Don’t let them fool you. It ain’t as easy as it looks. But it’s definitely as fun. The ukulele is often billed as a good beginner’s instrument, easy to pick up and pluck, less intimidating than a ...

So many of us think we’re too busy, too clumsy, or too damn old to learn music; and even if we play, we’re often too self-conscious to let loose in public. On December 15, the Ukulele Orchestra of ...

This is the time of year when people get together. The air gets cooler, and thoughts turn to ice and snow. But what’s drawing a crowd at the Clements Community Center is usually more associated with ...

ST. JOSEPH — It has been nearly five years since the last visit to Collegeville by the George Hinchliffe’s The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. The 2018 show was so popular that Tanya Gertz, ...

This four-string instrument, which originated in Hawaii, is fast gaining popularity with the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain helping build an audience for it. Starting its latest US tour, the ...

Dave Suich of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, playing recently in New York’s Central Park. (AFP pic) The ukulele has two obvious selling points: it is affordable and easy to carry. But could ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. EMILY BOURKE: They play everything from Beethoven to punk and can fill concert halls around the world.

Bowie so liked cover versions of his songs as played by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain that he put a link to the group on his own website. Buffet, one of the world's most successful investors, ...

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