Phil Doleman

Phil’s love of vintage blues, hokum, old-time, and jug band music shines through as he blows the dust off obscure old songs and gives new life to classics with his intricate picking and driving rhythms on ukulele, 5-string and tenor banjos, and slide guitar. His original songs blend in seamlessly, with many believing them to be old songs that had passed them by. "massively entertaining" Blues Matters Magazine ​"Genuinely good-time music" fRoots Magazine Phil has travelled all over the UK and to Ireland, France, Germany, Finland and the US performing and leading workshops at festivals, theatres, and clubs. He has performed on BBC radio and TV, taught over 2000 ukulele players in his lessons and workshops, and shared stages with some of the world’s finest players. He is a regular contributor Uke Magazine, has composed pieces for the London College of Music ukulele grade syllabus, and is the author of several books including “How Music Works On The Ukulele”, "How Songs Work On The Ukulele", and "Blues Ukulele". Previous gigs include The Acoustic Festival of Britain, The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival, Derby Folk Festival, Tenby Blues Festival, Bearded Theory, Upton Blues Festival, Off The Tracks, Grand Northern Ukulele Festival, The Ukulele Festival of Britain, The Big House in the North Ukulele Festival, Bracklesham Bay Ukulele festival, and The Ukulele Festival of Scotland.