On Saturday, August 29, our friends Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward will be throwing an End of Summer Ukulele Blowout at the E.P. Foster Library in historic downtown Ventura, California. The free family-friendly event, which will take place from 1 to 5 pm,…
Isreal-based uke performer and teacher Elad David recently shared this gem of a video on our Facebook page, writing “Finally, after a long time that I didn’t upload a new arrangement, here it is. My arrangement for ‘Honey Pie’ (Beatles) for…
On August 21-23, the fifth annual Silver Creek International Ukulele Carnival will take place near Two Harbors, Minnesota, along the shores of Lake Superior. The event will offer jam sessions, dancing, concerts, and workshops. Among the performers slated to attend is up-and-coming…
For more than 20 years, esteemed U.K. luthier Pete Howlett has been building world-class ukes, often generating lengthy customer waiting lists in the process. When he began, he made an “open declaration” that he would retire from building once he hit…
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If you happen to find yourself in Dublin’s fair city and you fancy some ukulele music, head over to Ukulele Tuesday at the Stag’s Head Pub, just a five minute walk from bustling Grafton Street. A fervent group of uke enthusiasts takes over the…
Okay, so technically it was uke master Lyle Ritz playing in this heartwarming scene from the The Jerk, but Steve Martin — who has racked up Grammys and will receive an International Bluegrass Music Association Distinguished Achievement award for his fine banjo playing —…
Bohemian Guitars has made quite a splash with its oilcan-bodied instruments, which have already landed in the hands of artists from G. Love to Valerie June to Hozier. Just recently, the company unveiled its Boho Series 2.0, and included in…
Here at Ukulele headquarters, we’re hard at work on our Winter issue. One of the features in the pipeline is about Gracie Terzian, a sublime jazz singer who also plays the harp ukulele. To get a taste of her style,…
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Last week, the group known as Ukuleles for Peace (UFP) was invited to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The UFP organization was founded by uke lover Paul Moore with the goal of bringing Jewish…
Andrew Molina, an up-and-coming ukulele player who made our list of 5 Hawaiian artists to watch, recently stopped by the Ukulele Site on Oahu’s North Shore to perform a stirring cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” with his dad, Jay Molina.…