The Music Mind Podcast featuring James Hill - Episode 29

This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features James Hill, a Canadian based master of the ukulele. James has won the hearts and minds of millions of viewers worldwide with his viral video clips showcasing the diversity of what is possible playing one of the world's humblest and least expensive of all music instruments. From traditional to contemporary music, in solo and ensemble formats, James continues to make a professional living centered around the ukulele This conversation covers a wide range of topics including self-education, 'noodling', improvisation, performance, the composition process, the history of the ukulele's place in school music education in Canada, and some very solid advice on earning a living in the music business. For the collaboration on this episode, James chose the famous Duke Ellington jazz standard Satin Doll which he sings with accompaniment on acoustic and electric ukuleles in duo format along with Brian Hayes. You can reach out and connect with James at For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer

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The Music Mind Podcast featuring James Hill - Episode 29 is an episode from The Music Mind Podcast by Brian Hayes.

This episode is 86:12 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2025.

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