Kamaka ukuleles are one of the longest standing ukulele manufactures around. The original Mr Kamaka (Samuel K. Kamaka) started out as an apprentice for Manuel Nunes (one of the original ukulele makers). They were the only Hawaiian uke makers that survived the war years and are increasingly popular today thanks in no small part to […]

Carl Ray Villaverde – Tears in Heaven (Tab) When I first saw Carl Ray Villaverde’s ukulele cover of Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven, I knew I had to work it out. Once I made that decision, I noticed two problems: 1) He uses a low-G ukulele and I don’t have one. 2) He’s a million […]

Vibrato Vibrato gives the note a shaky quality. This is used particularly when playing melodies as it emulates the way notes tend to be sung. As the ukulele is relatively quiet and notes die away quickly, this technique is not used very often. There are a couple of ways of producing vibrato. The classical technique […]

Lon Gisland Elephant Gun (Post) My Family’s Role in the World Revolution Capo at the first fret Gm – Eb – F Scenic World (Second Version) (PDF) The same chords as the version on Gulag Orkestar. The Lon Gisland Sound Capo at the first fret Am – D7 – G – C – Cmaj7. Just […]

Every once in a while, I get the overwhelming urge to write about non-uke playing acts and today I’ve given in. So, if you’re strictly a uke-only type, turn back now. If, on the other hand, you love independent music and get a buzz from hearing people make music from their heart, opening handmade album […]

Ayano Tsuji – Kaze Ni Naru (The Cat Returns Theme) (Chords) Japanese singer, Ayano Tsuji (or Tsuji-Ayano as she seems to put it herself) has set herself up as the anti J-pop (the slick, fashionable pop music often sung in English) and playing the uke certainly sets her apart from the J-pop scene. Going against […]

Rabbit, rabbit, white rabbit. Watch my favourite ukulele videos from the Hef, Ukulele Aya, Tripping Lily after the more

Des Cordes et du Bois is a French ukulele tab blog with some really good arrangements. Plenty of classical music and theme tunes. This week’s Uker Tabs: Tom Dooley and Smokey & the Bandit. John King is really pumping out the blog posts now. His latest covers the Hawaiian royal family and their ukes and […]

What do you think of ukuleles that look like guitars? apeing Obviously, most ukuleles look somewhat like guitars. But some ukuleles consciously ape the look of certain guitars. The most obvious example is Kiwaya‘s K-Wave series. The series includes the Kiwaya K-Wave Telecaster and the Kiwaya K-Wave Gibson Les Paul. I’m not sure why they […]

Whiskey in the Jar/Kilgary Mountains (Tab) Fiddly-day-dee-dar, it’s nearly St Patrick’s day. So it is. Me fah-vorite goup is T’in Lizzy. So it is. That’s enough of that. The song Kilgary Mountain is a traditional Irish song that has been picked up by acts from the likes of Peter, Paul and Mary and Roger Whittaker […]