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.

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.
 * 1996 - National Blues Harmonica Champion

Instruments
Lil' Rev's instrument of choice is most often a Mya-Moe resonator ukulele in various sizes. He prefers the Hohner Special 20 for his harmonica playing.

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

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

 * Mighty Uke: The Amazing Comeback of a Musical Underdog