Guests: Mary Agnes Krell, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel WardHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

t’s a mid-Winter Podcast, and it’s great to have back regular guests Heidi  Swedberg and Daniel Ward, along with Mary Agnes Krell of GNUF. And Doug is back after surviving the National Western Stock Show. There’s lots of discussion on ukuleles and public libraries, upcoming events and guests at GNUF, the Denver Ukulele Fest, finding the “Why” for your ukulele groups, and much more.


Shoutouts:• John Campbell - a listener from down-under - Thanks for checking on the Brandy Chords from Jeff Thomas!• DATS - congrats on the five songs in 24 hours! • Hope Dunbar - invite me to your Podcast! • Rose from Ukulele Highway - I’m looking forward to being on your show • Operalele - looking forward to having you on in March! 

Links: • Heidi Swedberg: http://sukeyjumpmusic.com/ • Daniel Ward: http://danielward.net/ • GNUF - A Grand Northern Ukulele Festival: http://northernuke.com/ • Danielle Ate The Sandwich: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/ • DATS 24 Hour Album: http://danielleatethesandwich.com/dats-4th-annual-24-hour-album/ • Hope Dunbar: http://www.hopedunbarmusic.com/ • Ukulele Library Program: https://sukeyjumpmusic.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/ukes-in-libraries-check-it-out/ • Library Contact: [email protected] • Welcome - Music for Life: http://www.musicforlife.org/ • Events | Jefferson County Public Library: https://jeffcolibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/search/q=ukulele&local_start=2018-12-31%20TO%202019-02-28 • The Duke of York Award: http://www.thedukeofyorkscommunityinitiative.org.uk/ • The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service: https://www.gov.uk/queens-award-for-voluntary-service • Bad Mouse Orchestra: https://www.facebook.com/badmouseorchestra/ • Ralph Shaw: http://ralphshaw.ca/ • Stanley Brinks & Freschard — Fika Recordings: https://fikarecordings.com/stanley-brinks-and-freschard • Denver Ukulele Festival 2019: https://swallowhillmusic.org/ukefest/ • Ukulele Festival of Great Britain: https://www.facebook.com/Ukulele-Festival-of-Great-Britain-307157506649/ • Uke Ohana: https://ukeohana.com/

Recorded February 24, 2019.