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You people would love this if you just watched it...
*beg (like that's gonna do a lot of good, ha!)

Sending this video to Beggar's Canyon to plea for a little attention - beg requested by original submitter laura.

What in the world is that little 27 string ukulele/banjo hybrid?

Great piece, whatever the instrument. (apparently it's a Portuguese guitar, and has far fewer strings than it looked)

*promote

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued - promote requested by Deano.

>> ^Stormsinger:

What in the world is that little 27 string ukulele/banjo hybrid?
Great piece, whatever the instrument. (apparently it's a Portuguese guitar, and has far fewer strings than it looked)


Well, as a portuguese I gotta upvote this video, even though Ana Moura although not a bad "fadista" at all, is definitely not my favorite one.

It is a portuguese guitar, Stormsinger, and if I'm not mistaken it has 12 steel strings. You should check this video http://videosift.com/video/Carlos-Paredes-Movimento-Perptuo-perpetual-motion . I submitted it some time ago. And it's curious you would mention the ukulele which is in fact a portuguese cavaquinho, adopted by hawaiians when portuguese emigrants took it to hawaii in the early 20th century.

That is definitely an awesome piece...it's evident even from one performance that Paredes was incredibly talented. Thanks for pointing me to it.

Never knew that about the ukulele, although the resemblance of the two instruments makes it seem obvious now that you stated it. I think I probably knew it was considered Hawaiian, but to me, it'll always be the instrument my grandfather played on our camping trips. Such a funny little instrument fit him so perfectly that it's indelibly associated with him in my mind. Still, it's fascinating to get a wider background on one's own history.
>> ^EMPIRE:

>> ^Stormsinger:
What in the world is that little 27 string ukulele/banjo hybrid?
Great piece, whatever the instrument. (apparently it's a Portuguese guitar, and has far fewer strings than it looked)

Well, as a portuguese I gotta upvote this video, even though Ana Moura although not a bad "fadista" at all, is definitely not my favorite one.
It is a portuguese guitar, Stormsinger, and if I'm not mistaken it has 12 steel strings. You should check this video http://videosift.com/video/Carlos-Paredes-Movimento-Perptuo-perpet
ual-motion . I submitted it some time ago. And it's curious you would mention the ukulele which is in fact a portuguese cavaquinho, adopted by hawaiians when portuguese emigrants took it to hawaii in the early 20th century.