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Birth name
  
Marc Revenson

Years active
  
1994–present

Also known as
  
Lil' Rev

Associated acts
  
Frogwater


Genres
  
jazz, blues, bluegrass, folk, tin pan alley

Instruments
  
Ukulele, Harmonica, Mandolin, Guitar

Albums
  
Fountain of Uke (10th Anniversary Edition)

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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.

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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.

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In 2004, Lil Rev received the "Best Folksinger Award" from the Wisconsin Area Music Industry.

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Instruments

Lil' Rev Contact

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

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Lil' Rev Workshops

  • 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

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  • 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

  • Easy Songs for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2008) ISBN 978-1-4234-0277-0
  • Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2005) ISBN 978-0-634-07986-3
  • Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2, Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2008) ISBN 978-1-4234-1617-3
  • Play Harmonica Today, Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2009) ISBN 978-1-4234-3089-6
  • 101 Ukulele Licks, Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 2011) ISBN 978-1-4234-8264-2
  • Hal Leonard Baritone Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 2012) ISBN 978-1-4584-0487-9
  • Essential Strums & Strokes for Ukulele: A Treasury of Strum-Hand Techniques, Hal Leonard Corporation (October 1, 2015) ISBN 978-1-4803-3986-6

    • Appears in

  • Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog

    • Songs

    Ukulele BluesUke Town (feat Pig Ankle Dave) · 1996
    Wonderfully Askew2011
    High Paper CollarFountain of Uke (10th Anniversary Edition) · 2003

    References

    Lil' Rev Wikipedia
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