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  • n  a small guitar having four strings

  • So then my grandmother, she bought me a uke and said, 'Jimmy, try this thing,' and boy I really cut the mustard!" Three years ago Jimmy was driving a truck to support his family .
  • Double on uke and tenor guitar.
  • The uke, inexpensive and easy to learn, had become the prime accessory for jazz agers.
News & Articles

  • Utah Ukelele Festival
    The annual Utah Uke Fest will be Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. at the American Fork Historic City Hall and at the Senior Citizen Center. Register or get concert tickets…
    June 12, 2013 - Provo Daily Herald
Quotes

  • Jake Shimabukuro in Examiner.com
    George Harrison loved the ukulele,said Shimabukuro, who met Harrison's widow, Olivia, when she attended one of his concerts. "She was telling me these great stories about parties they had where George Harrison got out his uke and they all...
  • James Hill in NPR
    But as Hill says, "The uke is easy to play, but not easy to play well."
  • Greg Hawkes in Boston Globe
    If it sounds good on a uke, it'll sound good in any arrangement,said Hawkes.

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