We’re Heading to Reno!
Ukulele is packing up and heading to Reno for the 10th annual Reno Ukulele Festival, May 2-May 5. The Reno fest will be held at a new location this year, the Peppermill Casino, and will include workshops by “Jumpin’ Jim” and…
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Ukulele Events
March, April, May, & June 2018
Compiled by Audrey Coleman Submission Information Listings are free for ukulele events. Deadlines for the next four issues are: May 1, 2018 (Fall 2018 issue) August 1, 2018 (Winter 2018) October 1, 2018 (Spring 2019) February 1, 2019 (Summer 2019)…
Video Lesson: James Hill Teaches ‘Freight Train’ in this Exclusive Excerpt from His New Book, ‘Duets for One’
FROM THE SPRING 2018 ISSUE OF UKULELE | BY JIM BELOFF Since 2000, the publishing company I founded with my wife Liz has released six books in our Ukulele Masters series. Ukulele-jazz legend Lyle Ritz arranged three of these books,…
Ukulele Events for September, October, and November 2017
Compiled by Audrey Coleman & Greg Olwell Submission Info Have an event coming up? Please contact us with information about artists and workshops, plus dates, location, and how people can find out more information: editors.uke@stringletter.com ALABAMA UKE FEST September 9, 2017…
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Learn to Play Lyle Ritz’s Ukulele Arrangement of ‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart’
Lyle Ritz's chord solo ukulele arrangement of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” is a fine introduction to Lyle's arranging style.
UKE EVENTS: Cruises, Festivals, and Workshops for May, June, July, and August
GNUF: GREAT NORTHERN UKULELE FESTIVAL May 5–7, 2017 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England One of the biggest ukulele festivals anywhere returns to West Yorkshire for its fifth year. Most of the workshops and performances will happen at the Lawrence Batley Theatre…
When Ukes Alone Aren’t Enough, Balance Your Strumables with Ukulele-Themed Collectibles
From the Spring 2017 issue of Ukulele | BY JUMPIN’ JIM BELOFF The collecting fever known as UAS or (Ukulele Acquisition Syndrome) can also extend beyond, well… ukuleles. For some uke aficionados it can spread to all sorts of categories…
UKE SCENE: New Mexico
By Heidi Swedberg / This article appeared in the Spring 2017 issue What we call the beginning is often the end And to make an end is to make a beginning. (T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding” from “The Four Quartets”) A…
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Roots Uker Lil’ Rev Overcomes Adversity with ‘Fascinatin’ Rhythm’
Roots uker Lil’ Rev’s fascination with the ukulele has led him on a journey covering hundreds of thousands of miles over two decades.
Spring 2017 Ukulele Events: Festivals, Cruises & More
COMPILED BY AUDREY COLEMAN Caribbean Ukulele Cruise February 10–19, 2017 | Sailing from New Orleans Banish winter blues aboard this cruise. Spend nine days in the Caribbean luxuriating on the Carnival Dream. Scuba dive in warm, inviting waters, and make time,…