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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.
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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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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.
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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.
![Bob Guz leads an Austin ukulele club jam.](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Austin-Jam-e1636045963894.jpg?fit=768%2C510&ssl=1)
We interviewed the leaders of some of the most popular and well-run ukulele clubs in the world to get their advice on building a better ukulele club.
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Readers describe battling stage fright, the satisfaction of building your own ukulele, and, of course, the joy of playing with friends and for others.
![Gary Peare with ukulele](https://i0.wp.com/ukulelemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gary-Peare-JAMIE-WASSON-PHOTO.jpg?fit=768%2C519&ssl=1)
Plowing through 20 years of the archives is like jumping headfirst into a swirling multimedia history of ukulele’s third wave
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Kelle Jolly proudly identifies as Affrilachian and is, indeed, a vital member of Tennessee’s arts community as a singer, songwriter, musician, teacher, and much more.
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Sometime around 1927 Kamaka experimented with a new body shape. Not only did these pineapple ukes have distinctive looks, they had a fuller, more resonant sound.
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Ukulele virtuoso Benny Chong has had an incredible musical career, from starting out in Don Ho's backing band in the '60s to now leading jazz ukulele workshops around the world.