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The Mamps

About Me

The Mamps were born from the ultra-Groucho-Marxist wing of the Ukelele Liberation Front. With a philosophy of 'uncompromising silliness' as their watchphrase they have forwarded the cause of ukeleledom since the last century and beyond.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/23/2007
Band Members: Morris Mamp - vocals, ukelele, ukelele banjo, ukelel violin, ukelele double bass - indeed anything with four strings. Maximilian Mamp - vocals, ukelele, ukelele guitar.
Influences: George Formby, Joseph Kekuku, Benny Nawahi, John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Peter Sellers, Tiny Tim and many others
Sounds Like: Four strings - only twice
Record Label: Eastgates
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

0509 Waltzing My Ukulele

Yet another insight into the multifarious uses of ukuleles - plus a nice new pic of gramp mamp - er, waltzing his ukulele.
Posted by on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:44:00 GMT

0429 The Devil’s Ukulele

Gramps Mamps got a Flying V ukulele for his last birthday (about 289, we think) and so taken was he by it that we decided it needed a song. Morris Mamp kindly obliged. Note: We cheated a bit this time...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:09:00 GMT

0419 Ukes Revisited

I was talking to Gramp Mamps about this yesterday and we decided that this was the song to put up now as ukes seem to be growing in popularity and people are beginning to realise that Gramp was a pion...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:09:00 GMT

0409 Vote For Me (Bullsh*t)

Morris Mamp anticipates the next election!
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:51:00 GMT

0329 English Driving Blues

Gramp Mamp takes a trip around the English countryside - uke in hand - and makes a few observations about driving.
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:50:00 GMT

0319 Wait For Love

A sad song about a once beautiful woman who has grown old without finding love.
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:56:00 GMT

0309 Ukulele Blues

The number nine has come round again and its time for another new song from the Mamps. This is one from Gramp Mamps on the Ukulele Blues. Gets us all some times.
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:59:00 GMT

0229 Karaoke City

Karaoke City is the capital of Mampland (where the sound of a thousand ukuleles fills the air). The only places in Karaoke City are bars where Karaoke is compulsory. Each bar has a particular theme. T...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:29:00 GMT

El Commandante

We in Mampland (where the sound of a thousand ukuleles fills the air) note with some sadness the retirement of our most worthy constituent Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. He may have had his flaws but he ...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:43:00 GMT

0219 My Little Ukulele

This, the second in the series of 'Niners', is one of Gramp Mamps "Live from the Archive". Recorded live at the Chestnuts Folk Club in 1980, it is only available on a limited editi...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:15:00 GMT