Captured on film.

Portraits

Photo by Craig LammesAt Atomic Books, Baltimore, MDJune 2008

Photo by Craig Lammes
At Atomic Books, Baltimore, MD
June 2008

Photo by Chris Stewart  From the photo shoot for the cover of the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine Section November 2007

Photo by Chris Stewart
From the photo shoot for
the cover of the
San Francisco Chronicle Magazine Section
November 2007

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005. Photo by Laura Nichols.  Wings created by artist China Tamblyn Cunniffe.

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005.
Photo by Laura Nichols. 
Wings created by artist
China Tamblyn Cunniffe.

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005. Photo by Laura Nichols.  Wings created by artist China Tamblyn Cunniffe.

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005. Photo by Laura Nichols. Wings created by artist China Tamblyn Cunniffe.

Photo by Kristopher Parra. Background is an installation by Megan Wilson. Shot at The Lab San Francisco, 2005

Photo by Kristopher Parra.
Background is an installation
by Megan Wilson.
Shot at The Lab
San Francisco, 2005

Photo by Jim Lucio (a/k/a defekto)At the Zodiac Bar Baltimore, MDDecember 2008

Photo by Jim Lucio
(a/k/a
defekto)
At the Zodiac Bar
Baltimore, MD
December 2008

Photo by Shawn Henderson.  Tippy live on the air at WSCA FM, Portsmouth, NH. June 2008, Stay Tuned Show (with Shawn Henderson).

Photo by Shawn Henderson.
Tippy live on the air at WSCA FM,
Portsmouth, NH. June 2008,
Stay Tuned Show (with Shawn Henderson).

Photo by Craig Lammes The Weirdo Show with Professer Sprocket, Palace of Wonders, Washington, DC June 2008

Photo by Craig Lammes
The Weirdo Show
with Professer Sprocket,
Palace of Wonders, Washington, DC
June 2008

Photo by Kristopher Parra. Background is an installation by Megan Wilson. Shot at The Lab San Francisco, 2005

Photo by Kristopher Parra.
Background is an installation
by Megan Wilson.
Shot at The Lab
San Francisco, 2005

Photo by Kristopher Parra. Background is an installation by Megan Wilson. Shot at The Lab San Francisco, 2005

Photo by Kristopher Parra.
Background is an installation
by Megan Wilson.
Shot at The Lab
San Francisco, 2005

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005. Photo by Laura NicholsWings by artistChina Tamblyn Cunniffe

In the Mission District of
San Francisco, 2005.
Photo by Laura Nichols
Wings by artist
China Tamblyn Cunniffe

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005. Photo by Laura Nichols.  Wings created by artist China Tamblyn Cunniffe.

In the Mission District of San Francisco, 2005. Photo by Laura Nichols. Wings created by artist China Tamblyn Cunniffe.

Still from the Skizz Cyzyk directed "Mass Transmissions" video. Photo by Matty Stone, 2008

Still from the Skizz Cyzyk directed "Mass Transmissions" video. Photo by Matty Stone, 2008

Talented pals share their art.

Ink & Paint

Original Painting by Amy Jo Karn

Original Painting by
Amy Jo Karn

Original Illustration by Brian Mello

Original Illustration by
Brian Mello

Original painting by
Brandt Elling Peters

Original painting by
Brandt Elling Peters

Drawn by Tim Kelly 
as he watched the show
New York, NY
November 2004

Drawn by Tim Kelly
as he watched the show
New York, NY
November 2004

Esteemed musical colleagues.

It's The Paddlemen!

Mikie Lee Prasad
As part of The TUM-TUM Trio 
a monthly residency
with Tippy Canoe & Uni and her Ukelele
at Speisekammer
Alameda, CA  2009

Mikie Lee Prasad
As part of The TUM-TUM Trio
a monthly residency
with Tippy Canoe & Uni and her Ukelele
at Speisekammer
Alameda, CA  2009

Photo by Marco Baroz
Mikie Lee Prasad
at Annie's Social Club
San Francisco 2007

Photo by Marco Baroz
Mikie Lee Prasad
at Annie's Social Club
San Francisco 2007

Chris "TG" Green (bass) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Chris "TG" Green (bass) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Mikie Lee Prasad (guitar & vocals) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Mikie Lee Prasad (guitar & vocals) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Chris "TG" Green (bass) and Yanos Lustig (piano & sax) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Chris "TG" Green (bass) and Yanos Lustig (piano & sax) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Rick Quisol (drums, uke & vocals) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Rick Quisol (drums, uke & vocals) live at Don Quixotes in Felton, CA. Photo by Guy Zahller

Fasten your seatbelts.

Live and in Action!

Tippy Canoe & the Paddlemen featuring Sandra Mello, Chris "TG" Green, Mikie Lee Prasad and Rick Quisol at the 1st San Francisco Ukulele Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented in conjunction with The Museum of Craft & Folk Art, 2007.

Tippy Canoe & the Paddlemen featuring Sandra Mello, Chris "TG" Green, Mikie Lee Prasad and Rick Quisol at the 1st San Francisco Ukulele Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented in conjunction with The Museum of Craft & Folk Art, 2007.

At the 1st San Francisco Ukulele Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens.  Presented in conjunction with The Museum of Craft & Folk Art, 2007.  Photo by John Spicer.

At the 1st San Francisco Ukulele Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens. Presented in conjunction with The Museum of Craft & Folk Art, 2007. Photo by John Spicer.

A trusty old pal

The Tippy Canoe custom Pohaku Ukulele

The Tippy Canoe Uke
Custom made by
Peter Hurney
of Pohaku Instruments
Berkeley, CA

The Tippy Canoe Uke
Custom made by
Peter Hurney
of Pohaku Instruments
Berkeley, CA

The Tippy Canoe UkeCustom made byPeter Hurneyof Pohaku InstrumentsBerkeley, CA

The Tippy Canoe Uke
Custom made by
Peter Hurney
of Pohaku Instruments
Berkeley, CA



 The Tippy Canoe UkeCustom made byPeter Hurneyof Pohaku InstrumentsBerkeley, CA

The Tippy Canoe Uke
Custom made by
Peter Hurney
of Pohaku Instruments
Berkeley, CA



Tippy and her Pohaku Uke Photographed by the luthier himself Peter Hurney at Speisekammer for the filming of SPARK TV Alameda, CA 2007

Tippy and her Pohaku Uke
Photographed by the luthier himself
Peter Hurney
at Speisekammer
for the filming of
SPARK TV
Alameda, CA 2007

© Michele Kappel-Stone