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Ukulele festival

Organized by Ribbee Boutique Ukulele Paradise, the third Thailand Ukulele International Festival took place at Siam Paragon in October 2013. I just happened to be passing by. But the instrument reminds me of those afternoons under a Balimbing tree with a cousin who taught me to play a few chords. I wished the piano, which I hated at the time (lessons and practice sessions were stealing play hours), were as easy as you only needed to learn a few chords and you're accompanying someone singing several songs.


The artists in this festival played complicated tunes I never heard before. It was fun.


Do you play the ukulele or have one at home?

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  1. Photo CacheDecember 3, 2013 at 1:39 PM

    i'd be honest. i wouldn't put ukelele and thailand in the same sentence together :)

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  2. Black Jack's CarolDecember 3, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    Love that second photo. My two-year-old grand nephew was given a ukulele for his birthday. I can't wait to hear him play it.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 3, 2013 at 1:56 PM

    What a fun festival - we have a ukulele at home, but nothing as fancy as the ones in your pictures.

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  4. photowannabeDecember 4, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    I did try to play one when I was younger. Never could quite get the hang of it.
    Love the photo of all the different styles of the instrument.

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  5. Leslie:December 4, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    I always think of Hawaii when I hear "ukelele" but your festival sounds like fun.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  6. KatrinDecember 4, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    great pictures! Love the colorful Ukuleles!

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  7. Roger Owen GreenDecember 4, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    My dad liked to play!
    ROG, ABCW

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  8. mollyDecember 4, 2013 at 2:28 AM

    What an interesting and unusual festival

    Mollyxxx

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  9. ChrisJDecember 4, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    My husband plays the ukeleles. We used it to attract children to their Sunshine Corner on the beach.

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  10. AnnDecember 6, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    The ukelule is a fun instrument to listen to, hubby plays the guitar and I'm going to learn to play the dulcimer next year. Pretty colors on the ukelule.
    Ann

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