These LuLus Are Real Head Turners
It can be hard being the guy that brings a ukulele to a jam session. Though true lovers of the jumping flea know what joy the instrument can bring, they also know the pain of the groans and guffaws it…
Two Kala Tenors Up For Review
By Breeze Kinsey / Excerpted from Ukulele No. 6, Fall 2014 The word kala has a handful of meanings in Hawaiian. According to Mike Upton, the founder of Kala Brand ukuleles, the connotations range from “a unicorn fish” to “slang for…
Kids Power Hampshire, England, Ukulele World Record Attempt
The kids are alright, and may have helped make ukulele history. If Hampshire, England’s bid to best Yokohama, Japan, as the record holder for the largest ukulele strum-along in history is validated you can credit a large number of school kids. “There…
Hampshire, England, Awaits Word on Ukulele World Record Bid
Did they or didn’t they? The verdict is not yet in on whether Hampshire, England, has broken the Guinness Book of World Records mark set by Yokohama, Japan, for the largest ukulele jam in history. To etch its name in…
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Now Available in Our Store: Beautiful Gifts from Kooky Uke!
We’re thrilled to offer greeting cards, t-shirts, and totes from Kooky Uke! Read all about Kooky Uke founder and owner Julia Heatherwick and the mission behind her brand here. “I believe if more people played music (especially the ukulele) there…
Redemption Songs: LP Returns to the Stage With a Martin Uke in Tow
For the incomparable singer known as LP, redemption comes with four strings. After disappointing record sales sent her into a decade-long hiatus, during which she penned hit songs for Rihanna, Christina Aguilera, and Backstreet Boys, LP (born Laura Pergolizzi) has…
Ukulele Stars Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel Get Engaged
Some very happy news from our friends Craig Chee and Sarah Maisel: the ukulele power couple are tying the knot. Chee publicly announced the news via a Facebook status change on Sunday, July 6, and Ukulele magazine wrote about the…
Ukulele Group Raises $3,400 for Hospice Care in Six Months
They’re British ukers with a cause. Since January, the Hartlepool Ukulele Group has raised just over $3,400 for Hartlepool & District Hospice by playing gigs around the English seaside town. “Anybody who has lost someone they love after being in the hospice,…
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Hampshire, England, Poised to Break Ukulele Guinness World Record?
Uke history may soon be made in Hampshire, England. It looks like the Hampshire Music Service is poised to break the current world record for the largest group performance on the ukulele. The current mark, as tallied by the Guinness…
Town Receives Grant to Start Youth Ukulele Club
The ukulele youth movement will soon have another place to call home. The Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has received a $500 grant from the Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group (SNHUG) to launch a youth ukulele…