About BaritoneUkes.com

Not quite a traditional ukulele, not quite a guitar, the baritone ukulele is in a class by itself. BaritoneUkes.com is one of the few places on the web dedicated to these unique instruments and the musicians who play them.

About Cat

As you will discover if you read my blog, I’m insanely in love with baritone ukuleles. But it’s not sad. We have a healthy relationship. We spend most of our evenings together, and at least a few mornings a week, and of course, we hang out on the weekends. Still, we each have our own lives. Really.

My obsession began casually enough when I borrowed a family baritone uke for a road trip. Oh, how innocent were those times. The before times. Now I’m in love, and life has changed.

I dabbled in musical relationships over the years: an on-and-off but ultimately doomed affair with piano, a middle school crush on trumpet, a college dalliance with guitar. But it was forced. We just weren’t made for each other.

Then I met the baritone ukulele and it was love at first strum. Ouch, that metaphor is getting tiresome. But it’s true. And I’m still on the honeymoon.

I discovered what it meant to play rhythm. I learned to keep tempo while singing along, and to play with other musicians. I could jam! It felt like flying. I was hooked.

So far my obsession with bari ukes is mainly in playing them and understanding them, and understanding music. But I’ve heard there is a contagious condition out there in the ukulele community called UAS, ukulele acquisition syndrome. I hope I don’t come down with it! (We only have six ukuleles at this writing!) Meanwhile, I’ll indulge my playing-and-understanding quest. That’s the journey I’ll be writing about here. But be forewarned: playing is contagious too.

I’m not an expert… but I’m getting the hang of it! Think of me as the neighbor next door tinkering around in the garage and sharing my tools.

Welcome to BaritoneUkes.com. I hope you enjoy your stay.

Cat Masciola

cat at BaritoneUkes dot ya know

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