Peter Luongo

06/06/23 • 39 min

This week I'm speaking to teacher, performer, and all-round ukulele great, Peter Luongo!

You may have seen Peter in the 2006 documentary The Mighty Uke, or you may have seen him performing as part of the Legacy Ukulele Ensemble. Or perhaps you know him best as James Hill's ukulele teacher.

Either way, the man is an absolute dynamo, and I was privileged to manage to get him to sit still(ish!) for about half an hour at the end of NaMM and have an in-depth conversation about everything from his thoughts on why it's important to teach the ukulele properly, to how he got started playing music, to his relationship with James Hill.

Peter is headed to the U.K. next week where he will be attending the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, and also hosting a day-long retreat for ukulele teachers! Sadly I can't make it, but if you guys can please go and tell him I said hello!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to [email protected]

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Peter Luongo:

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Legacy Ensemble: https://www.legacyukes.com/

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This week I'm speaking to teacher, performer, and all-round ukulele great, Peter Luongo!

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to [email protected]

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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.

Peter Luongo:

Langley Ukulele: https://www.langleyukes.com/

Legacy Ensemble: https://www.legacyukes.com/

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher

Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacher

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

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

Get bonus content on Patreon

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

Previous Episode

Kevin Presbrey

This week I'm speaking to the brains behind the excellent All For Uke website/YouTube channel: Kevin Presbrey.

Kevin has been a recording artist - both as part of a band, and solo - since the early 2000s, and his music has appeared in hit TV shows on MTV, VH1 and more. He's also shared a stage with the Doobie Brothers and members of the band Train, as well as writing some terrific songs in the course of his long and illustrious career.

In this interview we talk about how a tongue-in-cheek video he posted called "The Prettiest Ukulele Song In The World" led to him becoming a full-time YouTube teacher. We also talk about how fatherhood has changed our perspective on work and music.

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to [email protected]

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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.

Kevin Presbrey:

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

All For Uke Website: https://www.allforuke.com/

Ukulele Tales:

Website: http://www.UkuleleTales.com

Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/UkeTeacher

Twitter: https://www.Twitter.com/UkeTeacher

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

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

Get bonus content on Patreon

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Next Episode

Ukulele Safari - Michela Consiglio

This week we're in conversation with Michela Consiglio, the founder of Ukulele Safari!

Michela shares how the Ukulele Community saved her life, and inspired her to combine her passion for the ukulele with her job as a safari guide - to create Ukulele Safari!

She also gives her unique perspective on the world, talks about her idea for a ukulele board game, how she put her neighbours' children through school by selling jewellery made out of old CDs, and asks why there's no good Google search results for "How do you get rid of a 5 tonne hippopotamus?"

If you have any thoughts, comments or guest suggestions for the show please send me a message to [email protected]

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This episode is sponsored by the Vidami Blue foot pedal - control YouTube with your feet and make your practice time more efficient.

Visit https://vidami.com/?ref=uketeacher and use the coupon code UKETEACHER10 for a 10% discount on the awesome Vidami Blue foot pedal.

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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.

Michela Consiglio:

Ukulele Safari: https://ukulelesafari.co.ke/

Ukulele Safari Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ukulelesafari