Lil' Rev
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Marc Revenson
| image = LilRevTeaching.jpg
| caption = Lil' Rev, with his Mya-Moe resonator ukulele teaching a class.
| birth_name = Marc Revenson
| alias = Lil' Rev
| birth_place =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1968}}
| death_date =
| origin =
| instrument = Ukulele, Harmonica, Mandolin, Guitar
| genre = jazz, blues, bluegrass, folk, tin pan alley
| occupation =
| years_active = 1994–present
| label =
| associated_acts = Frogwater
| website = [http://www.LilRev.com 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.[http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/article-12266-lilrs-milwaukee.html Milwaukee's Ukulele King] Milwaukee Express, Sept. 22, 2010
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=4068 |title=Tangled roots music makes new plant in Revensons first Jewish music CD |last=Cohen |first=Leon |date=2005-02-11 |work=The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle |accessdate=7 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716220345/http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=4068 |archivedate=16 July 2011 }}
- 1996 - National Blues Harmonica Champion {{cite web |title=LIL' REV |url=https://www.kanileaukulele.com/featured_item/lil-rev/ |website=Kanile'a Ukulele |access-date=9 August 2022}}
Instruments
Lil' Rev's instrument of choice is most often a Mya-Moe resonator ukulele in various sizes.[http://www.myamoeukuleles.com/artistDetails.php?id=3 Lil' Rev on Mya-Moe Website] He prefers the Hohner Special 20 for his harmonica playing.
Media
= Discography =
= 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 =
- Showpieces with Lil' Rev
= Books =
== Music Books ==
- Easy Songs for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2008) {{ISBN|978-1-4234-0277-0}}
- Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2005) {{ISBN|978-0-634-07986-3}} (Also available in Spanish)
- Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 2, Hal Leonard Corporation (September 1, 2008) {{ISBN|978-1-4234-1617-3}}
- Play Harmonica Today, Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2009) {{ISBN|978-1-4234-3089-6}}
- 101 Ukulele Licks, Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 2011) {{ISBN|978-1-4234-8264-2}}
- Hal Leonard Baritone Ukulele Method Book 1, Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 2012) {{ISBN|978-1-4584-0487-9}}
- Fiddle Tunes for Ukulele, Hal Leonard Corporation (November 1, 2014) {{ISBN|978-1-4584-7723-1}}
- Essential Strums & Strokes for Ukulele: A Treasury of Strum-Hand Techniques, Hal Leonard Corporation (October 1, 2015) {{ISBN|978-1-4803-3986-6}}
- Intros, Endings & Turnarounds for Ukulele: Spice Up Your Uke Repertoire with These Timeless Chestnuts, Hal Leonard (June 1, 2018) {{ISBN|978-1-4950-5665-9}}
- 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 =
Notes
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External links
- [http://www.LilRev.com/ Lil' Rev Official website]
- [http://fountainofuke.blogspot.com/ Fountain of Uke - Lil' Rev's Blog]
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