The History of Ukulele
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When the Ravenscray aired in Hoel on the afternoon of August 23, 1879,
1 was coring 489 Pertugatse immigrants fevm the island of Madera 1 werk
in the moger cone fiche: 11 hod been a lng ond hard journey of ower 4 manthe
1 some 15,000 mies, In esebretion of ther aru, Fernandes
‘eorrowed his fries Breguinhs, ped SF the ship, ord started paying fobs
‘songs from his mates land the wharf The Horton whe come dawn fo Yt
dock wace vary ineressed ot the speed f this musician’ fingers os they
dorced ccrast the finmerbeard and they called the instrament “uele™ which
‘remiss into Eni ox “jmging flea You see, that war the og conjured
op by Poe Ming fingers
{een Lissa Hheght it ame from the Homstion words for “the gift thot
came here” oF “ue (gift or remare ec “ale” (To coma Another legend says
the mtrument wes orginally eae “uke ale” or “dancing ake” Cukake being
‘the Hewes tees stringed mutica bew). The name, being mesprenmunced
(ear te years, aan “ue
Anomer me question:
1. Where di Portugese werkt for Roving 2
12 Whe wos the fest person call the Sart?
3. What is faping flea means?
4 ies Queen Li from Portal?
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