Book details

  • Genre:music
  • Sub-genre:Instruction & Study / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:238
  • eBook ISBN:9798317831905

Wings Are Handy Things

And Other Flights of Fancy from the Ukulele Entertainer

By Ralph Shaw

Overview

Ralph Shaw's thoughtful and amusing approach equips you with what you really need to know to be a successful musical performer. This third collection taking flight from his Ukulele Entertainer newsletter is chock full of ideas and advice, including: creating an onstage persona staying focused in performance how to play with feeling reasons to teach ukulele writing a parody or pastiche pros and cons of equipment like capos, guitar pedals and loopers the joy of whistling how to choose a good ukulele whether to go amplified or unamplified Discover these tips plus incredible and inspirational tales from the mind of someone who finds music and performance in every aspect of daily living. With humour and invention, Ralph reveals the deep joy, opportunities for learning and occasional agonies that come with a musical life. Let his insights enrich your own playing and performing.
Read more

Description

Ralph Shaw's thoughtful and amusing approach equips you with what you really need to know to be a successful musical performer. This third collection taking flight from his Ukulele Entertainer newsletter is chock full of ideas and advice, including: creating an onstage persona staying focused in performance how to play with feeling reasons to teach ukulele writing a parody or pastiche pros and cons of equipment like capos, guitar pedals and loopers the joy of whistling how to choose a good ukulele whether to go amplified or unamplified Discover these tips plus incredible and inspirational tales from the mind of someone who finds music and performance in every aspect of daily living. With humour and invention, Ralph reveals the deep joy, opportunities for learning and occasional agonies that come with a musical life. Let his insights enrich your own playing and performing.
Read more

About The Author

Ralph Shaw's reputation as a performer's performer is well earned. He has demonstrated his ability to entertain everyone from young to old repeatedly over twenty-five years of live concerts. Ralph's career highlights include solo appearances at major music festivals and collaborative projects with some of North America's, the UK's and Europe's finest musicians. In addition, his professional wisdom and his insight into what it takes to be a successful musical performer have made him a sought-after teacher for ukulele and performance workshops. Ralph was born in Schefferville, Quebec, and grew up in Yorkshire, England, before moving to Vancouver, Canada. He relocated back to Yorkshire in 2017. His background includes an early life by the windswept moors of the Penistone district, an applied physics degree from Liverpool Polytechnic, and a decade-long career as a professional clown and children's entertainer. Since 1997, he has been internationally known as Canada's "King of the Ukulele."
Read more