Here at HeyUGuys we’re open to exploring any subject given the cinematic treatment, however specialist it may appear to be.
With this in mind, Saturday afternoon entertainment was provided by a documentary focusing on the humble ukulele. Entitled Mighty Uke, the film is the brainchild of Canadian editor Tony Coleman and his partner Margaret Meagher, and their initial idea of filming a modest 10 minutes short blossomed into a feature-length documentary when unexpected funding was found (as Tony explained in the post-screening Q&A).
What they’ve managed to assemble is a fun, heart-warming look at an instrument which tends to get marginalised as a quirky pastime but, as the film illustrates, there’s much love out there for this four-stringed creation, as huge legion of fans from around the globe consider it a rich interactive experience and ultimately, a means of bringing cultures together. It’s referred to by...
With this in mind, Saturday afternoon entertainment was provided by a documentary focusing on the humble ukulele. Entitled Mighty Uke, the film is the brainchild of Canadian editor Tony Coleman and his partner Margaret Meagher, and their initial idea of filming a modest 10 minutes short blossomed into a feature-length documentary when unexpected funding was found (as Tony explained in the post-screening Q&A).
What they’ve managed to assemble is a fun, heart-warming look at an instrument which tends to get marginalised as a quirky pastime but, as the film illustrates, there’s much love out there for this four-stringed creation, as huge legion of fans from around the globe consider it a rich interactive experience and ultimately, a means of bringing cultures together. It’s referred to by...
- 11/28/2011
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Mighty Uke Roadshow
Monday, September 27 at 7pm
At the Alamo Village this Monday comes a event of fantastic importance to all ukulele enthusiasts in this town: the Mighty Uke Roadshow is soon upon us in all of its 4-stringed glory. The show is built around the entertaining documentary Mighty Uke, a treatment of the often-misunderstood instrument through it’s troubled history up to its current vogue in popular music.
It’s a great movie for uke fans who want to learn more about their instruments. More importantly, though, it’s a fabulous introduction to the instrument that will turn even the most cynical viewer into a ukulele devotee. If you don’t already have one, you are going to go out and buy a uke after you watch this show – I guarantee it.
And the movie isn’t the only thing that’s happening on Monday night. Tony Coleman, the film’s director,...
Monday, September 27 at 7pm
At the Alamo Village this Monday comes a event of fantastic importance to all ukulele enthusiasts in this town: the Mighty Uke Roadshow is soon upon us in all of its 4-stringed glory. The show is built around the entertaining documentary Mighty Uke, a treatment of the often-misunderstood instrument through it’s troubled history up to its current vogue in popular music.
It’s a great movie for uke fans who want to learn more about their instruments. More importantly, though, it’s a fabulous introduction to the instrument that will turn even the most cynical viewer into a ukulele devotee. If you don’t already have one, you are going to go out and buy a uke after you watch this show – I guarantee it.
And the movie isn’t the only thing that’s happening on Monday night. Tony Coleman, the film’s director,...
- 9/21/2010
- by Daniel Metz
- OriginalAlamo.com
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