Michael Eck debuted his new musical persona, Ukulele Mike, last week at the Moon and River in Schenectady. Surrounded by friends and family, Eck ran through a number of songs from many genres, all on ...

National Play Your Ukulele Day 2023: National Play Your Ukulele Day is observed annually on May 2. The day is commemorated to increase interest in the instrument and to encourage those who already ...

I’m an audiophile. This means, among other things, that I appreciate music. It’s a big part of my life. I come from a family of musicians, though I was never very good at making music myself. I always ...

Karen Eliasen, owner of Vashon Island Music, watched ukuleles fly out of her store for several months before she realized she was seeing a phenomenon. “Then, one day I was talking to my instrument ...

The LeiAbouts performed in May at First Church of the Brethren in Springfield. From left, Joan Stevens Thome, Deb Wakefield, Marsha Stout, Mike Kienzler, Katharine Gricevich, Ed Euler, Cindy Brewer.