Greg Olwell

Greg Olwell

Editor, Ukulele magazine Senior editor, Acoustic Guitar magazine

Jim D’Ville’s Upcoming Workshops

Workshop Jedi and Ukulele contributing editor Jim D’Ville is swinging through Southern California for a mid-March clutch of workshops before returning to the Land of Enchantment for more workshops and an event with the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.  …

Uke Tales: The Barri-uke

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy Uke Tales is an exploration of some of the author’s ukulele collection, which numbers 400+ instruments, and other instruments that have an interesting story.  After considering the amount of candy consumed during and after All Hallows’ Eve, I…

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Uke Tales: My Pawn Shop Ukulele

pawn shop a frame sign

I’ll never know why my interest in that ukulele had treaded so heavily on his last nerve, but I’ll certainly never forget that pawn broker or the uke he unexpectedly gifted me.

Waterford Township Ukulele Festival Gives Back

by Jim D’Ville // Photos by: Shari Ballard How do you pull off presenting a wonderful ukulele festival for 200 people without charging admission? The answer is: with heart. The 4th Annual Waterford Township Ukulele Festival was held Saturday, September…

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Uke Tales: Ken Franklin’s Pale Moon Tenor Ukulele

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy Uke Tales is an exploration of some of the author’s ukulele collection, which numbers 400+ instruments, and other instruments that have an interesting story.  I’ve long admired the lovely ukuleles that my San Francisco Bay Area friend…