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Lil' Rev

Lil Rev (Marc Revenson), 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

Lil' Rev's instrument of choice is most often a Mya-Moe resonator ukulele in various sizes. He prefers the Hohner Special 20 for his harmonica playing.

Media

Discography

Solo

  • Ragged But Beautiful (1994)
  • Mouth Organ Minstrel (1996)
  • Blues for the People (1997)
  • That Old Madness (1999)
  • Sojourns & Sidewalks (2001)
  • Fountain of Uke (2003)
  • Fountain of Uke Vol. 2 (2005)
  • Drop Baby, Drop, Patchwork Records (2009)
  • Happiest Way to be Sad, Fountain of Uke Music (2011)
  • Claw and Hammer, Fountain of Uke Records (2016)

Collaborations

  • Uke Town with Pig Ankle Dave, Lil Rev Music (1996)
  • Around the Camp Fire Late At Night with Larry Penn (2010)

DVD

  • Showpieces with Lil' Rev

Books

Music Books

  • Easy Songs for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2008)
  • Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2005) (Also available in Spanish)
  • Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2, Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2008)
  • Play Harmonica Today, Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2009)
  • 101 Ukulele Licks, Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 2011)
  • Hal Leonard Baritone Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 2012)
  • Fiddle Tunes for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation (November 1, 2014)
  • Essential Strums & Strokes for Ukulele: A Treasury of Strum-Hand Techniques, Hal Leonard Corporation (October 1, 2015)
  • Intros, Endings & Turnarounds for Ukulele: Spice Up Your Uke Repertoire with These Timeless Chestnuts, Hal Leonard (June 1, 2018)
  • Blue Arpeggios
  • Lil' Rev's Strum Along Songbook
  • Sing Song Daddy Songbook

Poetry

  • Lil' Red Poem Book
  • Lil' Gold Poem Book
  • Ukulele Nation

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