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He brought the cavaquinho to Hawaii, not the ukelele. It got its name from the locals there. It wouldnt make any sense if it was called ukelele back in Portugal since theyre totally different instruments.
Zee- thanks again for being interested and making a story of it. You did a fantastic job and I cannot express how happy it makes me to be able to look back on this exciting time of our lives <3
I am under the impression that the coin in the Sporran is a tradition that dates back to when you could be arrested for vagrancy if you didn't have any money with you.
Don't wear one, I have a couple of utility style kilts with their own pockets, a plaid and a kilt society kilt I got for Christmas (Cool Mrs) But with the plaid and kilt I tuck my baccy and lighter into the excess fabric above the belt, between the two like a pocket and my hanky off to the side inside the fabric. Knife horizontally clipped on the left hip where the loop on my belt is, I'm not a traditionalist lol. Anything else lives in the cut off denim.
Ah, the kilt pin: you pay money for a knick-knack that will do nothing except put holes in your kilt and fall off. Perfect for those who want to sell you your next kilt, or your next kilt pin. The sporran keeps the kilt down, and if you're still feeling nervous about flapping kilts, wear a pair of boxer shorts.
The people who sell the sporran and put a coin in it are giving a nod to olden times. If you were stopped on the street by the authorities you had to have a certain amount of money on you. Otherwise you could be considered a vagrant. It wasn’t much, just a coin or 2, but there you have it!
Fire kit, a little fishing gear, flask of course, a bit of coin, a wee bit of twine, a lovely ribbon for a bonnie lass, a sling and a couple stones.......
That's right! The pin does offer a bit of weight to keep the top layer down, but the sporran definitely is you're last line of defense against a strong wind.
I do not get it. João Fernandes arrived in 1879. Liliʻuokalani reigned from 1891 to 1893. This doesn't really fit together as you are saying that he auditioned with that new Instrument he had played on the Ravenscrag to entertain all the passengers. Do you mean that he auditioned regularly later on after the Ukulele was finally introduced to Hawaii by the luthiers Nunes, Dias and Santo ?
Thanks for your support, Josh. The credits are usually my favorite part. Those are my only guarantees: the short film will get done, and everyone will have fun. :)
Yes the book was published (posthumusly) the title is Ukulele: The World's Friendliest Instrument. He did some great research to put it together, and we are lucky that the book is available! check it out!
