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Joel Eckhaus Male South Portland, Maine United States: Like

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"Hi Joel, I just listened to a great peice about you on PRX radio. So you are the guy behind Earnest Instruments. Great stuff!"

Nov 19, 2009

"More White Out- Please ?"

Jun 15, 2009

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Apr 5, 2009

What are your favorite ukuleles?: Earnest Ukuleles- I make 'em, so I guess I like 'em best. I like old Martins too, and Lyon & Healy's.

Who are your favorite ukulele players?: Azo Bell, Melvern Taylor, Benny Chong, Brian Hefferan, Del Ray, John King

My Musical Biography: Maine's "Ukulele Eck" has been "out there" for three decades or so...singing and playing the ukulele, mandolin, tenor guitar, banjo, and musical saw in string bands, swing bands, vaudeville shows, and weird gigs of all sorts. A founding member of the Arm & Hammer String Band, the Neverly Brothers, the Blue Sky Serenaders, the Pinetones, Al Dente's Inferno, and the Fabulous Lacklusters, Joel can't seem to stay away from a stage and a microphone for very long. He studied the uke and tenor banjo with Roy Smeck, Vaudeville's Wizard of the Strings, and now teaches at uke festivals and workshops around the country. He currently performs with the Uke-abilly trio, Dos Eckies, as well as the WhiteOuts and has recorded one CD "Tarnished Reputation" Ukulele Eck and the Fabulous Lacklusters, on Goodenuff Records. When not performing, he's most likely to be found covered in sawdust, building the tools of his trade, ukes, mandolins, tenor guitars as proprietor of Earnest Uncommon Musical Instruments His instruments are played and collected worldwide, and beyond!

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At 7:09am on November 19, 2009, Shelley said…: Hi Joel,
I just listened to a great peice about you on PRX radio.
So you are the guy behind Earnest Instruments.
Great stuff!

At 5:17pm on March 20, 2009, Jim D'Ville said…: Hi Joel,
See you in PDX west in June.

At 8:07pm on February 13, 2009, John Birsner said…: Saw your version of Cheek to Cheek (done at Carlsbad) while I was googling and Youtubing and trying to work the tune up. Very cute! Thanks for posting it and making me smile.

At 3:16pm on November 16, 2008, Joyce Flaugher said…: Aloha Joel,

Hope to see you in 2009.

Joyce