Lil' Rev
Lil Rev, was born 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a musician best known for his Yiddish music, and is also a renowned ukulele and harmonica player.
In 1984, he was given an old Wendell Hall Banjo Ukulele which started his passion for the instrument.
Since then, Lil Rev has released a series of books, focusing on ukulele and harmonica instruction, as well as providing instruction locally through workshops. His performances feature a multitude of instruments and story-telling.
Awards
- 2004 - "Best Folksinger Award" from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry.
- 1996 - National Blues Harmonica Champion
Instruments
Media
Discography
Solo
- Ragged But Beautiful
- Mouth Organ Minstrel
- Blues for the People
- That Old Madness
- Sojourns & Sidewalks
- Fountain of Uke
- Fountain of Uke Vol. 2
- Drop Baby, Drop, Patchwork Records
- Happiest Way to be Sad, Fountain of Uke Music
- Claw and Hammer, Fountain of Uke Records
Collaborations
- Uke Town with Pig Ankle Dave, Lil Rev Music
- Around the Camp Fire Late At Night with Larry Penn
DVD
- ''Showpieces with Lil' Rev''
Books
Music Books
- Easy Songs for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Play Harmonica Today, Hal Leonard Corporation
- 101 Ukulele Licks, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Hal Leonard Baritone Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Fiddle Tunes for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Essential Strums & Strokes for Ukulele: A Treasury of Strum-Hand Techniques, Hal Leonard Corporation
- Intros, Endings & Turnarounds for Ukulele: Spice Up Your Uke Repertoire with These Timeless Chestnuts, Hal Leonard
- Blue Arpeggios
- Lil' Rev's Strum Along Songbook
- ''Sing Song Daddy Songbook''
Poetry
- Lil' Red Poem Book
- Lil' Gold Poem Book
- ''Ukulele Nation''
Appears in
- ''Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog''