Watch ‘Beyond the Rainbow,’ a Documentary Celebrating Iz
The soulful ukulele ukulele player and songwriter left a legacy that has extended far beyond the islands of his native Hawaii
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‘Game of Thrones Theme’ on Ukulele!
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.…
May and June Workshop/Tour Dates for Jim D’Ville Hit Oregon, Washington, BC, Reno, and California
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…
Ukulele Book Review: 18 Traditional Celtic Tunes and a Popular Fingerstyle Method Follow-up
Here are two books, by two different Kevins, describing two different ways to play ukulele.
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May Workshops and Tour Dates for Bryan Tolentino
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…
Great Ukes: Gibson’s Ever-Changing Ukuleles
Gibson’s first line of ukuleles, introduced in 1926, included three styles of soprano and one tenor, likely patterning their models after Martin.
Uke Tales: An Amazing Coincidence
By Sandor Nagyszalanczy For my most recent “Great Ukes” article in the print magazine [Editor’s note: Summer 2019], I wrote about Gibson ukuleles, including a little history and a take on how much variation there is in their line of…
Playing on the “Friendly Isle,” Uke Ohana Molokai 2019
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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Check It Out: Ukes Are Circulating in Public Libraries
Some check out instruments just like books, some keep a set of loaners to offer during free classes, and others offer clubs a place to meet
The Ukulele Can Be Anything to Byron Yasui, A Composer and Professor Who has Spent a Lifetime Raising the Bar
In Yasui’s view, the ukulele merits “music to be taken seriously."