Guests: Phil Doleman, Heidi Swedberg and Daniel WardHosts: Stuart Yoshida, Doug Brown

We welcome back our friends Phil Doleman, Heidi Swedberg, and Daniel Ward for a holiday-Christmas themed exploration of mentors and mentoring, ukulele in the UK, the way cool and hopeful London Ukulele Project, and the annual Whamageddon game.

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Shoutouts:• Patrons: o Robert Sawyer o Mandi Harkett - ukulele player, part of Opera-lele o Mary Agnes Krell - GNUF o George Anzivino o Jessica Sammis o Caroline Francklyn • Steve - Podcast listener - thanks for your note! Feedback always appreciated.Links:• Phil Doleman - Old time, good time music: https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/• Heidi Swedberg: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Swedberg• LCM Exams | Ukulele Graded exams - University of West London: https://lcme.uwl.ac.uk/exams/guitar-ukulele/ukulele• London Ukulele Project: https://londonukuleleproject.co.uk/• Heidi Swedberg - Ukulele Magazine: http://www.ukulelemag.com/?s=swedberg• GNUF - A Grand Northern Ukulele Festival: https://northernuke.com/• How to Find Your Bliss: Joseph Campbell: https://www.brainpickings.org/2015/04/09/find-your-bliss-joseph-campbell-power-of-myth/• Appreciating the legacy of George Formby: http://www.georgeformby.co.uk/• U3A - University of the Third Age: https://www.u3a.org.uk/• Koaloha Opio Concert Ukulele Package: https://www.theukulelesite.com/koaloha-opio-concert-ukulele-package.html• 2019 Ken Timms Ukulele Style 0: https://shop.gryphonstrings.com/products/2019-soprano-ken-timms-ukulele-style-0-57226• Daniel Ward: https://danielward.net/shopping/pre_order_tis_the_season_for_ukulele/• CDs | Phil Doleman: https://www.phildoleman.co.uk/cds• Doug Brown and the Denver Ukulele Community: https://den-uke.com/

Recorded on December 15, 2019.