S4E04 - Sugarman Slim

Ukulele Is The New Black

I’ve talked to a lot of overseas players recently so I figured it was time to bring back some Australian content! I have a chat to Sugarman Slim, a Sydney-based musician who combines ukulele with bass riffs in a way that will make you want to jump up and dance! He plays some fantastic songs written by his daughter, and tells us about his small, mobile rehearsal space. Enjoy!

For more information about Slim, and to get details of his daughter’s songs, go to sugarmanslim.com, and check out his music on YouTube.

Some show-related links below:

• The Norman Gunston Show
• Tiny Tim
• Sydney Opera House
• Black Bear BBQ
• Lleyton Hewitt
• Maton Ukuleles
• Eddy Finn Ukuleles
• Jobkeeper
• Slim’s Blog

Songs played on the show:

• Ain’t She Sweet (Milton Ager & Jack Yellen, 1927)
• Sex Machine (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff – 1970)
• Is This Love (Bob Marley, 1978)
• One Shot (Beatrice McBride)
• Sweet Honest Passion (Beatrice McBride)

Go to the Ukulele Is The New Black YouTube channel for a playlist to hear these songs as well as other content relating to the episode

Ukulele is the New Black is produced by me, Meredith Harper. I wrote the theme tune and I performed it with Janine Chandler, Jim Croft, Jasmine Fellows, Paul Marsh, Sandra Shaw and Chris Williams. Seb Carraro does the graphic design.

Thanks to my $10 and over Patreon supporters for helping me to make this podcast:

• Ukulele Legend: Linda Dodwell
• Ukulele Champions: Debbie Hoad, Maja Zweck & Christopher Boatwright

The music played in this episode is licenced under a Podcasts (Featured Music) agreement with APRA AMCOS.