I had a short trip to Auckland recently, and took the opportunity to chat to ukulele player and songwriter Dave Parker. Dave is one third of New Zealand ukulele band The Nukes, who have been playing around New Zealand, Australia and other places for around 10 years. I saw the Nukes play last year and was blown away by how good they were – so I was really excited by the opportunity to talk to Dave, and was not disappointed. Enjoy!

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Some show-related links below:

· Barron River ukuleles

· Central Coast ukulele festival

· Bevan Galbraith

· The Big Muffin Serious Band

· Sunshine Coast ukulele festival

Songs played in this episode:

- Island Queen (Dave Parker)

- Simon’s Song (Dave Parker, 2019)

Go to the Ukulele Is The New Black YouTube channel for a playlist to hear these songs as well as others mentioned in the episode.