
Uke Scene: A Triumphant Return to the Las Cruces UkeFest
For the 4-piece band the Smoking Jackets, seeing how Las Cruces Ukes nourished its members—even while they were just tiny boxes on a screen—made this year’s festival feel so triumphant.

For the 4-piece band the Smoking Jackets, seeing how Las Cruces Ukes nourished its members—even while they were just tiny boxes on a screen—made this year’s festival feel so triumphant.

Readers describe battling stage fright, the satisfaction of building your own ukulele, and, of course, the joy of playing with friends and for others.

Because the ukulele has been the favored instrument of so many Hawaiian players, there are a slew of classic albums worth investigating. Here are 5 essential Hawaiian ukulele albums.

Explore ukulele history with must-hear records from the 1920s to the present day, plus ten favorite albums from the past ten years.
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From large manufacturers to solitary craftspeople, ukulele makers are making greener choices and embracing the shift towards responsible, sustainable practices.

In our final Holiday Spirit collection for 2022, we celebrate the solstice with an ode to winter in these 5 ukulele videos.

To celebrate ten years of Ukulele magazine, we put together a few top-ten lists, highlighting the bright spots in ukulele culture.

We conclude our 2023 “Holly Jolly” celebration of holiday music with 5 more videos submitted by Ukulele mag readers. Three of them are fun originals, 2 are popular tunes most of you know.
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We continue our month-long celebration of the holidays in 2022 with five more “Holly Jolly” videos submitted by Ukulele readers in part 2 of our series.

This month we're showcasing a total of 15 holiday music videos submitted by Ukulele mag readers, as part of our month-long "Holly Jolly" celebration. Here's part 1!