dance remixes.

Unscripted

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2018 28:05


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

Ralph Shaw

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 58:04


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

Amanda Palmer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 58:44


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

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

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 58:48


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

My Dog Has Fleas

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 56:35


An all ukulele playlist featuring Ukulele Funk and Richard Garvey.

Mixtape for Mom

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 57:59


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...

La Familia de Ukeleles

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 55:43


A spotlight on the amazing Argentinian band La Familia de Ukeleles who combine ukulele with other instruments like autoharp, banjo, steel guitar, violin, accordion, stand up bass, with sultry wine-soaked voices in their own distinctly beautiful way; they tell the early history of music with reverence and relevance today.

Tribute to David Bowie

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2017 26:24


An all ukulele tribute to David Bowie on the all ukulele radio show.

Ukulele Dreaming

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 59:26


A playlist full of dreams on the all ukulele radio show.

The Ambient Ukulele

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 30:23


"The Ambient Ukulele" is a new playlist for studying or relaxing.

Lukulele Slim

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 29:24


LUKULELE SLIM, folk music from Portland, Oregon by Lucas Dix of Jellyfish Brigade. Highlights from the album "We've all Got Baggage By Now."

Ukulele Moon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 30:29


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.

Elof and Wamberg

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 24:36


A spotlight on the Dynamic Danish Duo Elof and Wamberg who combine ukulele and stand-up bass in their own distinctly beautiful way.

Highlights from The White Album

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 30:27


Highlights from THE WHITE ALBUM by The Beatles Complete On Ukulele.

Ukuleles in the Sun

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 29:14


A playlist with ukulele covers of songs by Soundgarden, Jacques Brel, Katrina and the Waves, The Beatles, and more.

George Harrison

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 58:55


An all ukulele tribute to the inimitable George Harrison on UKE BOX the all ‪‎ukulele‬ radio show.

Murder Plays A Ukulele

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 28:35


Today it's a killer playlist -- murder ballads and "ukulele noir" on UKE BOX the all ‪‎ukulele‬ radio show.

Tiny Tim

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 59:16


A Uke Box tribute to Tiny Tim - April Fool, American singer, and ukulele icon.

Rockabilly (Ukulele)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 60:51


All ukulele covers of rockabilly classics and a spotlight on rockabilly legend and ukulele virtuoso singer/songwriter Ron Hargrave who co-wrote High School Confidential with Jerry Lee Lewis. An all ukulele playlist to celebrate this integral part to the history of rock and roll.

Ukebox (the band)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 58:27


A spotlight on Ukebox - the all ukulele band from Liverpool, UK! They just released a double album of ‪‎ukulele‬ covers this year. Looking like an all ukulele version of The Beatles - this 5-person ensemble takes the ukulele to new frontiers. Selections self-titled double album on this week's playlist and more.

Ron Hargrave

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 57:23


This 80+ year-old ukulele virtuoso is still playing his chosen instrument to impromptu crowds in Ventura, California and releasing new records!

Peterborough Summer Mix

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 57:06


"Peterborough Summer Mix" is a playlist inspired by the people I met on the streets of Peterborough during the Peterborough Pulse open street festival.

Ukuleles in Song

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 58:05


"Ukuleles in Song" is a playlist of songs that mention ukuleles in their lyrics...

A Life That’s Good

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 50:32


"A Life That's Good" with tracks by Ben Rouse, Vance Joy, Loudon Wainwright III, Jimmy Denis, Ukulele Hiro, Al Wood, and more.

Jim Beloff

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 59:09


A spotlight on ukulele crooner Jim Beloff.

The Surrealist Uke

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 56:09


It's an all ‪ukulele‬ playlist featuring the experimental jazz and world sounds of U.K.E., Paul Hemmings, and more...

The Magic Ukulele of Roy Smeck (Wizard of the Strings)

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 55:12


A playlist celebrating the genius of American musician Roy Smeck (nicknamed Wizard of the Strings) on a special all-ukulele radio music history hour.

Coldplaying Ukuleles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2017 58:32


A mix of ukulele covers of Coldplay songs from YouTube.

Bradfield Dumpleton

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 57:55


Spotlight on Bradfield Dumpleton, a self-described purveyor of fine ukulele musics!

Aldrine Guerrero (Ukulele Underground)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 52:29


A spotlight on the work of ukulele champion and YouTube star Aldrine Guerrero of Ukulele Underground

Ukulele Ladies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2017 57:01


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

It Might As Well Be Spring

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 58:14


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

Ukulele Love Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2017 55:02


Love on their minds and ukuleles in their arms.

Pete Seeger

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017 54:46


An all ukulele tribute to American folk singer and social activist Pete Seeger.

Songs for World Peace

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 58:29


OCCUPY STUDIO A, using the ukulele as an instrument for peace.

Ben’s Ukulele Road Trips

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 53:18


Backpacking the world in music.

A Ukulele Christmas Hangout

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 46:08


Yuletide-themed songs with surprise guests!

The Roaring Ukulele of the 1920s

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2016 58:32


Turning back the clock and tuning into the radio frequency of the 1920s.

Hawaiian Masters, Part Two

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 56:35


UKE BOX 147 – Hawaiian Masters, Part Two (original broadcast date: Dec. 7, 2016) Even more top Hawaiian masters of the ukulele. PLAYLIST 1.The Wave by Dino Guzman 2. Papa’s Jam by Andy Sexton 3. My Favorite Things by Kimo Hussey 4. Girl from Ipanema / Blue Spanish Eyes by Kimo Hussey 5. Scarborough Fair...Read More

Goldberg Variations (Comedy)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 53:32


File today's show under comedy.

Leonard Cohen

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2016 58:22


An all ukulele tribute by Ken Middleton

Jammin’ with Jako

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 57:49


Debussy by Daniel Estrem

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 58:20


Claude Debussy on ukulele and guitar as played and arranged by Daniel Estrem.

Mixtape for Dad

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2016 57:57


A birthday playlist for Dad featuring ukulele covers of Frank Sinatra, Elvis, and more...

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (live)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2016 56:39


A selection of recordings from their live concerts...

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