We’re Heading to Reno!
Ukulele is packing up and heading to Reno for the 10th annual Reno Ukulele Festival, May 2-May 5. The Reno fest will be held at a new location this year, the Peppermill Casino, and will include workshops by “Jumpin’ Jim” and…
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Ukulele is Back from Cuba!
In both January and March, adventurous musicians and music lovers traveled with Ukulele to Cuba! Here are a few highlights from this exciting experience. We’d like to give a very sincere thanks to D’Addario and Company for donating gear to some very thankful local…
Ohana Shows Wide Range of New Ukes at Winter NAMM 2018
The good folks at Ohana Ukuleles had their both at Winter NAMM in Anaheim stuffed with new goodies! In the accompanying video, Ohana CEO Louis Wu offers detailed descriptions (including tuning) on a wide variety of new models, including a…
Ortega Launches New Dawn, Earth, and Horizon Ukuleles at Winter NAMM 2018
Jeremy from Ortega Guitars shows off what the company has new for 2018 at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California. The new Dawn concert has a satin finished laminated okoume body and comes in at $99, with a cutaway electric…
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Kanile’a Debuts 2 New Ukuleles at Winter NAMM 2018
Joe Souza who founded Kanile`a Ukuleles with his wife Kristen in 1998, shows off two of the Hawaiian company’s new models. The big news is the company’s (and Joe and Kristen Souza’s) 20th anniversary and they’re celebrating it with a…
KoAloha Shows Guitarlele Prototype and More at Winter NAMM 2018
At Winter NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, KoAloha showed a prototype of their new D6 guitarlele, which is made in Thailand from acacia (with a sapele fretboard), and also demo’d models in their semi-custom Red Label series (just 40 concerts and…
Kala Unveils 3 New U-Basses, a Baritone, and a Special Edition Tenor at NAMM 2018
Mikela and Magnus from Kala Brand Music shows off the new additions to the company’s extensive line of ukuleles and U-Basses. First up, the new baritone addition to the Exotic Mahogany line. The Exotic Mahogany Baritone comes with a laminated…
Luna Introduces Tons of New Ukes at Winter NAMM 2018
In this video from Winter NAMM 2018, Adam from Luna walks us through all of the exciting new ukuleles coming in 2018. Watch the video to see: the expanded Great Wave Series, what’s new in exotic mahogany, and the beautiful…
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Cordoba Launches the 21 Series Ukulele at Winter NAMM 2018
Cordoba’s 21 Series ukulele features a spruce top, striped ebony back and sides, and finished with a satin laminate. The 21 Series is available in five sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, tenor cutaway acoustic-electric, and baritone.
Antelope Valley Ukulele Festival Roundup
By Jim D’Ville // Photos by Tom Llewellyn The annual Antelope Valley Ukulele Festival was held on the campus of Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California, Saturday, October 14. Located in the Mojave Desert, northeast of Los Angeles, the festival…