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New Releases from Taimane, Chee & Maisel, Sokolow, and More

FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE  TAIMANE Elemental [taimane.com] On her latest album, Honolulu native Taimane Gardner continues to expand upon the kinetic ukulele style she developed over the years.  Over seven original tracks titled after the classical elements,…

Chee and Maisel Celebrate Beloff

There is no doubt that “Jumpin’ Jim” Beloff is big reason why many of us are playing ukulele today. Through his books, DVDs, and workshops, he has directly and indirectly reached many people who may otherwise never have picked up…

Great Ukes: The J.R. Stewart Le Domino

BY SANDOR NAGYZLANCZY | FROM THE WINTER 2017 ISSUE OF UKULELE Of all the hundreds of painted, stenciled, or otherwise decorated ukuleles made in America during the “uke craze” of the 1920s, few are as attractive and instantly recognizable the…

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Ukulele Events: September, October, November & December 2018

COMPILED BY AUDREY COLEMAN Submission Information Listings are free for ukulele events, though we may not have space to include every submission. Deadlines for the next four issues are: Winter 2018 issue     August 1, 2018 Spring 2019 issue   …

Uke Tales: The Graziano ‘Beatle Bass’ Electric Uke

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy I’ve played in rock n’ roll bands since I was 13 years old, typically serving as lead singer and rhythm guitar player. But in the mid/late 1990s, I met a couple of talented musicians who were as…

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2018 Midwest Ukulele & Harmonica Camp Review

by Jim D’Ville // Photos by Steve Szilagyi It was a stroke of genius, akin to first introducing peanut butter to jelly—a ukulele and harmonica camp! And, the relationship between these two diminutive instruments seems to be working, as nearly…

2018 Kamloops Ukulele Festival Review

by Jim D’Ville // Photos by Vic Hamm In a mere three years, the Kamloops Ukulele Festival has emerged as a premiere ukulele retreat north of the U.S. border. The event’s third annual incarnation happened at the Sorrento Retreat Center…