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Rose Turtle Ertler : Ladybirds of Crick Creek -wonky folk ukulele- (AUS,2006)***°
Different from all ukulele players I have heard before, Rose Turtle Ertler makes serious singer-songwriter inspirations with it, while the instrument is played, more delicately or even experimenting with its sound and variation (she plays soprano and baritone ukulele), with an attention that takes the instrument seriously and not as a fun and entertainment musical instrument.
Roz Jones adds a bit of trombone on two tracks, Steve Fraser adds bass on two other tracks and drums on one of them. Other instruments she uses here and there are theremin (used for odd overtone texturing sounds, the same way she used a whistling sound somewhere), piano and banjo, and a few occasional fun spot sounds for attentive listeners (like contributions from her dog, who has a more clear appearance on the last track).
Her vocal inspiration comes close to Veda Hille.
She seeks her inspiration in the symbolic innocence of a merry “ladybird”, flying freely in the air.
Rose also is a member of MUK (Melbourne Ukulele Kollective) and is the organizer of Ukulele Land - an annual ukulele event in Sydney. She also has composed numerous soundtracks for theatre companies as well as European groups Antagon Aktion Theater (Germany) and Branch Nebula (Belgium).
