The Live Ukulele Podcast
Join Brad Bordessa, a professional ukulele teacher and performer, for insightful deep-dives, interviews, and fun on The Live ʻUkulele Podcast! In these episodes you'll explore important uke lessons, hear first-hand stories from the Hawaiʻi music scene, and get to know some of the biggest names in the ukulele community.
With a background in Hawaiian music, Brad approaches the ukulele from the intuitive side. Through tips and tricks to improve your mentality surrounding music and the philosophy of the ukulele, he provides encouragement and permission to explore this four-stringed instrument in an organic way that works best for you.
Guests from Hawaiʻi and abroad join in to share heartfelt and insightful off-the-cuff conversations on a huge range of topics.
Tune in every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for a new episode and be sure to subscribe.
The Live Ukulele Podcast
Latest Episodes
Focusing on the Right Things Makes You Learn Faster
We spend so much time focusing on the minutia of ukulele that sometimes we forget the simple aspects that really make music sing. In this episode I talk about getting the important facets dialed in really well before going off in the weeds....
Practice, Woodshed, Grind: Tips for Maximizing Your Efforts & Time
Practicing ʻukulele is the most critical part of playing to get right. All of your work here compounds into your skills. Just practicing any ol' way can work, but you're often leaving progress on the table.Here are some actionable tips t...
Funkulele and the Soul of Uke with Vince Esquire
In this episode I talk to Maui's own, Vince Esquire! He's one of the most original-sounding ukulele players you'll run across and he lends his shredding skills to an all-ukulele band, Kanekoa. We chat about learning on tour with big name artist...
How to Be the Most Annoying Ukulele Player Possible!
These things make me want to pull my hair out! Let's explore them together and learn what *not* to do to become better, more insightful ukulele players. Whether letting your ego get out of control, playing over the top of everything...
Jessica Maeve: Normalizing the Ukulele
In this episode I chat with Jessica Maeve, a singer, songwriter, and ukulele player hard at work forging a path in music. Our conversation takes us from singing tips to gigging with the ukulele as a main instrument where it's not expected.<...
