Watch Jake Shimabukuro Explain How to Pronounce ‘Ukulele’
Uke master Jake Shimabukuro recently stopped by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Studio Q to provide the definitive pronunciation of “ukulele” and perform his original song “Ukulele Five-0.” Read more about Shimabukuro in our Winter 2014 issue, where he shares how his new Four Strings Foundation is…
Spring 2015
Pop Chanteuse Victoria Vox is back! Uke Evangelist Arthur Godfrey, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Turns 30, Celebrating Martin’s Style 3, How to Use Ukulele Pickups, Daniel Ho’s update on the State of the Ukulele Gear Reviews: Kanile`a KSTP, Tanglewood’s TUJ5 & TUJ1, Fender’s Piha`ea…
Winter NAMM 2015: Daniel Ho Stops By for a Visit
A regular contributor to Ukulele magazine, Daniel Ho is one of Hawaiian music’s most knowledgeable and respected purveyors. Ho stopped by our booth to chat about his early musical memories and to show off a couple of new Ohana products. Ho…
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Winter NAMM 2015: A Look at Two Fender Ukes
Like most of the major guitar companies, Fender has a line of ukuleles, and these affordable instruments are a nice fit for newbies and youngsters. Over at the Fender booth during last month’s NAMM show, Danny Guion was kind enough…
Winter NAMM 2015: Sarah Maisel, Craig Chee, and GHS Strings
In just a couple of years, Sarah Maisel & Craig Chee have risen from the ranks to become king and queen of the ukulele world, thanks to their delightful harmonies and brilliant uke stylings. The duo visited with us at last month’s NAMM…
Winter NAMM 2015: Eastman Music Releases New Line of Ukes
The folks at Eastman Music have recently expanded into the ukulele field, and Eastman’s Steve Bernstein was kind enough to give us a quick tour through the new models at this year’s NAMM show. Available now is an all-mahogany series of…
Singer-Songwriter LP Returns to the Spotlight with Ukulele
With "Forever For Now," LP returned with her first full-length album since 2004’s "Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol," this time around with a ukulele and a more upbeat attitude.
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Heidi Swedberg: From ‘Seinfeld’ to Uke Clinician
By David Templeton // From the Spring 2014 issue “There goes Ken Middleton,” says musician Heidi Swedberg—of Heidi Swedberg and the Sukie Jump Band—pointing through the window into a bustling downtown bakery in St. Helena, in rural Northern California. Out…
Jake Shimabukuro Reaches Children Through New Foundation
Shimabukuro spreads the ukulele gospel through his new Four Strings Foundation By David Knowles In today’s ukulele universe there’s no star as bright as Jake Shimabukuro. The Hawaiian-born virtuoso is not only considered the Jimi Hendrix of the uke, he’s…