By Greg Olwell A version of this article originally appears in the Spring 2017 issue of Ukulele. Several months ago, ukulele star Jake Shimabukuro began posting pictures to his social media accounts of himself with what appeared to be ukuleles in…
From the Winter 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY AARON KEIM Whether you are a casual shopper at the local music store or ready to order a high-end custom ukulele, choosing the wood for your next ukulele can be overwhelming.…
With the Ukulele magazine team about to depart for a holiday break, a few of us are humming “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” around the office. Since we know that hearing a song can be the best…
From the Winter 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY CAMERON MURRAY As I approach the Gladstone Park Bowling Club in Sydney’s vibrant Inner West, the unmistakable sound of massed ukuleles drifts into the night air. Inside, about 60 people are…
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The Cats and the Fiddle are one of the all-time great vocal harmony groups. Founded in the wake of the success of groups like the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers, the Cats and the Fiddle performed as a string…
With a reverse headstock that recalls some heavy-metal guitars of the ’80s, the new Ortega Horizon concert ukuleles have a unique look. The Horizon ukes are available with rosewood, mango, or bamboo bodies and in non-cutaway acoustic and cutaway acoustic-electric…
From the Winter 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY AUDREY COLEMAN [Editor’s note: This feature deals with sensitive themes that may not be suitable for all readers.] In a sleepy, run-down neighborhood on the outskirts of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) where…
From the Winter 2016 issue of Ukulele | BY HEIDI SWEDBERG Two hundred people making music at two pubs, two hours apart. One is a ukulele club, the other, the anti-club, with lots of ukulele. In spirit, they have everything…
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By Greg Olwell Long before its massive drum beat and sing-along chorus started to show up in ads for Carnival cruise lines and movies like Trainspotting, Iggy Pop’s anthem “Lust for Life” was one of the best-loved results of his ongoing…
By Greg Olwell The Guinness World Record for the longest stretch of playing ukulele was shattered last weekend during an attempt in London. Robin Evans, a 22-year-old player from the city of Farnham, Surrey, England, played for 30 hours, 2…