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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

This is going out to members of http://ukulelesafari.com .

All the entries to our Join-the-Safari Global Ukulele Video Contest are in!
There 60 in all, from 15 countries:
6 public-domain and 54 original songs - many of which were written especially for the Contest!

We are absolutely delighted, awe-struck and inspired by every single video! Thank you to everyone who entered and everyone who has been watching them!

So, the exciting news is:

You can now VOTE for your favourite entries!

This will help us determine who goes into the Judging Stage.

You will be required to vote for one video per country-category, and one overall favourite.

Our reasoning is this will encourage people to watch all the videos, and give more exposure to videos from countries that are under-represented.

The country vote will obviously favour videos from countries with less entries (especially those which are the only entry!), but we see it as a bit like the Olympics - where the international spirit is key.
Even if you\\\'re from a small pool and perhaps not the best athlete in the world, you still have a chance to compete on the world stage.

We will also compensate countries with more entrants by allowing more of the vote for that category to go through to the next round.

We may also choose a couple of Wild-Cards ;-)

This said, the most important part of the vote will obviously be your selection of Overall Favourite!
This will determine who definitely goes through to the next round, and their ranking according to the vote.

We will publish the results of all voting statistics, and choose who goes to the voting stage accordingly.

So, without further ado, support your favourite entries by VOTING NOW (one vote per person):
http://ukulelesafari.com/contest.php

Oh, and another piece of news:
In the next couple of days we will begin a series of UKULELE AUCTIONS on Ebay of beautiful ukuleles supplied by our Sponsors. The proceeds will raise much-needed funds for the Safari Oz project.
Check out what will be on offer here:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11548


Yours excitedly,
Bosko & Honey

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

We are conducting some Ukulele Safari Oz fund-raising auctions on Ebay starting today.

The first item up for auction is a Kiwaya KC-3 Concert size ukulele which comes with an exquisite Shodou, or Japanese Calligraphy, and instrument case.
It will be shipped to most places in the world for free.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220499699964&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

We won\\\'t bother you with emails about every item, so let\\\'s just say that in subsequent auctions we\\\'ll be offering more ukuleles from our sponsors, including a Kiwaya KTS-6, Six Ohana sopranos and a Mike DaSilva custom tenor.

So if you\\\'re in the market for a uke and want to support the Safari, please visit our website to see what\\\'s on auction and what\\\'s coming up...
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11548

Thank you!

Much love,
B&H

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

CONTEST UPDATE.

Well, all the votes are in and counted.

The top 16 entries from the Overall Vote are through to the next round.

The top entry in each Country Category also goes through to the next round.
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11472

The Judging Stage has begun and 3 Finalists will be announced on Monday the 2nd of November.

Judges:
Kiwaya, Mike DaSilva, Yalego, Gensblue, Bosko & Honey.

Finalist Judges.... Bosko & Honey\\\'s Mums!

Thank you to everyone who entered and voted... as you will have guessed, there is no way of ultimately deciding which is the winning video without some very deserving entries being lost along the way.

We have done our best to reach a balance of respecting the vote, while leaving open chances for as many entrants as possible.

In the end, we hope you have had as much fun as us, and have enjoyed watching every single entry - they are all fantastic in our book!

Good luck to your favourite entry, and thank you all for participating!!!!

Please also keep an eye on our fund-raising AUCTION

There are some bargains on some great ukes (all with Free Worldwide Shipping) to be had!
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11548

As always,
Much Love...

Bosko & Honey
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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

The winner of Bosko and Honey\\\'s Join-the-Safari Video Contest is....

http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11472

Our sincere thanks to everyone who entered and followed the Contest... we hope it has been a positive experience for everyone, and that the world is just a little bit smaller because of it.

Now, time for a siesta!

Much Love,
Bosko and Honey

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

The winner of Bosko and Honey\\\'s Join-the-Safari Video Contest is....

http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11472

Our sincere thanks to everyone who entered and followed the Contest... we hope it has been a positive experience for everyone, and that the world is just a little bit smaller because of it.

Now, time for a siesta!

Much Love,
Bosko and Honey

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

This is another B&H Newsletter going out to all members of ukulelesafari.com...


Ukulele Safari Oz is almost upon us, and we\\\'ve been rather busy trying to get it organised!
It starts on the 26th of January 2010 and finishes on the 26th of April... all too soon!

So far we\\\'ve bought tickets for Gensblue from Japan and Yalego from France (who will join us on the road for all 3 months of the trip) and have lodged all the official applications for them to come to Australia as performers.... that was a big one!

We also bought the prize ticket for Yannick Van Loo, winner of our \\\"Join the Safari\\\" Video Contest, to fly out from Belgium to attend the Melbourne Ukulele Festival in late February. Exciting!
We also recently announced how the Contest runners-up prizes will work:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11616

The Schedule of the tour is coming together quite nicely, and uke clubs around the country are being very supportive, and scheduling events and get-togethers outside of their normal meet days to accommodate our visit.
There are also a number of individuals who are really going out of their way to help.
Western Australia is looking like it\\\'s going to be particularly fun, especially as we have never spent a lot of time there before.

You can see the performance schedule we\\\'ve got so far here:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11626

There is also a Safari Shop selling merchandise now!
You can buy Safari Oz T-Shirts, Mobile phone Tags and B&H Stickers using PayPal here:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11627

Another thing in the works is a compilation CD featuring tracks from the Safari Crew (Yalego, Gensblue, B&H) as well as some of the fine musicians we met on Safari in 2008, including Peter Madcat Ruth, Gerald Ross, Tim Sweeney, Fabio KoRyu Calabrò, Keonepax, Daisy Dobuyuki, The Uke Box, The Windy City Islanders, Max the Ukulele Punk Rocker, Ukulelezaza with Yannick Van Loo, Shigeto and more!
Shelley Rickey of The Uke Box is designing the cover, so it\\\'s gonna LOOK great too!
Let\\\'s just hope we can get it produced before the Safari starts!!!

If that isn\\\'t enough to do we also decided it would be great to make a DVD of the Join the Safari Contest entries... but more on this another time.

Finally, there are still some ukes up for grabs in the Safari Auction.
Right now there\\\'s a gorgeous Ohana \\\"Zebrawood\\\" soprano that\\\'s only up to AU$80 so far with free shipping anywhere in the world.
Details about this and other ukes coming up for auction can be found here:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11548

Thanks for reading, and we hope everything is groovy with you!

Love,
B&H

PS - We almost forgot! There\\\'s been an exciting new development. There are a number of people talking about \\\"Joining the Safari\\\" in their own (or hired) cars, and coming along for a day, a week or... We love the idea! Like a Safari Caravan... it\\\'s gotta be fun!
So far there are folk from the USA, Japan, New Zealand and Australia who are or might be doing just that....
Please contact us if you like the idea...
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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

We wish you a Merry Christmas, a great holiday and a Happy New Year!

Here\\\'s a Ukulele Love-In for you:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11660

We really appreciate your support, and hope 2010 brings love and good vibes for you and yours...

All the very best,
Bosko & Honey

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

This is a mail-out to all members of ukulelesafari.com

Well there are only 2 weeks until the Safari Oz starts, and everything is organised except (hehe, a minor detail) the vehicle itself!
We are working hard on this small oversight (and panicking a wee bit) and... the show will go on!

If you are able, you can help us in all our Safari endeavours by pre-ordering the compilation CD we\\\'ve been working on and which will be available soon after the 25th of January:

Bosko & Honey Present... Ukulele Safari Volume 1.

It\\\'s a diverse and engaging compilation of 22 tracks from some of the wonderful artists we met on Safari in 2008.
The artwork and graphic design is by Shelley Rickey of The Uke Box, and it comes with a 16-page booklet and sticker.

You can read more about it here:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11627

In other news, we\\\'re on MAX\\\'s Ukulele TV (MUTV) in Japan - Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwzwSndokb0

As always,
Much love - B&H



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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

Firstly, thank you to everyone who has pre-ordered the Ukulele Safari Volume 1 CD - it is VERY helpful and we really appreciate your support!
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11627

Just over a week now until Safari Oz begins, and we are starting to feel the excitement! Gensblue, Yan Yalego and our gorgeous camera operator Jo Robinson will be here in Kuranda very soon... and the Safari Oz Launch is at the Salt House in Cairns on Wednesday the 27th of January at 7pm - right on the marina by the water.
http://www.entertainmentcairns.com/song-space-special-event-ukulele-safari-oz-2010-launch-in-cairns-event.html

For those in Australia who need it, we have put together a Safari Oz PROMO KIT, with generic posters/flyers, images and blurbs for download:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11691

In other exciting news, it is now confirmed we will be doing screenings of Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher\\\'s brilliant documentary film \\\"MIGHTY UKE\\\" while on the road, and we will also have copies of the DVD version for purchase on the road!
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11701
Let us know if you want to organise a screening of the film (it really is fantastic by the way)!

Gotta go now - too much to do!

Much Love,
Bosko & Honey





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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

We are writing this just before dinner from Corindi Beach Caravan Park in North Coast NSW, having left Byron Bay today.
We\\\'re on our way to the Blue Mountains, and the next Safari Oz gig will be at the The Gearin, 273 great Western Highway, Katoomba NSW on Friday February 12 from 9pm.

So far, so good: no-one is starving, and we have met and been hosted by many wonderful people.
Yan Yalego and Gensblue are wonderful travel companions, and are grooving on many new experiences on their first trip to Oz. Bosko and Honey are having a good old time enjoying their reactions.
Life on the road has been a challenge and a pleasure at the same time, and it has only really just begun!

So - what\\\'s news?

- We have started doing Youtube updates from the road from the road: http://www.youtube.com/user/boskohoney#p/c/05F59DABC4D79436

- You can follow our location on Google Maps (and click on the BUS icon for the latest): http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11433

- BOSKO & HONEY PRESENTS... UKULELE SAFARI VOLUME ONE, the CD is now available for order: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11687
BUY IT NOW and help the Safari Oz!

- A Safari Oz pictorial diary is being posted here: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11718

- Add us on Skype and you can virtually visit us on the road! Our username is boskoandhoney

- As always, you can also follow us on Facebook to keep up with the latest Safari Oz goss: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bosko-Honey/121852692130

See you down the road!

Love,
B&H

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

IMPORTANT UKULELE SAFARI OZ NEWS.

Hello all,

Well the Safari has finally reached Western Australia, having managed to safely cross the expanses of the Nullarbor.
Bosko, Honey, Yan Yalego and Gensblue are now in Augusta at a beautiful holiday house belonging to a lovely and generous lady from Perth who we met for the first time during our visit to the Sunshine Coast.
Already we have visited Denmark and Albany, where we were shown some of the wonders of the West, and have met some truly amazing people including many ukulele players, groups, clubs and an inspiring school program.

It is morning now, and all our clothes are washed and we are well rested.
Today we will drive to Margaret River and visit local legend, musician and luthier Scott Wise.
On Thursday it\\\'s off to the Perth area for the last of our scheduled gigs http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11626

All  the photos from the Safari so far can be found here http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11718 and looking through them, we are amazed all all the places we have been to, the experiences we have had and the incredible people we have met.
It has definitely been a Big Trip, and we feel very lucky that the Safari has made it this far.

It has recently become apparent that our original plan to continue right around the country after Perth has unfortunately become untenable.

The hire on our mobile home runs out the day after our gig at Kulcha on the 29th of March, and we have not been able to generate enough money to re-hire it or get another vehicle.
Another factor is that if we were to continue on to Broome, Darwin, Alice Springs and home to Kuranda by road we would be driving another 10,000kms or so - basically where we are would represent the half-way point.

As the distances are huge and gigs sparse, we may not be able to afford the fuel, food and accommodations required to make a round-trip possible.

While this is disappointing to us, it may also have some positive repercussions.
It will allow us to stay Out West a little longer, and catch up with some people and groups we did not have time to schedule.
It may even give us the opportunity also to take a little holiday before we fly Gens and Yan back to Cairns for their return flights home.

Perhaps we will find a fitting way to officially end Ukulele Safari Oz in terms of the video project, and maybe even begin editing the footage for your viewing pleasure sooner than we thought!

Regardless of what form the end of the Safari takes, we are ultimately very happy with how things have gone, and although we are unsure of a few things (how long we will stay in WA, how we will get our gear back home to Kuranda, how much money we will have and what else may happen in the meantime) we feel very fortunate to have done what we have - and hopefully that the people the Safari has touched along the way have gained something also.

Thank you to everyone who helped and continue to help us on this journey, and in our belief that music (and especially the ukulele) makes the world a smaller and friendlier place.

Love and Peace,
Bosko and Honey.

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.
Hi Everybody!

It has been a long time since our last update but here goes...

Ukulele Safari Oz Videos... episodes 1-8 here: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=10414
There have been a few interruptions to the editing process but Bosko will start again in earnest after the Melbourne Uke Fest so expect more adventures soon.

Speaking of which, Bosko and Honey are on the road right now for the Melbourne Ukulele Festival Showcase Tour with Dino Divo (MUF Tour and Festival impresario), Uni and her Ukelele (USA) , Ukulelezaza (Belgium), Paul Moore (Israel), Jontom (Italy) and Shelley O\\\'Brien (Canada) All the details are here: http://www.muf.org.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=70

The first show has already happened at The Vanguard in Sydney, but if you are in or nearby Canberra, Brisbane or Castlemaine you still have a chance to catch this once-in-a-lifetime line-up!

After the tour we\\\'ll be in Melbourne for a week for the Melbourne Ukulele Festival proper (Feb 25th - March 1st), which is looking like an even bigger and better event than last year! http://www.muf.org.au We play on Sunday the 27th of Feb (just over a week away) so if you wanna go make sure you book your ticket now: http://www.theartscentre.com.au/whats-on/event.aspx?id=2530

That\\\'s all we have time for now, but be sure to check out Bosko\\\'s Blog for more updates on the Tour and Festival! Also if you use facebook, you can LIKE us here: http://www.facebook.com/UkuleleSafari

All the best to you, Love B and H



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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

Hi All!

Well, Bosko and Honey are back home again in tropical Kuranda where the wet season is in full swing!

We had such an incredible time on the 4-city tour that was The Melbourne Ukulele Festival Showcase Tour.
It really felt like being a part of history.
Dean Denham aka Dino Divo (and sometimes Dina Diva!), the founder of Australia\\\'s first Ukulele Club - The Melbourne Ukulele Kollective (MUK), the Director of the Melbourne Ukulele Festival (MUF) http://www.muf.org.au and impresario (in the truest sense of the word) of the MUF Showcase Tour http://www.muf.org.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111&Itemid=70 , personally organised, funded, promoted, fed, watered, transported, housed and led us safely and with flair and love through a whirlwind tour of quality venues in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Castlemaine.

Paul Moore of Ukuleles for Peace (Israel), Uni and Her Ukelele (USA), Ukulelezaza (Belgium), Jontom (Italy), Shelley O\\\'Brien (Canada) and Bosko and Honey were all recipients of the most magnificent gesture of love and sacrifice for art, music and community that we have ever been lucky enough to accept.

Dean told us he was inspired by our Ukulele Safari Oz last year and decided he wanted to do something similar in the lead-up to MUF.
Fortunately he was crazy enough to follow through, and our experience of the Tour was so vastly different to anything we\\\'ve done before.
Not only did we not have to organise anything, we weren\\\'t even on Safari - so no toting a video camera constantly!
All we had to do was perform and ENJOY! And enjoy we did.
Thank you, Dino!!!!

THEN - there was the Melbourne Ukulele Festival proper.
What an incredible 5 days!
>From the capacity-crowd opening night at the magnificent Thornbury Theatre with it\\\'s nostalgic opulence; to the sold-out shows at the very-Melbourne Northcote Social Club; to the Workshops, stalls and performances at the fabulously mingle-friendly Uniting Church Hall in Northcote; to the very centre of Melbourne\\\'s establishment cultural hub of the Arts Centre and surrounds including the famous Spiegeltent ; to the ever-comfy home of the Melbourne Ukulele Kollective\\\'s Klub MUK at 303 High Street - it could not have been better!
Not to mention the jamming, socialising, friends old and new - and performances!

If you want some impressions of the Tour, Bosko has been and is blogging about it here: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11899

In regards to the Festival, we recommend you check out videos of us performing here (including 2 new vocal originals!): http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11618

As well as performing this YouTube Search for all the latest Festival Videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=melbourne+ukulele+festival&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&suggested_categories=10

And also for a few Tour Videos: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=melbourne+ukulele+Showcase+Tour&search_sort=video_date_uploaded&suggested_categories=10

Also, if you use Facebook, make sure you Like MUF http://www.facebook.com/MelbourneUkuleleFestival for all the info and updates (next year it is on again!). Please Like us too! http://www.facebook.com/UkuleleSafari

Bosko\\\'s Blog is where more info and news often turns up: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=10053

For quality photos visit official MUF Photographer Nick Pitsas\\\' Flickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22629516@N03/

For a more subjective view, here are our Flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukulelesafari/collections/

To learn about the awful tragedy that occurred with Honey\\\'s beautiful DaSilva Custom uke and what happened next click here: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11896
and Here: http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11897
   
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Well, that\\\'s about all for now, and the only other thing to say is:

Peace and Love,
Bosko and Honey

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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

Hello all...

This is just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who has bought our compilation CD \\\"Bosko & Honey Presents... Ukulele Safari Volume One\\\". Especially in the last week...

You may or may not know that we are now donating all proceeds from our CD sales to the Red Cross\\\' Japan & Pacific Disaster Appeal 2011.
So far we have raised over $300, and hope to raise much more.

If you haven\\\'t already got our CD, now is a great time to buy it, because we have at least 100 CDs we want to use for this fundraising effort.

You can see a promo for the CD here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5NH_9OaxB8

For details about where your money will go and to buy the CD (as well as some information about direct donation options for Japan Relief organisations), please go here:
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11627

Thank you for your time

Peace & Love,
Bosko & Honey


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Dear Uketeufel
Here is our latest update.

Hello everyone - here is a newsletter with a few links and ideas concerning what we\'ve been up to and what we\'re planning for the future.

Firstly, it\'s been a really good year since the Melbourne Ukulele Festival and Showcase Tour in Feb/March, and we\'ve been playing a lot locally, including the recent Cairns Ukulele Festival, which was a lot of fun too.

The main development this year is that we\'ve been writing songs with words. Five of them since February in fact.
They are:
1. Rain in the Summertime
2. Sunbird
3. Ukulele Love-In
4. Honeymoon
5. Tuck Me In (our latest and particularly recommended!)

You can watch them all here
http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11618

It also looks like we\'ll be going to Brisbane for a Uke Event in September and we\'re thinking about doing a mini Australian East Coast tour around that time, so please contact us if you\'re interested in B&H coming to visit for a performance/workshop after the middle of September and into October.

We\'re also thinking of going to the USA in 2012, so if you\'re over there and would like us to visit please let us know!

You can always keep track of confirmed upcoming performances here http://ukulelesafari.com/index.php?pid=11910
Also, we always post details on Facebook so, if you\'re on it and haven\'t already, please \"like\" us http://www.facebook.com/UkuleleSafari

Concerning the Safari Oz videos, we apologise for the hiatus in the editing. We hope we will be able to resume very shortly!

That\'s it for now so till next time,

Big Love,
Bosko & Honey




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