ukulele

Win This Islander MAPG-4-C Ukulele!

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED One lucky winner will receive this beautiful flamed maple gloss 4-string concert ukulele from Kanile’a. The MAPG-4-C Islander by Kanile`a `Ukulele is a wonderful, affordable instrument with high end features that add a touch of class. Based…

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Ukulele Sessions Presents the Paul Hemmings Uketet

BY GREG OLWELL Lead by ukulele player Paul Hemmings, the Paul Hemmings Uketet is on a mission to present the four-string as the melodic and harmonic centerpiece of a jazz trio. Using drums, bass, and the tight voicings available on…

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The Amazing Ukulele Art of Robert Armstrong

By Greg Olwell You may know Robert Armstrong for the distinctive LP and CD covers and liner notes he created for vintage recordings or his comic character Mickey Rat. Or you may know him as the popularizer of the term…

FIRST LOOK: Martin 0X Uke Bamboo Soprano Ukulele

By Greg Olwell Each year, Martin introduces a handful of limited edition models and one of this year’s crop called out to us. The Martin 0X Uke Bamboo has similar appointments and construction as Martin’s 0XK soprano, but features a…

Ukulele Sessions Presents Craig Chee & Sarah Maisel

Fresh from appearing in several performances and workshops at the Reno Ukulele Festival and a quick tour through California on their way back home to , Sarah Maisel and Craig Chee stopped by our studio for a session with bassist…

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Kamaka Hits 100: Five Generations of World-Class Ukuleles

ABOVE: Fred Kamaka Sr. and the Kamaka 100-anniversary headstock. (Fred Kamaka photo by Christopher Phaneuf.) From the Summer 2016 Issue | BY AUDREY COLEMAN The Anaheim Hilton’s California Ballroom conveyed a glitz that at first seemed removed from the art and craft…

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Colbert Celebrates 1,000,000 Subscribers With Ukulele Video

By Greg Olwell One of America’s favorite late-night hosts knows the power of ukulele. Why else would Stephen Colbert include his ukulele cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” in a video to celebrate his YouTube channel‘s one-millionth subscriber? This time, Stephen,…