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Join Grant as he shares the Cliff Edwards story, then gets deep into the history of the Ukulele with Winnipeg’s own Uke-guru Kate Ferris. We’ll look at how this little inexpensive instrument became all the rage in vaudeville.
American singer and actor Cliff Edwards (1895 – 1971), a bowler on his head and a cigar in his mouth, records the voice for the character of Timothy Mouse in the Walt Disney animated film ‘Dumbo’ (directed by Ben Sharpsteen, and others), California, 1946. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images) Kate Ferris of the Ukulele CLub strum Tuesday evening. See Dave Sanderson’s tale….July 30, 2013 – (Phil Hossack / Winnipeg Free Press) Sanderson says he will arrange to get names for me, this was impossible to do during the event……..(THIS IS A MEMBER WHO DAVE INTERVIEWED, SHE’S SITTING IN A KITCHEN AREA AT THE RESTRAUNT WHERE THE CLUB MEETS)
