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Jim D’Ville Leads Two Ukulele Workshops in Nashville

He’s played at the NAMM Show, taken the stage in the UK, and now, Ukulele contributing editor Jim D’Ville, of Play Ukulele By Ear, is headed to Nashville! On Saturday, October 12, D’Ville will lead two workshops at Music City’s…

Dodie Clark plays the Beatle's "Here Comes the Sun" on ukulele.

Dodie Clark Plays ‘Here Comes the Sun’ on Ukulele

A Fab Four State of Mind BY GREG CAHILL Do you know Dodie? This unassuming Brit (born Dodie Clark) is a singer, uke player, independent recording artist and dancer whose YouTube channel, doddleoddle, has 1.83 million subscribers. Add a side…

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Video Lesson: Straight vs. Swing Rhythm

BY DANIEL WARD | FROM THE WINTER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE Does this song swing? What are “even-eighth” notes? What is a blues shuffle? Do I even know when I’m strumming with a swing or not? How can I tell?…

Checking in with Jake Shimabukuro on Tour

By Laurence Vittes As with most top-tier ukulele players Jake Shimabukuro is a very busy guy. From now through February 2020 he’ll be playing concerts with his trio in more than 30 cities, featuring both original tracks and takes on…

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Les Tussing on His Cigar Box Ukuleles

By Laurence Vittes Turns out Les Tussing, a 71-year-old retiree with an interesting ukulele habit, is based in Folsom, California, where Johnny Cash once sang at the prison, and is now rated as among the most attractive of Sacramento’s suburbs.…