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Jefferson Ukes Were Eye-Catching, Cheap, and Durable Enough to Overlook Their Awful Sound

Some of the most enjoyable ukuleles on the planet weren’t made to be great-sounding. Take a look!

Ukulele Kids Club has grown into a global effort that has provided nearly 17,000 instruments to hospitalized children.

Both in his professional career and personal life, Peter Zaccagnino (aka Uncle Zac) inspired as many people as he could to play the ukulele.

Learn about this unique woodworker and his unusual path to making fine ukuleles.

A look at the process, how long it takes to get a custom instrument, how much it costs, and how to make sure you get just what you’re looking for.

Will Grove-White tells the story of performing for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.

Describing the members of Gadan sounds like the beginning of a joke—an Irishman, an American, and three Italians walk into a barre chord.

Explore how the relationship between builder, player, and repertoire forms a uniquely powerful and enduring bond.

Okay uke fans, here’s a little pop quiz: Back in the early 1900s, what did ukuleles have in common with tennis rackets?

This festival is not only a celebration of the instrument, but a way to seriously improve one’s ukulele chops in a short amount of time.