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New Memorial Commemorates Early Ukulele Builder
After more than 100 years of tropical weather in Honolulus Makiki Cemetery, the inscription on the gravestone of Augusto Dias is barely legible: AUGUSTO DIAS FALECEO/A 5 DE FEVE DE 1915 COM 73 ANNOS DE EDADE Thats why a group…
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Gear Review: Ovation’s Bowlback Uke Comes Alive When Plugged In
BY BILL LEIGH | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE Ovation has been offering its distinctive bowl-back guitars for more than 50 years. Made of a composite material they call Lyrachord, the round-bodied shape was designed by Charles Kaman—an…
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Gear Review: Romero Creations ST Concert and Replica Are Loaded with Features for the Advancing Player
BY GREG OLWELL | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE One of the first things to know about Pepe Romero Jr. is that he is a member of the illustrious Romero family of classical guitarists. However, instead of following…
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Get Rhythm: How to Hold Down the Groove on Ukulele
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Uke Lesson: Swing Like Casey MacGill
BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE SUMMER 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE During the swing era, guitarists played simple but effective accompaniment—mainly two- and three-note chord voicings, played squarely on downbeats, four strums per bar. The guitar is a considerably larger…