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Fritz 12 is out and ordered

31 October 2009
Posted by Ian Chadwick
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I probably wasted my money, but I just ordered a copy of...

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Tags: personal reminiscences, games, computers, chess 1 Comments


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Remembering George

26 September 2009
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I picked up two CD sets of George Formby Jr.'s music this past month. Easily the most comprehensive collection of Formby music ever compiled,...

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Tags: music, personal reminiscences, ukulele, ukelele, music review, george formby 5 Comments


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That old time music

07 September 2009
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Been buying a lot of old song books and song sheets on eBay of late - and a few at local used bookstores, too. I'm looking for songs with ukulele...

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Tags: Personal reminiscences, ukuleles, vintage music 0 Comments


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Ukulele luthiery

22 August 2009
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Ukuleles have been a challenge to me of late. Fixing same, not the playing thereof.

First, I recently purchased a...

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Tags: Personal reminiscences, ukuleles, luthiery, cigar box, boat paddle 0 Comments


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My musical family

30 May 2009
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That rather handsome young man to the left was my father, at age 17. So serious, so formal looking. My brother scanned and emailed the picture to me, part of my search to find out more about my family and its roots.

That photograph was...

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Tags: Personal reminiscences, father, Chadwick, musical family, Oldham, Lancashire, banjo, ukuleles 0 Comments


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