Gods of Uke: Ernest Ka’ai, a Pioneering Ukulele Virtuoso, Composer, and Author
All modern ukulele players, whether or not they know it, owe a large debt to this gifted musician
What Every Ukulele Player Should Know About Humidity
From the Spring 2017 issue of Ukulele | BY ANDREW KITAKIS In working with the ukulele community for the last 20 years, I have witnessed the joy and fulfillment many friends have found when they find that special ukulele. Those…
Review: Duke Uke and Gold Tone BU-1 Banjo-ukuleles
The open-back Duke is a tenor-sized model with a mahogany neck, high-density polyethylene rim, and a pickup. Gold Tone’s BU-1 is a concert-sized open-back banjo-uke with a pickup that comes in under $200.
Surf’s Up in Taimane’s New Music Video
By Greg Olwell Ready for a blast of energy? In this new clip, 5-string ukulele slinger Taimane Gardner leads her trio through a ripping medley of surf music classics. A live show staple for Taimane, her ripping “Surf Medley” is…
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GruvGear GigBlade Gig Bag
By Greg Olwell After earning its stripes with clever body-hugging gig bag designs for electric basses and guitars, GruvGear recently moved into the ukulele world with two sizes of its GigBlade gig bag—one a smaller size to fit soprano and…
Spring 2017 Ukulele Events: Festivals, Cruises & More
COMPILED BY AUDREY COLEMAN Caribbean Ukulele Cruise February 10–19, 2017 | Sailing from New Orleans Banish winter blues aboard this cruise. Spend nine days in the Caribbean luxuriating on the Carnival Dream. Scuba dive in warm, inviting waters, and make time,…
Heidi Swedberg Demos the New Ohana O’Nina Sopranissimo Ukulele
With Daniel Ward on guitar, the two played the 1953 hit, "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
‘I’d Never Heard My Uke Sound Like This Before’: Jake Shimabukuro Discusses Using Pedals for his Album Nashville Sessions
Using distortion and other effects on his ukuleles, Nashville Sessions features Jake Shimabukuro’s playing as we’ve never heard it before.
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Ortega Introduces Earth, Pineapple, Eclipse & Horizon Series Ukes at NAMM 2017
By Kelsey Holt Ortega Guitars unveiled its newest lines of ukuleles at the 2017 NAMM Show. The Earth line uses a colored stain, to show off the body wood, and white binding. They come in Fire (red), Ocean (blue), Coal (dark…
Video Pick: Buster Keaton, Cliff Edwards & a Martin Taropatch
By Greg Olwell We usually wait until later in the week to announce our video pick of the week, but this one is so outstanding that we’re calling it early: This is the video pick of the week. Featuring Cliff…