Samantha Muir Spearheads a Growing Movement to Expand the Classical Ukulele Repertoire
British classical guitarist-turned-ukulele virtuoso Samantha Muir is leading a movement to expand the ukulele's classical music repertoire.
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Cool and Bizarre Uke Ephemera from the 1920s to the 2000s
BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Some of the best advice my mother gave me in regard to collecting was that the best time to buy something was when no one else wanted it. Being…
Cynthia Lin’s Magical Musical Odyssey Takes an Exciting New Turn
BY BLAIR JACKSON | PHOTOS BY LILA LEE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Not to be confused with a certain similarly named, mega-popular Irish band that makes anthemic stadium rock, has sold 170 million albums, and won…
Music as Medicine: 6 Big Ideas to Help Keep You Motivated
BY EDDIE SCHER | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE I don’t think it’s a radical notion that music makes you feel better. But I’ve often wondered what science had to say about it, so I combed back through…
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What’s in Your Ukulele Case?
BY HEIDI SWEDBERG | PHOTOS BY STEWART DEAN Besides the ukulele, what do you keep zipped away in your case? Your talismans and tools might say more about you than you realize. Attendees and staff at Ashokan Center’s 2018 Uke…
The Literary Ukulele: Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Agatha Christie, Sinclair Lewis and Others Write About the Uke
While there are no references to the ukulele in Shakespeare or Keats, its recurring role in novels, stories, and poetry is almost as old as the instrument itself.
James Hill’s Uketropolis Raises the Stakes for Online Learning
BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE Canadian ukulele master James Hill has spent the last year building a community called Uketropolis. You won’t find it in a gazetteer, maybe tucked in before Uruguay and Uzbekistan.…
Uke Makers: Oceana Ukuleles are Crafted with the Spirit (and Materials) of Two Continents
BY AARON KEIM | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE One of the best features of the modern ukulele movement is that people are taking back the act of making music. Instead of music being mostly a commercial item…
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Sylvie Simmons Bounces Back from Injury with a Brilliant Second Album
BY BLAIR JACKSON | FROM THE WINTER 2020 ISSUE OF UKULELE The Sylvie Simmons story is irresistible. A Brit who has spent close to a quarter-century living on the West Coast of the U.S. (at two different times), she established…
The Story of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and Its Lasting Impact
There are many reasons why this rousing patriotic anthem is perfect for the ukulele