Matthew Lyon
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Matthew Lyon
@matthew-lyon.bsky.social
Four string stories from Big Sky country. Ukulele player, songwriter, music educator and occasional performer. Hydroponic gardener, kite flyer, tech nerd and art maker.

"Hope, despite everything"
Glad to see you here Peter! It's a different scene from Facebook and Instagram but a lovely spot to be...
January 13, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Drop me in the pack if you haven't already... Thanks!
January 11, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Oh that's amazing! What have your temps been?

We got hit with frost a few weeks ago so the outside garden is done. We start a bunch of kale, basil and bok choy and fire up the indoor system in the fall, this year our experiment is the Japanese eggplant you can see in the upper left.
November 30, 2024 at 4:12 AM
You too... Cheers!
November 28, 2024 at 2:45 PM
North of Missoula in St Ignatius... Grew up in Cascade. Our son lives in Helena!
November 28, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Oh man those old Kamakas sound so good! I've played a couple of sopranos and they both were hard to put down
November 28, 2024 at 2:23 PM
The old Martins are pretty expensive, but not really any more than a modern uke of comparable quality. The concert size ones are rare, so when this one became available I went for it. The price was lower because it needed some work... The tuners were unusable and other issues
November 28, 2024 at 2:20 PM
The old Martins are really consistently amazing. I also have a soprano from the 50s that sounds great. This concert though... It's really something else
November 28, 2024 at 2:14 PM
She belonged to a guy in Chicago who evidently bought the uke when it was new. After he died (a long time ago) it sat in a closet until his family put it up for sale! He obviously loved her and played regularly
November 28, 2024 at 1:15 PM