Brittni Paiva covers “Lights” by Ellie Goulding
Not only is Brittni Paiva’s cover of Ellie Goulding’s hit song, “Lights” absolutely gorgeous, all that looping was done live, too! Check it out now.
Meet the Winner of the Kala Giveaway
Win a Cedar Top/Acacia Ukulele from Kala.
Spring 2014
Heidi Swedberg has gone from fabled Seinfeld cast member to one of the nation’s top ukulele clinicians, Amanda Shires deconstructs the happy-go-lucky ukulele, the ukulele makes its case for a place in music education, luthier Gary Zimnicki makes beautiful music…
Breedlove American Tenor
Founded in 1990 by former Taylor Guitars employees Larry Breedlove and Steve Henderson, Breedlove Guitars immediately made a splash with its modernistic, sometimes asymmetrical designs, use of exotic woods, and careful attention to detail. In 2010, Breedlove added ukuleles to…
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Eddy Finn EF-3-C
It’s not easy to leave your mark in the growing world of affordable ukes, where most instruments use the same familiar designs. And yet, companies continue to introduce instruments that make you say, “I haven’t seen that before.” In the…
Mahalo U-320P
One of the reasons the ukulele has had a resurgence in recent years is that this diminutive instrument can be incredibly affordable. What other instrument is inexpensive enough to be an impulse buy, yet stand a good chance that it’ll…
Watch Stars and Stripes Forever with Marcy Marxer
By Marcy Marxer I hope you enjoy my arrangement of “Stars and Stripes Forever” (page 26, Ukulele Fall 2013), which was inspired by Jesse Kalima. Thank you to Jesse Kalima Jr. for his time and generosity of information as well…
“Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett
We were working in the office late one night, when our eyes beheld an awesome sight…
A room full of happy uke players performing this spooktacular version of “Monster Mash!” Thanks for sharing, Austin Ukulele Society!
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The Tree Town Ukes Play Their Original “Ukulele Holiday”
Tree Town Ukes perform “Ukulele Holiday,” an original song written and recorded for the Ukulele magazine Holly Jolly Song Contest (Ensemble Category). October 22, 2013 at Oz’s Music in Ann Arbor, MI.
Fall 2013
YouTube Stars: Danielle Ate the Sandwich and four other uke sensations are lighting up the Internet, with profiles of Victoria Vox, Julia Nunes, Sophie Madeleine and Lila Burns; Play a Jake Shimabukuro arrangement of the Beatles’ “Here, There & Everywhere”;…