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The Ukulele Podcast

Welcome to The Ukulele Podcast.

Whether you want to hear how James Hill put together his famous arrangement of Billie Jean, or how Jake Shimabukuro played the ukulele for the Queen, it’s all in this podcast.

Join me, John Atkins, for long-form uke-centric chats with everyone from Cynthia Lin, Bernadette Teaches Music and Victoria Vox, to Nick Cope, Bakithi Kumalo and Will Grove-White.

There’s also stories recorded on-the-go such as my behind-the-scenes account of a local ukulele festival in England, and audio diary of my trip to the NaMM music convention in Los Angeles.

Plus listener contributions about your favourite ukuleles and what they mean to you.

The Ukulele Podcast is sponsored by Kala Brand Music.

Sign up to my Patreon page for bonus content, early access and behind the scenes gossip!

Want to be on the show? Have a suggestion for someone you’d like to hear me chat with? Drop me an email to uketeacher1@gmail.com and let’s chat!

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Copyright: © John Atkins

Latest Episodes:

Peter Brooke-Turner (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain) + future of the podcast Dec 24, 2025

Show notes

Merry Christmas!

I got to catch up with my oldest and tallest friend in the ukulele world, Peter Brooke-Turner of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain recently, and we put the world to rights having a good old natter about:

The weather

Near-death experiences

Life - what does it all mean?!

Singing Ave Maria with Poppy in the garden

Touring the States

Where are the next generation of stars coming from?

Ghost tours!

Becoming comfortable on stage

AI Generated music

Airline Toilets Theatre Company

Sending hundreds of postcards

What ukulele he's playing at the moment

The most expensive ukulele he's ever played

Lending his ukulele to Tiny Tim!

And quite a lot more besides.

Plus, you may have noticed that I've not been around much lately and there's a very good reason for that! So stick around to the end for a bit of an announcement about the future of the podcast.

Have a very merry Christmas and a wonderful 2026. If you ever feel like emailing me, please drop me a message to uketeacher1@gmail.com and if you ever want to throw a few bucks my way as a thank you, get my various ukulele songbooks, or even some bonus footage from some of these podcasts, please check out www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher

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Nicky Campbell Jul 14, 2025

Show notes

This week on The Ukulele Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by Nicky Campbell! Nicky has a brand new ukulele album out right now, Through It All - 13 Songs About Love, which I highly recommend!

We covered everything from:

* Starting as a jingle writer for local radio

* Songwriting techniques

* Playing music with his daughters

* Choosing a ukulele for life

* Coming up with the perfect lyric

* Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome

* Playing in public

* and what it was like appearing on The Masked Singer!

And lots, lots, more. Enjoy!

If you have any guest suggestions, or if you'd like to be a guest on The Ukulele Podcast - Email me - and let's chat!

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Stukulele Jul 17, 2024

Show notes

G'Day mates! This week we're heading down under to chat with the awesome Stukulele from Uke Mullum!

We chat about loads of different topics, including:

Fatherhood
Becoming a professional musician at the age of 16
Touring the country
Gigging alongside BLUEY'S DAD!
Headlining a gig over Nirvana
Taking James Hill's teacher training class
Switching from drums to the ukulele
Writing and performing with your own family

And much, much more!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

And if you'd like to support the show - sign up to https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher for some awesome bonus content!

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

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LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Stukulele:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ukemullum

Instagram: instagram.com/stukulele_aus

Facebook: facebook.com/UkeMullum

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

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Katie Denure Jun 04, 2024

Show notes

This week I chat with the brilliant Katie Denure of One Music School!

We chat about loads of different topics, including:

Why she did NOT want to go into YouTube originally
Religion
Meeting her husband
Being a black belt in kung fu!
The difficulty of teaching your own children
Bluey!
When did she start playing music?
Moving from guitar to ukulele
Performing at the LA Festival
Writing her own songs

And much, much more!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

And if you'd like to hear an extra ten minutes of chat between Katie and myself - or just help support the show - check out https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher for some awesome bonus content!

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

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LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Katie Denure:

Website: http://www.onemusicschool.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/onemusicschool

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/OneMusicSchool/

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

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Mim Spills The Tea! May 21, 2024

Show notes

Ukulele Tales returns for season 3 with a very special LIVE episode.

Recorded at the recent Allegheny Ukulele Soiree in Altoona, PA, our special guest is the amazing MIM from Mim's Ukes!

We chat about everything from how she got her start in the ukulele world, where her name comes from, embarrassing herself in front of celebrities at NaMM, combining Dungeons and Dragons with MCing ukulele nights...

PLUS, she addresses THAT video to address THE SET-UP CONTROVERSY.

And much, much more!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

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Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!

LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Mim:

Mim's Shop: https://mimsukes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimsukes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mimsukesstore

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

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Tom Goss Apr 10, 2024

Show notes

This week I chat with musician, friend, and former neighbour: the beautiful Tom Goss!

We had a lot of catching up to do, and cover a lot of ground, including:

His New Album - “Remember What It Feels Like”

Emerging from the pandemic and how that effected his creativity

Traveling the world as a musician

Using humour to move beyond fear

Fake people in L.A.

Why straight people have kids

Staying positive

How his song BEARS helped people to discover who they were

The light and the dark of Tom's music

Which artists have inspired Tom

The idea of exponential goodness

The hustle of an independent artist

Seminary

Building lasting relationships with his fans

Working with the homeless

And much, much more!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

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Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!

LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Tom Goss:

Website: https://www.tomgossmusic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomgossmusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomgossmusic

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Gallagher Mar 27, 2024

Show notes

This week I chat with the awesome British musician, Marc Gallagher about:

Memorising songs easily - he has over 700 learnt off by heart!
His numerous collabs
Perfect Pitch - how he found out he had it, how he puts it to good use, and why it's a blessing and a curse
How many different instruments he plays
Attending GNUF as a teenage sound engineer and stealing the show at an open mic set
Being proud to be an openly bi musician, and how that effects his music
Minorities in the ukulele world, and trying to eradicate hate speech in music
Receiving negativity for being open about his sexuality
Starting the ukulele at 11 to learn the Crazy Frog theme!
Why he’d rather play Led Zeppelin than George Formby
Writing and recording his own music - and his nightmare debut performance at a school talent show

And much, much more!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

---

Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!

LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Marc Gallagher:

Website: https://www.marcgallaghermusic.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marcgallaghermusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcgallaghermusic

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uke Dad Mar 13, 2024

Show notes

This week I'm speaking to half of one of the top up-and-coming acts on the UK ukulele scene: Uke Dad!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

---

Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!

LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Uke Dad:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UkeDad

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uke.dad/

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UKE HEADS Feb 21, 2024

Show notes

This week we're talking to the UKE HEADS, the ukulele enthusiasts just like you and me who actually played on the new James Hill album of the same name!

We discuss:

What the Uke Heads project is
How did people hear about it?
Difficulties of recording at home
The Uke Heads community and what it’s meant to everyone
What it means to play on a James Hill album
NFTs
Celebrating the release of the album
Will the Uke Heads community work together again?
What's next!

We also get to know a bit about the personal life of the Uke Heads - like how long they've been playing and what drew them to the ukulele!

And lots, lots more.

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

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Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

---

Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!

LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

James Hill:

Official Website: https://www.jameshillmusic.com/

Uke Heads: https://www.ukeheads.com/

Uketropolis: https://www.uketropolis.com/

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marlowe Jan 17, 2024

Show notes

This week I'm speaking to Marlowe!

We discuss:

Getting over her childhood fear of singing in public
Wanting to get your music just right before releasing it
Collabing and working with others including Brittni Paiva
Growing up in a musical family
How long it took her to fall in love with the ukulele (and why it wasn’t straight away!)
Who her ukulele influences and idols were
Some amazing stories about Jake Shimabukuro and what a great guy he is!
What made her decide to write and record her own music
Winning a major award for her debut album
Traveling to Australia
Why she had to move to L.A. to make it big in music
Her use of effects pedals

And lots, lots more.

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to UkeTeacher@GrabYourUke.com

---

Ukulele Tales is sponsored by Kala Brand Music! For a 10% discount on anything on the Kala website, just click on my special link!

---

Check out my Patreon page to help support the podcast and get access to lots of backstage info and bonus material!

LINKS:

Kala Brand Music: https://kalabrand.com/uketeacher for a 10% discount on any Kala products.

Marlowe:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marloweoffic/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marlowe.offic/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@marloweoffic

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/UkuleleTales

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheUkuleleTeacher

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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