Tunes In The Dunes 2017 Wrap-up
By Jim D’Ville // Photos by Duncan Berry There are tunes you sing for breakfast, And tunes that you sing after noon. But the best tunes of all, are the tunes that you sing, The tunes that you sing in…
Tiki Expert Sven Kirsten Traces the Evolution of the Art Form
From the Fall 2017 issue of Ukulele | BY SVEN KIRSTEN The current craze of applying the term “tiki” to everything from Hawaii, or anything made from bamboo, is most unfortunate. It didn’t used to be that way. When I…
Tiki Bars and Tiki Cocktail Bars: An Attempt to Keep Things on Track
From the Fall 2017 issue of Ukulele | BY SVEN KIRSTEN The ongoing tiki revival owes much to the craft cocktail resurgence. First hesitatingly, then fervidly, a new generation of mixologists embraced the books of tiki cocktail author Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, and his research…
Check Out Ooktown: The Podcast for Ukulele Fans
Each month, hosts Stuart Yoshida and Doug Brown wrangle guests to talk about the ukulele for their OokTown podcast. Since launching in 2011, OokTown has interviewed many familiar members from the ukulele community, including Aldrine Guerrero, Victoria Vox, “The Ukulele Teacher,”…
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Ukulele Lesson: Bossa Nova Like a Boss!
Exploring the Brazilian rhythm with this reimagining of a popular science-fiction TV theme song from the 1960s, arranged for baritone ukulele
Great Ukes: The Echo-Uke: A Vintage Ukulele with a Secret
From the Fall 2017 issue of Ukulele | STORY AND PHOTOS BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY To many, vintage Hawaiian ukuleles look fairly alike: All of them are soprano-sized and most have thin-waisted, Spanish-guitar-shaped bodies built from koa wood. They differ primarily…
Ukulele Events for September, October, and November 2017
Compiled by Audrey Coleman & Greg Olwell Submission Info Have an event coming up? Please contact us with information about artists and workshops, plus dates, location, and how people can find out more information: editors.uke@stringletter.com ALABAMA UKE FEST September 9, 2017…
Formby Uke Sells for £28,500
By Greg Olwell A ukulele once owned by entertainer George Formby, sold for £28,500 (over $36,000 at the time of the sale), through an auction on June 30, 2017. The Gibson UB-3 banjo-ukulele, which was sold through Hansons Auctions, came with many…
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Learn to Play an Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Classic, ‘Ka Pua U‘I’
On his version of Bina Mossman’s classic, Iz dresses up a simple chord progression with some jazz strums and fills
Summer School: Ukulele University 2017
By Jim D’Ville In the shadow of the majestic Cascade Mountains in central Oregon, Ukulele University is an annual gathering of those dedicated to higher education on the ukulele. Held at 3,600 feet above sea level, UU6 was once again…