Raiatea Helm: Torchbearer of Traditional Hawaiian Music
Raiatea Helm burst onto the Hawaiian music scene at the age of 16. Barely 2 years later, her debut album, Far Away Heaven, earned critical accolades and thrilled Hawaiian audiences.
Why Won’t My Ukulele Stay in Tune?!
GEAR GURU BY MAMIE MINCH | FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE Q: I have been playing ukulele for about a year. I’m a melody/chord player, and play a tenor with a low G. I practice almost every day, and…
Ukulele Events
March, April, May, & June 2018
Compiled by Audrey Coleman Submission Information Listings are free for ukulele events. Deadlines for the next four issues are: May 1, 2018 (Fall 2018 issue) August 1, 2018 (Winter 2018) October 1, 2018 (Spring 2019) February 1, 2019 (Summer 2019)…
Ohana Shows Wide Range of New Ukes at Winter NAMM 2018
The good folks at Ohana Ukuleles had their both at Winter NAMM in Anaheim stuffed with new goodies! In the accompanying video, Ohana CEO Louis Wu offers detailed descriptions (including tuning) on a wide variety of new models, including a…
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Learn Lead Belly’s Blues Classic ‘Where Did You Sleep Last Night?’ on Ukulele
BY LIL’ REV | FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE Depending on who’s singing it, this song goes by a half-dozen different names, including “In the Pines,” “The Longest Train,” and “Black Girl.” Regardless of the name, “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” is a…
Ortega Launches New Dawn, Earth, and Horizon Ukuleles at Winter NAMM 2018
Jeremy from Ortega Guitars shows off what the company has new for 2018 at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California. The new Dawn concert has a satin finished laminated okoume body and comes in at $99, with a cutaway electric…
Kanile’a Debuts 2 New Ukuleles at Winter NAMM 2018
Joe Souza who founded Kanile`a Ukuleles with his wife Kristen in 1998, shows off two of the Hawaiian company’s new models. The big news is the company’s (and Joe and Kristen Souza’s) 20th anniversary and they’re celebrating it with a…
KoAloha Shows Guitarlele Prototype and More at Winter NAMM 2018
At Winter NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, KoAloha showed a prototype of their new D6 guitarlele, which is made in Thailand from acacia (with a sapele fretboard), and also demo’d models in their semi-custom Red Label series (just 40 concerts and…
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Fender Displays Their California Coast Ukuleles at Winter NAMM 2018
Billy walks us through Fender’s recently launched California Coast line, which moves away from traditional styles for a more modern feel. Watch the video to check out the whole line which varies in price point and available features. Of note…
Kala Unveils 3 New U-Basses, a Baritone, and a Special Edition Tenor at NAMM 2018
Mikela and Magnus from Kala Brand Music shows off the new additions to the company’s extensive line of ukuleles and U-Basses. First up, the new baritone addition to the Exotic Mahogany line. The Exotic Mahogany Baritone comes with a laminated…