The Dazzling Eye Candy of the Collings Ukulele Wall
The ukes seen here are part of an 88-piece collection now displayed in the factory
Listen to a Track from Cynthia Lin’s New Christmas Album
Cynthia Lin, the host and star of one of the top ukulele channels on YouTube, releases her first Christmas album this week. Cozy Christmas will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital download, on November 17, with pre-orders now available…
Daphne Roubini Built Ruby’s Ukes Ukulele School to Nourish the Music Inside of Everyone
The self-described jazz-singing London girl moved to western Canada and, in just over a decade, started what may be the largest ukulele school in the world outside of Hawaii
What’s Your Ukulele Skill Level?
Here's a guide for skill levels from Canadian ukulele school Ruby's Ukes
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Grace VanderWaal Inks Endorsement Deal with Fender
Grace VanderWaal captured the imagination of seemingly every audience member the moment when the ‘tween walked onstage with a ukulele to sing a song for her audition on America’s Got Talent. Now, the 13-year-old singer-songwriter, and winner of the popular…
‘You Can Do Anything on the Ukulele’ Lessons from Living Legend Led Kaapana
Best known as a master slack-key guitarist, Kaapana always plays the ukulele in performances. He contends that the two instruments can do the same things.
Learn to Play ‘Glass Ball Slack Key’ from Led Kaapana
Ledward Kaapana’s prodigious ukulele chops are in full force on “Glass Ball Slack Key,” a spirited showstopper that he sometimes calls “Chicken in the Straw.”
Learn Classic 1920s-Style Playing with this Transcription of the “Maui Girl,” the First Solo Ukulele Recording Ever Made
This transcription is good introduction for players wanting to learn classic 1920s-style strumming and picking
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Gods of Uke: Frank Ferera, an Early Star of Hawaiian Music
Frank Ferera was the first to record solo ukulele
Ukulele Archaeology
By Greg Olwell One of the best things that happens with working on a magazine about ukuleles are the family stories that keep popping up. Several times now, it’s happened that I’m visiting a friend and suddenly an old family ukulele is remembered. Sometimes…