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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

World Ukulele Festival Calendar

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We just discovered Patrick's  Ukulele Festival Calendar  at Ukuleletravels.com.   Patrick is on an extended world excursion and has comp...

Balkans Uke Fest

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Planning on being in Bulgaria in late August? Check out the Balkans Uke Fest ... Charlotte Pelgen from Germany will headline.  Link

Iz Presentation at International 'Ukulele Fest

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An update to an earlier post, here are some nice local news stories about Iz being inducted into the 'Ukulele Hall of Fame. Story and vi...
Friday, July 18, 2025

2025 Inductees: 'Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum

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The 'Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum has announced the inductees for 2025. The first name will come as a huge surprise to almost anyone aliv...
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Thursday, July 03, 2025

Ladies of the Frederick Douglass Community Center

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From the Toledo (Ohio) Lucas County Public Library: The ladies of the Frederick Douglass Community Center Ukulele Club line up with their uk...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Ben Smith and His Uke

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Here's a new (old) one for me. I'd not heard of Ben Smith before, but here he is, playing a song he co-wrote, "I'm Looking ...
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Friday, June 20, 2025

Ernest Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours in New Zealand, 1927

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Here's a postcard from 'ukulele legend Ernest Ka'ai's tour of New Zealand in 1927. According to the National Library of New ...
Sunday, February 02, 2025

Aloha, Bonanza Ukuleles

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Luthier Pete Mai has announced that he'll be shuttering Bonanza Ukuleles . Some stock remains for sale, but no new orders are being take...
Sunday, October 20, 2024

The Purple Book is Almost Here!

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Jumpin' Jim Beloff is offering 100 numbered and signed copies of the next in the Daily Ukulele songbook series: Another Year . The Dail...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Feng E Takes LA

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Kid ukulele YouTube prodigy Feng E recently appeared at the Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival. Now 17, here's a brief interview...
Sunday, August 25, 2024

Gary Zimnicki Builds a Uke

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Detroit-area luthier Gary Zimnicki is well known for his guitars, but he builds sweet 'ukuleles, too. (I'm the proud steward of a Zi...
Monday, August 19, 2024

Happy Uke Week!

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This Friday, August 23rd, 2024, marks the 145th anniversary of the 'ukulele's "arrival" in Hawai'i in 1879 aboard the ...
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Monday, July 01, 2024

Aloha, Sonja Christopher

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We learned of Sonja Christopher's passing several weeks ago, and it's now been announced in the press. For many, she will be remembe...
Sunday, May 05, 2024

Ditson Ukuleles by Martin

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The ukuleles made by Martin for the Oliver Ditson Co. Music Store in Boston are among the most collectible ukes out there. Here is a site wi...
Saturday, May 04, 2024

Scott Linker - Four Strings & a Jest

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Multi-instrumentalist and, like yours truly, a former Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown, Scott Linker has a new ukulele...
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