One Uke, One Voice, One Wig...?

A bootleg video of some light-hearted hijinxs at the 2009 Wine Country Ukulele Festival in St. Helena, CA.

The Portland Ukulele Big Band! It's the world's first-ever ukulele big band! This light-hearted mini-documentary captures their debut performance -- the result of just three rehearsals -- at the 2009 Portland Ukulele Festival. PLAY. Mighty Uke (trailer) The Mighty Uke movie trailer is here! Canadian filmmakers Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher travel the world to document "ukulele people" and their stories. PLAY. James Hill & John King: Larry O'Gaff / Swallowtail (Trad., arr. King / Hill) James and the late John King were good friends and their musical chemistry shines in this toe-tapping duet. PLAY. Ukulele Safari: Vicenza '08 (interview) Bosko (of Bosko & Honey fame) interviews James and Anne en-route to Milan following the Italian Ukulele Festival in July 2008. PLAY. Yodelele Lady (Hill / Shaw) James and the inimitable Ralph Shaw team up on stage for an impromptu and unforgettable ukulele / yodle duet. PLAY. One Note Samba (Jobim) James performs at the Ukuleles Forever concert at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA. Melody, chords, and percussion all at once. Don't try this on your Martin 5K... . PLAY. Ode to a Frozen Boot (Hill) James shares the bluegrass-infused foot-stomper Ode to a Frozen Boot with a lively crowd at the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz (video by Mike DaSilva). PLAY. Oh! Susanna (Foster, arr. Hill) James' haunting arrangement of the Stephen Foster classic filmed live in concert at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield, QC. James plays his custom Beltona slide ukulele. PLAY. Song for Cheri (Hill) Written in memory of a close family friend, Song for Cheri has become a signature piece in James' repertoire. As seen on Midnight Ukulele Disco! PLAY. Bigs & Littles (Hill) As seen on Midnight Ukulele Disco! James performs the esoteric Bigs & Littles and explains the meaning of the title. PLAY. Allegro con brio (Hill) A heart-stopping solo performance of Allegro con brio (the first of three movements from James' One Small Suite for Ukulele). PLAY. "BeatBox" An exerpt from James' live version of Gershwin's Summertime with Mark Luongo (bass). PLAY. Skipping Stone (Hill) This care-free, upbeat tune is a one of the highlights from James' acclaimed album A Flying Leap. PLAY. Down Rideau Canal (Hill) Live from Ottawa's most famous body of water! Some skate, some walk; others seem to dance Down Rideau Canal in the wintertime. PLAY.