Lil' Rev Explained
| Marc Revenson |
| Birth Name: | Marc Revenson |
| Alias: | Lil' Rev |
| Instrument: | Ukulele, Harmonica, Mandolin, Guitar |
| Genre: | jazz, blues, bluegrass, folk, tin pan alley |
| Years Active: | 1994–present |
| Associated Acts: | Frogwater |
| Website: | 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.[1]
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.[2]
- 1996 - National Blues Harmonica Champion [3]
Instruments
Lil' Rev's instrument of choice is most often a Mya-Moe resonator ukulele in various sizes.[4] He prefers the Hohner Special 20 for his harmonica playing.
Media
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
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
Appears in
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-12266-lilrs-milwaukee.html Milwaukee's Ukulele King
- Web site: Tangled roots music makes new plant in Revensons first Jewish music CD . Cohen . Leon . 2005-02-11 . The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle . 7 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716220345/http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=4068 . 16 July 2011 .
- Web site: LIL’ REV . Kanile'a Ukulele . 9 August 2022.
- http://www.myamoeukuleles.com/artistDetails.php?id=3 Lil' Rev on Mya-Moe Website
