“Rainbow Stew,” the 1981 country song by Merle Haggard, speaks of a utopia achieved through innovation and harmony with one’s neighbors. That dream becomes a reality—for 90 minutes, at least—during ...

Members of SK Sayong Pinang’s ukulele club Koleh Buskers are able to play a variety of modern and folk songs. (Bernama pic) The gentle strumming of the ukulele has become an unexpected draw, ...

Ukulélé Club de Québec gets Quebecers singing and strumming Ruby Pratka, LJI reporter [email protected] Legend has it that three cabinetmakers from Madeira, Portugal travelled to Hawaii – or the ...

A small guitar of Portuguese origin popularized in Hawaii in the 1880s and strung typically with four strings. There I sat, a mere six months ago. My 65th birthday. Newly retired from a stressful job.

TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Over 300 musicians, holding ukuleles of all shapes, materials and shades, sit row after row in folding chairs. It’s an unexpected sight — and sound — in the middle of the Lake ...

HUNDREDS of ukulele players from across the UK and beyond are set 'to bring smiles and song' to Wirral during a festival that starts tomorrow (Friday, July 18) More than 60 bands will take to three ...

HUNDREDS of ukulele players from across the UK and beyond are set 'to bring smiles and song' to Wirral later this month. More than 60 bands will take to three stages at the Summer Strum Festival in ...

Pareidolia Brewing Company is throwing its 7th Annual Ukulele Festival on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the brewery. So, get ready to sway to the rhythm of the hula dancers ...

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Playing the ukulele is fun but requires stamina, particularly in your strumming hand. To be able to play longer, challenging pieces without getting tired, it's important to include finger exercises in ...

As temperatures crept up into the high teens Friday afternoon after days of blistering cold, the music of the Hawaiian Islands wafted through the Isabella County Commission on Aging building. Sitting ...

These are the 10 must-learn chords that every guitarist uses all the time. If you don’t know these chords, learn them right now. The dots tell you where to put your fingers. The numbers tell you which ...