The winners of Hawaii’s prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards were announced in a lavish ceremony May 25. Some big names in the ukulele world walked away with awards from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts, which hosts the event at…
I hope you’ll agree that these ukulele versions of classic ’90s jams truly are all that and a bag of chips
The soulful ukulele ukulele player and songwriter left a legacy that has extended far beyond the islands of his native Hawaii
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.…
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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…
Here are two books, by two different Kevins, describing two different ways to play ukulele.
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…
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…
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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…
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…