By Jim D'Ville
When I was growing up, I
wanted to be on the radio. My first break came in high school when I was on the
staff of Fort Bragg High’s Timberwol... Read More...
by Jim D'Ville
Sure he had those boyish good looks—the impish smile, wire-rim glasses, and floppy hat. But it was his extensive use of the IV chord in his m... Read More...
By Jim D'Ville
In the Fall 2019 issue of Ukulele, Grammy award-winning musician Cathy Fink presents a wonderful lesson extolling the virtues of incorporatin... Read More...
An enabler of the ukulele (and contributing editor to this publication), Jim D'Ville is taking his "Play Ukulele By Ear" workshop on the road for a series of t... Read More...
By Jim D'Ville
Give a kid a
ukulele and who knows; that kid may turn out to be the next Jimi Hendrix. I
guess you could call the ukulele a gateway instrumen... Read More...
By Nicolas Grizzle
It was 95
degrees with 100 percent humidity in mid-July this year, but it was 72 and
breezy in the cool confines of the Summer NAMM conve... Read More...
BY JIM D’VILLE | FROM THE FALL 2019 ISSUE OF UKULELE
Grammy award-winning guitarist and songwriter Peter Rowan has been a staple on the bluegrass and acoust... Read More...
By Jim D'Ville
About 300 miles due east of Seattle, Washington, lies the vast
Inland Empire. Known mostly for its agricultural contributions—they grow more
... Read More...
Making that first string change can deliver some surprising improvements to your ukulele
By Nicolas Grizzle
I’m a hobbyist ukulele player. I don’t gig, b... Read More...
By Heidi Swedberg/ Photos by Vic Hamm
Who-What-When-Where-Why-How
in one sentence: The Kamloops Ukulele
Orchestra has wrapped up its fourth annual festival u... Read More...
