Up for grabs is a uke leash in black, as reviewed HERE.
The Uke Leash is a great item that just works brilliantly on your ukulele. It comes with full instructions.
The competition will run until 6 January 2011 and is free to enter for anyone worldwide. On the draw I will pick a winner and give my reasons based on the comment posted. I will then announce and contact the winner via the blog to get address details. (See Rules below)
So, to recap - FOLLOW THIS BLOG, then post a 50 word max comment on why you love the ukulele, and that is you entered! I reserve the right to reject comments that are not suitable or are not linked to the Ukulele. You must be a follower and have left a comment to be eligible
NOTE - GOOGLE AND BLOGGER LIKE TO MAKE THINGS DIFFERENT AND MANY OF YOU ARE COMMENTING IN ONE NAME AND FOLLOWING IN ANOTHER (NOT YOUR FAULT). I WILL THEREFORE CHOOSE THE WINNER AND TO CLAIM PRIZE YOU WILL NEED TO COMMENT AGAIN TELLING WHICH YOUR FOLLOWER ID IS!
1. Competition starts today, 4.00pm UK time and ends at 5.00pm UK time on 6 January 2011
2. To be eligible for the prize draw, you must be a follower of this blog and have posted a comment on THIS thread stating why you love the ukulele in less than 50 words.
3. I reserve the right to reject comments that don't answer the question "why do you love the ukulele". My decision on this is final.
4. On draw day, I will choose my favourite response from those posted. Only those comments that I have published will be eligible for the competition. My decision on the winner is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5. The winner will be announced within 7 days of the draw day, and will be contacted via the Google follow system on this blog (check your emails)
6. Winner will need to provide valid postal address for the item to be posted
7. In the event the winner does not respond to the request for address within 28 days, I will pick my second favourite and award the prize to that person.
8. No responsibility is held for failure with the postal service, and no replacement will be offered. This prize has no alternative cash value.
9. Item will be posted standard post within 14 days of confirmation of winners address, depending on where you are you may need to sign for it.
10. No purchase necessary
11. posting a comment is not proof that I have received your entry. No responsibility can be accepted for entries that are lost or delayed, or which are not received for any reason
12. The prize in not transferable to another person
It's too easy to love the ukulele. I love the sweet sound, and how versatile it is! It's my first real instrument and it brings me joy every time I think about it and play it. I have made many friends though playing too. What’s not to love!
ReplyDeletePeople always ask me why I prefer the uke over guitar, and I always respond with everything. Sure, the guitar has its pros, but I just love the uke's simplicity, portability, sound, and just about everything else. There's just so much packed into the little instrument.
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele because it is my musical 'voice'. No matter what chord I fret, I feel connected to it and satisfied. I'm awed with it's versatility as well as ease of play. It always makes me smile inside!
ReplyDeleteUkulele was my third instrument to learn and it still remains my favorite. I love how I can take it anywhere and spread the spirit of aloha. The sound produced is one that can not be replaced. I believe that ukulele is an addicting instrument. Ukulele single handedly rocks!
ReplyDeleteHey. I was diagnosed with a mild form of Tourette’s Syndrome when I was 8 years old in the second grade, and ever since then we have been looking for ways to combat the symptoms. I’ve found that playing music, specifically the ukulele, allows me to escape my disorder.
ReplyDeleteIt's pure Joy: Four Strings. Three chords, Two minutes to learn, One lifetime to master. :)
ReplyDeleteSimply put, I love the ukulele because when it is in my hands, I hear only beautiful music, even If it is only noise to others. Those 4 strings make right everything that makes me feel the world might have done me wrong. It makes me feel joy.
ReplyDeleteThe Ukulele, while a very traditional Hawaiian instrument, is also resurging as a 'fresh' contender in modern music. I love the ukulele because of it's subtle versatility. While some other unconventional stringed instruments are locked in their niche, ukuleles do not oblige--Not only can I hear ukes on mainstream pop radio, but I can also find them in the underground indie clubs of America.
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele because you just can't cop an attitude with 2 feet of guitar in your hands.
ReplyDeleteThanks for comments so far - REMEMBER - YOU ALSO NEED TO FOLLOW THIS BLOG TO BE ELIGIBLE - CLICK FOLLOW ON THE RIGHT ---->
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele because playing it makes me happy, and at the same time makes others happy too!
ReplyDeleteI love the Ukulele because its just a fantastic little underestimated instrument, and the ukulele comunity is so friendly and more than anything else it puts a smile on my face.
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele because, like the people who play it, it's so welcoming. So many instruments aren't fun to play until you become somewhat proficient. The ukulele was fun for me to play from the moment I picked it up. And ukulele players are so helpful and friendly.
ReplyDeleteREMINDER - IF YOU LEAVE A COMMENT, TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU NEED TO BE A FOLLOWER OF THE BLOG - AND ENSURE YOUR COMMENT NAME IS THE SAME AS YOUR FOLLOWER NAME SO I CAN PAIR YOU UP - FOLLOW ON ------->
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele because I find it's the proletariat of art. The ukulele brings so much joy to people's lives, and is the perfect vehicle for the most expressive form of art, allowing people to convey life, love, and death, and yet only costs the price of a lunch.
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele, because when I pick one up and people are near by, the expectation is very low. From that point I can always surprise and delight. However, when I pick up a guitar, people expect Jimmy Hendrix, so I can only disappoint.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I played an ukulele, I fell in love with it. It is an elegant instrument and one which is easy to play. However, one isn't limited to playing easy songs. I am continually amazed at what can be done with the ukulele. 50 words just isn't enough.
ReplyDeleteI love the humble ukulele because it simply exudes happiness. I’m 6’5”, and just the sight of me playing my uke is a much-needed reminder to everyone (myself included) to not take themselves too seriously. Then of course there’s the beautiful music it’s capable of producing.
ReplyDeleteWhilst I play my ukulele,
ReplyDeleteI consider myself blessed.
But I cannot describe my love,
of this instrument from above,
in fifty words or less.
Mere words do not explain,
my feelings deep inside.
But my ukulele conveys,
my emotion when I play,
and my love for her cannot hide.
A couple of Uke Haikus:
ReplyDeleteThe Ukulele -
Once the sweet sound of islands,
Now the world's love.
Four strings of magic
Paint a smile on all who hear
The ukulele
Music is the universal food for the soul - it connects everyone regardless of race, religion or beliefs. Ukuleles truly epitomises this fact by being suitable for age 3 to as old as 100! That's the truth behind the amazing 4 strings on a piece of wood.
ReplyDeleteI've only been playing for a few months, and the ukulele has become my companion in those late nights when insomnia hits, and it's this happiness that gives me a new satisfaction I never had.
ReplyDeleteI asked out my first girlfriend by playing her a song on the uke. That was the beginning of a great love between me and this great little piece of wood known as the ukulele. I get so much joy from playing and it reminds me of her every time.
ReplyDeleteI love the ukulele because.........the ukulele loves me!
ReplyDeleteHave you ever met a Ukulele player you didn't like? I rest my case.
ReplyDeleteI've never felt so much calmness and joy in my life before I opened the package to see my beautiful Lanikai Lu-21c. Living with life-threatening mitochondrial disease is hard to endure through but with my uke I can play the pain away. My beautiful ukulele has changed my life immensely..
ReplyDeleteAnd the winner is - JT Gigcast - please get in touch with me through the Google Friend Connect so I can verify you and arrange postage
ReplyDeleteuke-a three letter word for a package of joy. if you are playing one you can never frown. good enough for George Harrison. you only use four fingers to play so why have more strings than four? good things come in very,very small packages. nylon strings don't rust.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonah, but the competition is now closed.
ReplyDeleteKeep an eye open as I will be running another comp shortly.