I would love a Swagerty ukulele, even if it wouldn’t fit in my Marc Jacobs uke bag.

Treholipee and Kook-a-le-le ukes by Swagerty, late 1960’s.

Photo: Frank Ford (Frets.com)

While in New York last month, I went to the Marc Jacobs accessory store, a great place for souvenirs and fun accessories. I was looking for a larger, sturdy bag to hold my DSLR and a few lenses, but I wanted something that would double as big purse—my Crumpler and LowePro bags are more function than fashion. A pair of duffles behind the counter caught my eye and I asked to see one. I saw the label declaring itself a ukulele bag. I love bags that multitask. This one was coming home to California with me. The MJ salesman said I was the first person to buy the bag who actually played the ukuele.

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Because, apparently, there are still people in the world who haven’t seen this amazing video. Best cover of I’m Yours, best little ukulele player in Japan, best, best. If you want to see him rock out more, While My Guitar Gently Weeps takes the cake.