Watch ‘Beyond the Rainbow,’ a Documentary Celebrating Iz
The soulful ukulele ukulele player and songwriter left a legacy that has extended far beyond the islands of his native Hawaii
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‘Game of Thrones Theme’ on Ukulele!
With the HBO series Game of Thrones wrapping up an enormously popular run later today, it seems like the perfect time to share this video of Maui’s Andrew Molina playing his arrangement of the the theme from Game of Thrones.…
May and June Workshop/Tour Dates for Jim D’Ville Hit Oregon, Washington, BC, Reno, and California
Beginning May 31 and stretching through the end of June, Ukulele magazine contributing editor Jim D’Ville is taking a run through the West Coast for a series of workshops and performances. May 31 Artichoke Coffeehouse Portland, Oregon MORE INFO June 1 Artichoke…
Ukulele Book Review: 18 Traditional Celtic Tunes and a Popular Fingerstyle Method Follow-up
Here are two books, by two different Kevins, describing two different ways to play ukulele.
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May Workshops and Tour Dates for Bryan Tolentino
Ukulele master Bryan Tolentino is Mainland-bound for a run of East Coast performances and workshops. Following the East Coast dates, Tolentino stops in Northern California for a workshop and then a house concert/kani ka pila with Herb Ohta Jr. With…
Playing on the “Friendly Isle,” Uke Ohana Molokai 2019
By Heidi Swedberg My grandfather had the most amazing photo albums, filled with small, sepia images of paradise found. Tucked into tiny triangular anchors, brittle black pages told the adventures of a young schoolteacher wearing white flannel suits, hitchhiking from…
Uke Tales: A Story Often Told
By Sandor Nagyszalanczy Uke Tales is an exploration of ukuleles with an interesting story, connection, or just a lovely instrument. I think everybody has a story that they simply love to tell. They love it so much, in fact, that they…
Alex de Grassi Flips: The 2019 Ukiah Ukulele Festival
By Heidi Swedberg // Photos by Roger Franklin The beautiful Northern California towns of Ukiah and Fort Bragg take turns hosting ukulele festivals on alternate years. March 30, 2019 was Ukiah’s turn to pull out all the stops. The ukulele…
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Summer Uke Events: June, July, August & September 2019
Compiled by Kelsey Holt Submission Information Listings are free for ukulele events, though we may not have space to include every submission. To be included, email event name, date(s), and contact information to editors.uke@stringletter.com. Deadlines for the next four issues…
Lil Rev’s 2019 East Coast Spring & Summer Tour Dates
Lil Rev, a popular performer, author, and teacher (and regular contributor to Ukulele), will be teaching and performing across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic in May and June. The focus of his tour will be teaching workshops based on…