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How Daniel Ho’s Childhood Passion for Ukulele was Reawakened

After decades of working in various genres, I dusted off my ukulele and played a few notes—its familiar sound and feel instantly filled a void that I hadn’t realized existed

Battling UK ukulele orchestras could head to court over trademark

Is there room in the world for two ukulele orchestras with similar names and similar performance elements? The simple answer is, yes, but the reality is more complicated for the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (UOGB), which has accused the…

Get Spook-ulele this Halloween with Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee

Spend Halloween with ukulele’s favorite couple, Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee, at the California Ukulele Academy’s Halloween Mountain Retreat. Maisel and Chee, who appeared on the cover of our Summer issue and got engaged over the summer, will lead full-day workshops on Friday and Saturday during…

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Tis the Season

Getting in tune with the holiday season? Ukulele Mike Lynch has just published Christmas Ukulele: Chord/Melody Arrangements for 33 holiday favorites. This easy-to-purchase eBook includes charts for “Deck the Halls,” “We Three Kings,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, “Let It…

Meghan Trainor Strikes Again!

Uke fans really, ahem, got behind Meghan Trainor’s recent video of the booty-call anthem “All About That Bass.” Now, Trainor is back with her take on Taylor Swift’s infectious “Shake It Off.” Trainor even put her own spin on some…

VIDEO: Meghan Trainor Plays ‘All About That Bass’ on the Ukulele

If you follow pop music, you may have noticed a recent proliferation of songs sung by women about their own behinds. From Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” to Jennifer Lopez’s “Booty,” there are no shortage of songs and videos of late that…

Ukuleles to Help Soothe Nerves in Earthquake-Damaged Napa Region

For earthquake-rattled Napa Valley, the Wine Country Ukulele Festival should provide some welcome relief. The festival, which is held in St. Helena, California, comes less than two weeks after a 6.0 earthquake caused and estimated $1 billion in damages to the fabled…

Massive Ukulele Jam Planned at Seattle’s Aloha Festival

Do you live and breathe the aloha spirit? If so, and you’re not already in Hawaii, the next best place to be on September 7 might just be Seattle, Washington. The seventh annual Live Aloha Hawaii Cultural Festival will…

Grammy Museum Hosts Hula Tribute to the Ukulele

Tinseltown has a thing for ukuleles and the hula. The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California, will host a one-night celebration of our favorite four-stringed instrument on Wednesday, September 27. Titled KoAloha Ukulele: From Hawaii to Hollywood – Mele in…