Chris Higgins
More Ladies Playing Ukuleles
by Chris Higgins - February 19, 2009 - 9:01 AM

Based on the feedback to my original post on Ladies Playing Ukuleles, there’s a great hunger for web videos of ladies rocking out on the uke. In an effort to deliver more uke (the folky equivalent of “more cowbell”), here are some more favorites, as suggested by commenters.

Kate Micucci – Dear Deer

LA superstar Kate Micucci has been popping up all over lately — on TV’s Scrubs as The Gooch, in the band Garfunkel and Oates (ahem), and in the awesome video below, directed by Raul B. Fernandez. See also: Kate’s homepage. (Hat-tip to Miss C. for linking to this video a few weeks back.)

Bonus video: Kate’s performance of “Screw You” on Scrubs. (Warning: ever so slightly inappropriate.)

Danielle Ate the Sandwich – “Dream a Little Dream of Me”

A sweet song in front of a sweet fridge. See more of Danielle’s work on her YouTube page or her MySpace page.

Amanda Palmer – “Creep”

Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls does a killer version of Radiohead’s “Creep” on uke. It’s even a little…creepy. For more Amanda Palmer music, check out her MySpace page.

Janet Klein – “Tonight You Belong to Me”

Janet Klein teaches you how to play the classic song “Tonight You Belong to Me.” See also: The Sweetest Song Ever. Grab your uke and play along!

Tsuji Ayano – “Kaze ni naru”

Translated as “I Become the Wind,” this is the theme song from The Cat Returns, a 2002 Studio Ghibli film.

What Else?

I’m sure there are still some great uke-playing ladies I haven’t linked to yet. Please share your favorites in the comments!

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Comments (12)

  1. Brian Ibbott from Coverville loves ukulele covers and he’s mentioned he might have a whole episode of his absolutely fabulous best-of-i-tunes quality podcast coming up (can you tell I’ve been listening since about show 130 and he’s over 550 shows now?) His blog recently hipped me to Julia Nunes singing Ben Folds’ Gone. Absolutely gorgeous – done in multitrack form (harmonizing with herself)

    google coverville and you’ll hit Brian’s site…

    google Julia Nunes Gone and the top link is the video I refer to above

    posted by Chris P. on 2-19-2009 at 9:36 am

  2. ok… I should have put this above, but check this Julia has a CD out now, plus further great multitrack stuff on her Youtube channel. Her Cover of Queen’s my best friend really needed to be in my wife’s valentine’s day mix tape, but I just discovered it today.

    posted by Chris P. on 2-19-2009 at 9:42 am

  3. My votes still go to Ingrid Michaelson and Priscilla Ahn. Two lovely uke ladies.

    posted by deanna on 2-19-2009 at 9:56 am

  4. Definitely check out The Mad Tea Party, from Asheville, NC!!

    http://www.themadteaparty.com/index2.html

    http://www.youtube.com/madteapartymusic

    posted by Jen on 2-19-2009 at 10:40 am

  5. Pricilla Ahn is adorable.

    We saw her at a Ray LaMontagne gig!

    posted by Cherry on 2-19-2009 at 11:37 am

  6. Can’t figure out how to put in links like Jen did, so just google “nellie mckay” “if i had you”. First link, second song.

    posted by Thriller Jesus on 2-19-2009 at 12:06 pm

  7. Last night there was a young woman on Leno and she was playing a hurdy gurdy! That is a whole different category and I found it very disturbing.

    posted by Meg on 2-19-2009 at 2:53 pm

  8. The Ukes of Hazzard!!! Their song is called “Gay Boyfriend” and it’s really cute. They may not be the best singers in the whole world, but the colors make up for it!

    Do a Google search for “Gay Boyfriend” and weirdly enough it’s the first thing that pops up.

    posted by Kristen on 2-19-2009 at 10:46 pm

  9. Oh I’m so happy Amanda Palmer was on this list ^_^

    posted by Rachel on 2-20-2009 at 1:04 am

  10. my 16 year-old daughter zoe is a portland, maine ukulele wunderkind of sorts. she’s done two music videos, both directed by our friend david meiklejohn. google “zoe woodbury high ukulele.”

    posted by liz on 2-20-2009 at 9:05 am

  11. julia nunes!!!!!

    posted by alli on 2-22-2009 at 9:27 am

  12. Forever Tender!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZb3QquSYw0

    posted by mary on 2-23-2009 at 3:49 pm

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