An Insider’s Look at International Ukulele Festivals
International ukulele festivals are spectacular, wacky, and mesmerizing—and the value of a ukefest experience is immeasurable.
Enter to Win a Pair of Kala Voyage Legacy Ukuleles
Every Player Has a Story Worth Passing On. Kala is giving 5 lucky winners the chance to express their own story with a pair of new Voyage Legacy Ukuleles. Each Voyage Legacy Ukulele features custom laser-etched artwork by Māori cultural…
Uke Makers: Ray Vincent’s Nature-Inspired Designs are a Wonder of Woodworking
From his garage workshop in eastern Ontario, Canada, Vincent crafts ukes that look like something you’d find under the sea...
Learn a Syncopated Solo Ukulele Arrangement of the Cuban Classic, “El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor)”
The syncopation and groove are what make this tune special, showing how much can be done with only two chords.
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Good Morning Bedlam Celebrates the Ukulele in Genre-Spanning Style
The Minneapolis, Minnesota–based folk rock duo is groove-heavy, with delicious vocal harmonies backed mostly by acoustic guitar, fiddle, upright bass, drums, and ukulele.
New Gear: Kala Pan Pacific Sopranos Pair Old-World Style and Contemporary Craft
These ukes share a classic look and feel with first-class playability.
Learn to Play “Flower Drum Song,” a Traditional Chinese Dance Tune that Fits Perfectly on Ukulele
This joyful dance melody comes from the Han people of China, and presenting it on the ukulele is a real treat.
Great Ukes: Nicholas Stein’s Pushbutton Ukulele was Made to Last, but Limited in Usefulness
Like many inventions of its era, the auto-chord uke reflects a moment when inventors were captivated by the idea of democratizing music through mechanical shortcuts.
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The Unpredictable Unlikely Strummers
Meet this 30-member–strong cohort known for performing Cynthia Miller’s complex ensemble arrangements.
Uke Makers: Donna LoPrinzi Carries on her Father’s Legacy of Hand-Built Instruments
The luthier talks family business, bending wood on the old stovepipe that came from a junkyard 50 years ago, and the uke that got away...