The ukulele previously owned by Eric Clapton that was sold at Bonhams earlier this year is now up for sale on eBay. At first I just thought Luna ukuleles were making ukes that weren’t, to say the least, to my taste. But seeing their Luna Peace ukulele has convinced me they’re doing it specifically to […]

Chris Martin discusses the history of Martin ukuleles. Some fascinating stuff in there – like the iterations they had to go through when moving from guitars to ukuleles. Bossarocker is looking for some tunes for her triumphant return to the Uke Hunt podcast. If you’ve got any (original) songs you’d like to submit you can […]

It’s probably just my age, but the Bends/OK Computer era Radiohead is by far my favourite. So when friend of the blog paulmoody requested a tab of Electioneering I got straight on it. First bit: the clean(ish) chord bit in the verses is just Dm and Dsus4. Verse chords Don’t worry unduly about strumming exactly […]

About three years ago I put together a tab ebook to benefit Ukuleles for Peace with the help of some friends. Since then it’s raised over $3,500 for them. It’s done so well that Ken Middleton has put together a follow-up featuring tabs from me, Colin Tribe, Michael ‘Ukulele Mike’ Lynch, Herman Vandercauter and Ken […]

Eliza Doolittle – Skinny Genes (Live) (Chords) I almost tabbed up this song when it came out but it slid by. But after hearing the live version I was won over. Vevo tends to block a lot of stuff so if you can’t see it above, you can listen to the original version here. But […]

A healthy crop of ukulele acts, as always, at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Here’s a quick rundown of the acts I’d be going to see if I was there. Helen Arney – Festival of the Spoken Nerd and Alchemy Comedy ukulele nerd and star of Uke Hunt podcast #8, Helen Arney will doing a whole […]

Yes, Michael Jackson did a ukulele song. Who knew? Also included in this week’s round-up: Amanda Shires (only her first song is on uke but she plays violin uke-style), Savannah Smith, Sophie Madeleine (to remind you to support your favourite singed record label), Wilfried Welti and plenty more besides.

Cuddly uke-puppets, U900 are bringing out a solid electric ukulele. Does anyone have any experiences with Kamoa ukuleles? I’ve had a couple of people ask and I don’t have the first clue. If you’ve got an opinion, let everyone know in the comments. Photos: 1930s duo, Bessie Love, arcade ukulele, 1927 ukulele girls.

One of the many victims of this week’s riots was the UK’s independent record industry. The Sony/PIAS warehouse was burnt to the ground taking with it many labels’ stock. That included Sophie Madeleine’s label Xtra Mile. So if you were considering shelling out for it (and it is well worth it) now would be a […]

The Refreshments – King of the Hill Theme (Tab) If you’re not following Uke of Carl, you really should be. He tabs out loads of theme tunes. And so do I. So there’s a bit of crossover. Which makes for an interesting comparison. His version of King of the Hill is more fingerpicking-based, and mine’s […]