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I’ve built my first Cigar Box Ukulele…sweet!

December 1, 2009 by admin  
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.shelleyrickey.blogspot.com This is the first cigar box uke i’ve ever attempted to build and it is also my first webcam movie. (How do people do it? Filming themselves all the time? It makes me shy.) Anyway, i really wanted to film my ukulele. Still needs a bit of work but, it ain’t half bad. Here it is, with a little demonstration to boot. www.shelleyrickey.blogspot.com … “Tonight You Belong To Me” CigarBox “Cigar Box” Ukulele Ukelele “The Uke Box” “Shelley Rickey” Homemade “Musical …

Comments

25 Responses to “I’ve built my first Cigar Box Ukulele…sweet!”
  1. hanzelaar says:

    love you baby.

    hans.

  2. evanesced8 says:

    Your voice has no shortcomings that I could hear. It’s beautiful!

  3. luftschutz says:

    It doesnt get much better than that.Sound and visually!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. shelleyrickey says:

    Thanks to everyone. So encouraging to receive such fantastic comments. I’m working on a new cigarbox ukes and hopefully there will eventually be a CD. Stay Tuned Y’all!

  5. SpiteJay says:

    You’ve quite the resume; genius ukulele improvisationalist, angelic vocalist and not too hard on the eyes. I’m sold, when does the album come out?

  6. WhenDogsSing says:

    You sound real nice with your own hand-made ukulele…!!!

  7. shas1814 says:

    Very creative.
    Lots of nice and unexpected touches.
    And you’re right, it works REALLY well with your voice.
    Nice camera presence, too-
    I hope you make lots more videos.
    Youtube ukers;
    friendliest people on the internet :=)

  8. gocatdave says:

    Love it!!! And you’re great too!!!

  9. Saoff says:

    great cigar box uke and voice!!

  10. monnie110 says:

    That was cute :)

  11. efren7788 says:

    i love you “Muy Bonita señorita”

  12. sitfrogsit says:

    Awesome! (I’d like to see more of these ‘conversational’ vlogs.) After seeing this one, and a few others made or linked by you, I got uke-fever!! I went out and bought my first uke–I love it. And i love your videos. Thanks so much!

  13. corytoneill says:

    i love it

  14. Tikitiki200 says:

    Love the uke, very nice and an awesome voice to go with it!

  15. Andystonemusic says:

    Nice cigar box uke! I like the oval sound hole, very classy! I’ve just started building one myself.

  16. bluebulk says:

    oh! and your hot!!!

  17. bluebulk says:

    WOW!!! your voice is amazing, and very nice ukulele

  18. Doctroid says:

    I love the lace spool tuners… great job building and great singing too!

  19. merdypops says:

    Gorgeous voice and wicked instrument.

  20. skeptictrash says:

    Exceptional beauty, talent, and creativity! Great song Shelley!

  21. Arizona3637 says:

    Héhé, très très bien cette vidéo! Bravo!

  22. shelleyrickey says:

    Thanks Jozef!

  23. JoZeF3D says:

    Wow…your voice is lovely! I did not expect that…the moment you sang the hairs on my neck stood up! Great job on the uke!

  24. phlattgetit says:

    Hey Shelley,
    I’m headed to the nearest tobacconist to work out the mortgage!

  25. deehouse55 says:

    Very nice, and you have a very nice voice, keep up the good work!!!

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