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.
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Uke Tales: Purple Hair, Heirlooms, and More
In this round of Uke Tales, the ukulele leads to a hair-changing experience; a 1930s Martin Soprano helps memories live on; and ukulele groupies can be found in all ages.
Talking Story with Slack-Key Virtuoso Jeff Peterson
The ukulele and slack-key guitar virtuoso is dazzling in almost any genre
Great Ukes: This 1920s S.S. Stewart “Marquetry” Ukulele is a Stunner—No Matter Who Made it
Sometimes ukes with the exact same features and brand or model names may have been produced by two or more different manufacturers
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Vinícius Vivas Has Become Brazil‘s Most Prominent Ukulele Ambassador
Vivas’ musical prowess and teaching skills has led to invitations to ukulele festivals worldwide
Liverpool‘s Ukebox is a Very Different Sort of ‘Boy Band’
This fun-loving quartet has been known to play medleys by that other band that exploded out of Liverpool 60 years ago
The Ukulele Guild of Hawaii‘s Spirit of Sharing and Giving Extends Beyond the Islands
The Ukulele Guild of Hawaii is the most far-reaching organization in the ukulele world and includes professional and amateur builders, players, supporters, collectors, historians, and aficionados of ukulele.
Updated Ukulele Version of ‘Briggs’ Banjo Instructor’ Highlights Great Music from a Shameful Past
This new incarnation of Briggs Banjo Instructor by Kyle Gray Young presents 56 tabbed ukulele arrangements true to the spirit of the original banjo book
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Cleveland Rocks the Uke! And So Does The Rest of Ohio
It's not just the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—Cleveland also boasts one of the most rockin’ ukulele scenes in the country.
Ukulele Safari: The Bold Plan to Bring the Uke into Schools in Kenya
The group visited one rural school, one school in the capital city of Nairobi, and one nonprofit home for girls who had been in dangerous situations.