May 2019

Rexcraft’s Mysterious Metal Uke

BY TOM WALSH | FROM THE SUMMER 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE Recently, Ukulele reader William Wright sent in photos of an unusual triangular all-metal ukulele, seeking information about its manufacturer. After a search in my photo archives, I was able…

Happy 60th Birthday, Iz

By Nick Grizzle Let’s take a moment to wish a happy birthday to Iz, who would be blowing out 60 candles on his cake today. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole‘s death in 1997 at age 37 was far too early, but left a legacy…

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‘Game of Thrones Theme’ on Ukulele!

With the HBO series Game of Thrones wrapping up an enormously popular run later today, it seems like the perfect time to share this video of Maui’s Andrew Molina playing his arrangement of the the theme from Game of Thrones.…

Taimane’s Volcanic New Video for “Earth”

One year ago, a series of earthquakes on the east side of the island of Hawaii lead to a number of fissures opening in the lower Puna region’s settlements of Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens. Here, in the east riff…

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May Workshops and Tour Dates for Bryan Tolentino

Ukulele master Bryan Tolentino is Mainland-bound for a run of East Coast performances and workshops. Following the East Coast dates, Tolentino stops in Northern California for a workshop and then a house concert/kani ka pila with Herb Ohta Jr. With…