Jake Rodrigues
Hi welcome to my website. I do quite alot of different stuff so do have a look around. For many I am quite a silly entertainer at festivals & with my froggy children shows. To others i teach ukulele & singing. Others still know him for his one man band & his latest musical creation Banjo Chicken Man.
Some of world knows me as a musician who plays lots of different instruments including banjo - accordion - guitar - harmonica - ukulele & yes indeed I've recorded quite alot of my own music & played with bands & other musicians playing different styles of music from pop to blues & country music to alt rock & Beyond.
The connecting thread to all of this is creating & sharing music humour & humanity. Drop me a line get in touch I'm always up for new project or to revisit an old one
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The Mela Kalikimaka 2025 Songbook
Yes folks the mela kalikimaka songbook is now out for you to download. Simply ckick on the christmas bauble ai generated image of me and you will go to the internet portal of jake's take on christmas songs. All sorts from classic but unknowns to orginals to songs no one else has worked out as a ukulele pdf. these include #mr hankey the christmas poo #the christmas cha cha cha # & that mccartney songsimply having a wonderful christmas time
Get your LUCKY spoon
A one man bands musical quest to bring you tunes & beats for your every mood. Be they happy, sad thoughtful or just plain funky. brought to you full of life box fresh with bangs & fizz
This new album (release July 2022) has been recorded with all the bells & whistles I could muster. Many of the songs have been developed during my cream of tartar show but some are nearly 20 years old. There is a strong nod to the music of beatles & the band with layered harmonies & choruses more catchy than covid. Also laced in are tingly guitars & mandolins with a hint of cat stevens & the epic quality of pink floyd & 80's synth music.
The album was created between london & leeds being produced by my long time friend barkley Mckay. The album will be relaeased digitally but a small batch of cds will be available via this website
Jake's latest video was made on the isle of wight this summer ( august 2023) and features stunning views of the downs and cliffs at the both the east and west end of the isle of wight.
using drone photography & a red grand piano
(ok a kids toy piano) Jake's video is as evocative as the the song daft as me which is celebration of friendship & the human spirit
Put the 14th June 2023 in your diary as Jake will be performing a his one man show @The Graveney & Meadow in Tooting. The gig is in collaboration with by Wandsworth Fringe Festival & The F#Sharp club
Playing a range of instruments from guitar to banjo, uke accordion, Piano & More the songs will be gleaned from Jake's Albums , Lucky Spoon , Major Chicken & Dead Man's Trousers.
In previous incarnations of his live shows jake used fire, fog, was extremely violent with plastic toys and even laid an egg. Who knows what will happen now he has mastered the cream of tartar.
Tickets are available via the wandsworth fringe festival which your can QR here
