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Peter Luongo is Taking Ukulele to the MAX

BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE You never know what will happen when you give a five-year-old an accordion. For Vancouver, British Columbia–native Peter Luongo, it set him on a musical journey that would eventually…

Waterford Township Ukulele Festival Gives Back

by Jim D’Ville // Photos by: Shari Ballard How do you pull off presenting a wonderful ukulele festival for 200 people without charging admission? The answer is: with heart. The 4th Annual Waterford Township Ukulele Festival was held Saturday, September…

2018 Kamloops Ukulele Festival Review

by Jim D’Ville // Photos by Vic Hamm In a mere three years, the Kamloops Ukulele Festival has emerged as a premiere ukulele retreat north of the U.S. border. The event’s third annual incarnation happened at the Sorrento Retreat Center…

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Antelope Valley Ukulele Festival Roundup

By Jim D’Ville // Photos by Tom Llewellyn The annual Antelope Valley Ukulele Festival was held on the campus of Antelope Valley College in Lancaster, California, Saturday, October 14. Located in the Mojave Desert, northeast of Los Angeles, the festival…

A Visit to the 2017 Ashokan Ukulele Festival

By Jim D’Ville /// Photos by Stewart Dean, imagovitae.org Just 100 miles north of the cacophony that is New York City, lie the tranquil Catskills Mountains, home to the Ashokan Ukulele Festival. Now in its fifth year, the festival is held…