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The banjo ukulele, also known as the banjolele or banjo uke, is a four-stringed musical instrument with a small banjo-type body and a fretted ukulele neck. The earliest known banjoleles were built by John A. Bolander [ 1 ] and by Alvin D. Keech, [ 2 ] both in 1917.
Luna Guitars, commonly referred to simply as Luna, is a musical instrument company that manufactures string and percussion instruments. Its range of products include steel-string acoustic guitars , mandolins , ukuleles , cajones , kalimbas , and both acoustic and electric bass guitars .
Ukulele varieties include hybrid instruments such as the guitalele (also called guitarlele), banjo ukulele (also called banjolele), harp ukulele, lap steel ukulele, and the ukelin. It is very common to find ukuleles mixed with other stringed instruments because of the number of strings and the easy playing ability.
His preferred choice of instrument was the traditional wooden ukulele because of its sweet sound, rather than the more strident banjolele favoured by George Formby - though he played both. Billy used a special tuning when performing on live broadcasts and theatres.
Hall performed on a variety of stringed instruments, including the standard ukulele, the taropatch ukulele, banjo, and the hybrid banjolele, as well as the 10-string Martin-style tiple. Like so many of the other performers during the era, Hall was a big fan of the instruments created by the C.F. Martin & Company, particularly their Taropatch ...
Luna. Dean Wareham – vocals, guitars; Sean Eden – guitars; Justin Harwood – bass, keyboards, trumpet, guitars; Lee Wall – drums, percussion; with: Jamie Candeloro – Mandolin and slide dobro on "Beggar's Bliss" Barrett Martin – Marimba and vibraphone on "Pup Tent" and "Beautiful View; Pat McCarthy – "bits and bobs" Mike Russell ...
The Old Plantation, c. 1785–1795, the earliest known American painting to picture a banjo-like instrument, which shows a four-string instrument with its 4th (thumb) string shorter than the others; thought to depict a plantation in Beaufort County, South Carolina The oldest extant banjo, c. 1770–1777, from the Surinamese Creole culture.
He performs on the banjo, violin, guitar and banjo-ukulele (which he calls a "banjolele"). [2] Bemis lives a minimalist lifestyle, and is known for his engaging live shows throughout the United States. He tours primarily by train, public transportation, and hitchhiking. [3] [4] [5] [6]