To support their swell "Ukeblitz" educational outreach program, the Key Strummers have published a companion songbook to their CD, "Are You Havin' Any Fun?" The songs in the book are in the same order and key as the CD so you can play along. Plus some surprise bonus songs! The songbooks are available for a $7.00 donation + $2.00 shipping. Contact Key Strummer director
Geoff Davis for details; info on the CD is posted on their web site. Link Discuss

See if you can guess who this young uker is, then click through to Catfish Carl's Ukulele Freakshow to see if you're right. Lots more inside the tent...This way, folks! Link Discuss

Frank Ford, luthier extraordinaire and publisher of frets.com has posted a gallery of photos of Kamaka's "Ohta-San" model 14-fret concert ukulele. These are sweet ukuleles and have a great tone, but I still don't have the hang of playing with a low G-string. (Okay, commedians, I've set you up with the perfect straight line. I expect some good retorts in QuickTopic.) Link Discuss

Anyone out there an aspiring "Ukulele Reinhardt" or "Django Ike"? Here's your new axe! An acoustic archtop jazz tenor ukulele made by German luthier Stefan Sonntag. Link Discuss

Interesting photo from an article in yesterday's Honolulu Star-Bulletin about Korean War photographer Al Chang. One of his photos shows Sgt. 1st Class David Kauanui relaxing with buddies from the 25th Infantry during the Korean War. How's this for an MRE: canned poi and dried squid? Washed down with the dulcet tones of Sgt. Kauanui's ukulele. So ono! Link Discuss

Attention all you Lone Star ukers. Don't miss the 2nd Annual Ukulele Festival, April 24th in the Ukulele Capital of Texas, San Antonio. Link Discuss