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Logo Contest Entries

Here are the entries for the logo contest. Send in yours before midnight 5/31.

Create a logo for UkuleleReview.com and win a uke contest!

I think that it is high time that ukulelereview.com had a proper logo, don’t you? Since the graphic arts is not my area of expertise, I thought I would solicit ideas from all of you out there in ukulele land. What’s in it for you? How about a brand new Koa Pili Koko Deluxe Soprano […]

Ukulele sighting on American Idol!

I’m sitting in my Lazy Boy right now working on my laptop and watching one of my fave shows, American Idol. I wasn’t paying complete attention to the show, but my ears immediately perked up when I heard the words Brudda Iz. Top 8 contestant and dreadlock dude Jason Castro talked about how he […]

And the winners are….

I had a really hard time narrowing the 54 entries for the Play it Forward contest down to just 3 winners. I sure wish that I had a lot of money, because I would gladly buy a FLEA ukulele for everyone that entered. As it is, I have decided to donate the FLEA that I […]

Contest Over, Judging in Process…

Thanks to everyone that sent in their entries for the Play it Forward Ukulele contest! Now for the hard part, picking three winners! I’m curious, who do you all think should win? Give me your advice and one of you that comment to this post will win a uke sticker and a brand new eNote […]

Play it forward video contest deadline looms

Hi all!
My first contest is almost ready to come to an end. Please submit your last minute entries before midnight (EST) tonight. So far we have 51 entries. Good luck to everyone!
(I already know what I’m going to do for my next contest )

Support a music museum for a chance to win a Fleen-a-le-le Ukulele

Franklin Villanueva (who has submitted 4 videos for the Play it forward ukulele video contest so far) just sent me the link to another ukulele related contest / charity event. The Museum of Making Music is raffling off an extremely cool looking custom tenor Compass Rose ukulele. This uke is a collaborative effort by Rick […]

Play it forward video contest at the halfway mark

I’m happy to report that the contest is proceeding very well so far. With 14 entries
and 15 days left till the 3 winners are chosen, I’m hoping to see many many more entries before the end date of 3/31/08. I’m getting a lot of enjoyment from your emails and watching the videos, so I thank […]

Play it forward ukulele video contest

You may have heard the expression Pay it Forward. It comes from a book written by Catherine Ryan Hyde that was turned into a movie with the same name and has even evolved into a movement. The main idea is that you do something good for someone and they in turn are asked to do […]

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If you would like to have an avatar show up when you post comments here, you may now do so but signing up for a free account  with Gravatar. Just make sure that you add the email address that you use here and your avatar will show up automatically. Easy and painless. Give it […]