Last weekend, ukulele’s favorite couple, Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel, tied the knot on the North Shore of Oahu. As expected, this was an all-star ukulele affair, held at the river-and-ocean-side property of the Gamiaos, which we visited in April to interview Kalei…
By Mark Segal Kemp Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee didn’t set out to become a couple—they set out to become a ukulele duo: she the trad-jazz connoisseur and he the indie-pop dude. In fact, it takes a full hour of…
Roy Sakuma’s 45th annual Ukulele Festival Hawaii took place in Waikiki this past July, and Sakuma has posted a number of performance videos recorded at the renowned event. This video features Herb Ohta Jr. and Bryan Tolentino (joined by Halehaku…
An interview with the ukulele virtuoso and founding member of Sons of Hawaii, leading force in the Hawaiian cultural renaissance, and octogenarian who traveled remote and forgotten terrain to revive his culture.
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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…
By Alec “Cheef” Poletsky Dominant chords are often used as “turnaround” chords on ukulele, usually appearing right before the major tonic chord (for example, in the key of C, you would have a G7 followed by a C major). A…
Get to know 4 preeminent ukulele makers—Kamaka, Kanile`a, Ko`olau, and KoAloha—who are based on Hawaii’s third-largest island, Oahu, “The Gathering Place.”
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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…