Classical master and historian John King was a true pioneer in the ukulele universe. He applied his classical guitar training to ukulele and took the instrument seriously.
Here is an assortment of ukulele festivals and events taking place around the U.S. during September, October, and November 2022.
Since the 1960s, J. Chalmers Doane has had great success promoting the ukulele as Canada's primary instrument for beginning musical education. Here's how he did it.
Teaching ukulele in the classroom began with J. Chalmers Doane in the early '70s, and has exploded in popularity now with new classroom-focused ukulele books and certification programs.
Angela Denise Davis developed her passion project of arranging African American spirituals for ukulele to form the Remember and Reimagine Ukulele Ensemble.
A true ukulele rock star, Sione Aleki's showmanship on uke conjures up images of Jimi Hendrix freaking out unsuspecting audiences with similar techniques.
You will never find a more receptive, easy-to-play-for, and forgiving audience than seniors
The release of the star-studded Jake & Friends is further proof (not that it’s needed) that there is no one in the ukulele universe quite like Jake Shimaukuro.
Here are some of the most well-known ukulele players throughout history and playing today that you should know about.
We started reading about uke club members devastated that all their planning and work for these events were for naught. So, we thought, why don't we do an online festival?