Sam Kamaka is showing me the original pineapple ukulele. It's oval, not the usual nipped-in-at-the-waist model. His father, Samuel K. Kamaka, designed this one around 1916, he tells me, and when ...

It was at the Montrose Christmas Parade more than a year ago when a group of ukulele players first got together as a band and marched down Honolulu Avenue, but that ended up being their only gig ...

Whether it’s learning to sing, or strum a ukulele, in-home lessons add welcome notes of joy . July 8, 2020 at 7:00 am . By . ... The ukulele had barely left its case since I got it.

“The Martin Ukulele,” by Tom Walsh and John King. The most visible brands of ukulele in Hawaii in recent years have been two local firms: Kamaka, founded in 1916, and KoAloha, the "new kid on ...

MANILA (REUTERS) - The light and cheerful sound of the ukulele fills a coffee shop in the Philippines. Here at the Uke Box Caffe in Manila, customers are encouraged to pick out a ukulele to play ...

News; Local News; Video: Take note, there’s not many strings at new ukulele club A new club is offering the chance to learn to play the ukulele. The Stockport Ukulele Club, held its first ...

Ukulele sales in Britain are currently running at 250,000 per year, according to the Music Industries Association, and there are now more than 100 ukulele clubs and orchestras active across Britain.