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I shot this video with a Flip camera so the sound quality isn't great and you may have to adjust your screen brightness to see all the details on the uke closeups. Hopefully this video will answer some of your questions about early Martin ukuleles. Cheers, Gary

This film shows Alaskan scenery and traditional American ballads (and one original song about rat snakes) played on a vintage Martin ukulele. I got the idea for this concert because I was stopped so many times along the Parks Highway for road work crews to work on the highway. I thank Alaska Department of transportation and Public Works for the inspiration. The film was shot on 17June 2015 between Anchorage and Fairbanks and on 25 June 2015 between Fairbanks and Anchorage. It includes miscellaneous views of the scenery, fire damage and comments on the virtues of the ukulele over other stringed instruments.

Recorded with a Flip camera, no external mic.

Just a little video for the Martineros. mid -20's Ditson 1M, ~1935 Martin 1M, Favilla ~30's mahogany teardrop and pre 21 Martin 1K. First two ukes have Fremont Blacklines Mediums, Last two have new Worth Brown mediums. The mic just isn't very good on these little Flip HD cameras, someday I'll figure out an easy way to synch my Zoom H4N. cheers,g2

This is a traditional ballad from the Appalachians, played on a pre-1920 Martin 1M ukulele, Fremont Blackline medium strings. Recorded on a Flip HD camera and internal mic.