Get Inspired By Vintage Ukulele Sheet Music!
Take a tour of some vintage ukulele sheet music from the early 20th century.
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Ukes on Screen: From Buster Keaton to Marilyn Monroe to Adam Sandler, the Little Uke Played a Big Role in Movie and TV History
Ukuleles and the musicians who play them have appeared on screens big and small for over 100 years
Uke Events Spring 2020 March-June
BY AUDREY COLEMAN GAITHERSBURG UKEFESTMarch 20–22 | Gaithersburg, MarylandHeadlining the event is ukulele master Lil’ Rev, acclaimed not only for his unique stylings of blues and other roots genres, but for storytelling that conveys the vitality of Americana. Among the…
From the Ukulele Editor: Hot Fun in the Strummer Time
BY GREG OLWELL I get plenty of different answers when I get the chance to talk to ukulele players about what they might like to see in this magazine. They have favorite players they wish to see interviewed, or ask…
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Inspired by her Ukulele, Grace VanderWaal’s Star is on the Rise
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE | PHOTOS COURTESY OF FENDER, GRACE VANDERWAAL Hardly anyone knew what to expect when a 12-year-old girl with a cute bob haircut, a Luna ukulele, and bright yellow pants stepped…
Add Pizazz to Any Song on Ukulele With a Respectable Intro and a Snazzy Outro
The history of intros and endings in American music is a treasure trove of cool chord combinations, melodic hooks, and rhythmic memorabilia. Here's some for ukulele.
New Albums from Jake Shimabukuro, Herb Ohta Jr., and Jim Beloff
3 New Uke CDs Reviewed Jake Shimabukuro The Greatest Day [JS Records] Given how Jake’s groundbreaking, off-the-cuff recording of him playing George Harrison’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in New York’s Central Park brought him wide acclaim; it’s surprising that…
Uke Events: December 2018, January, February, and March 2019
Compiled by Audrey Coleman Submission Information To be included, email event name, date(s), and contact information to editors.uke@stringletter.com. Listings are free for ukulele events, though we may not have space to include every submission. Deadlines for the next four issues…
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Ukulele Events: September, October, November & December 2018
COMPILED BY AUDREY COLEMAN Submission Information Listings are free for ukulele events, though we may not have space to include every submission. Deadlines for the next four issues are: Winter 2018 issue August 1, 2018 Spring 2019 issue …
Two Ukulele Albums Win Big at Hawaiian Music Awards
Two of this year’s finest ukulele-centered albums won awards at the 41st annual Na Hoku Hanohano awards. The awards are given by the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts and the ceremony was held at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu,…