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A Uke and Banjo-Uke Club of around 60 members who meet every two weeks for fun and music. Will perform for charity events and covers all types of music and skill levels.

(Ed.) This is a great probram for practing in a band situtition without humans. I use this myself and with student all the time. iReal Pro offers an easy-to-use tool to help musicians of all levels master their art. Our app simulates a real-sounding band that can accompany you as you practice, and also lets you collect chord charts from your favorite songs for reference.

Iriguchi Ukuleles is Diana and me. We are a husband/wife team. I am the luthier and web guy and Diana is my inspiration/muse/accountant. Oh, and Dieter is our shop dog. He’s a German Shepherd. I build our ukuleles in a little workshop here in Carmichael, California, which is just outside Sacramento.

“Growing up here on Kauai, Hawaii I have 20 years of experience selecting the best wood and custom instrument production. This has given me the opportunity to work with top performers and to perfect the instruments for entertainment and for the serious ukulele collector. I know you’ll enjoy all my uke’s and guitars which will become heirlooms that you can pass down to your kids. Please call us if you have any kine of question.” -- Raymond Rapozo, Island Ukulele

**Israel “Bruddah Iz” Kamakawiwo’ole** (May 20, 1959 — June 26, 1997) lived in Hawai’i until his death at the age of 38. He became famous outside Hawai’i when his album Facing Future was released in 1993 with his medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World’, which has been featured in several films, television programs, and television commercials.

• **Brudda Bu’s Ukulele Heaven’s** Bradda Israel Kamakawiwo’ole tribute page
• Mountain Apple Company’s Iz page
• YouTube: Somewhere Over The Rainbow What A Wonderfull World This is the song that Iz is most famous for. Just as John Coltrane took a corny song “My Favorite Things” and firmly placed it in the jazz repertoire Iz’s rendition has done the same for this song.
• A Google posting of the same tribute: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Italia Guitars is a manufacturer of retro-styled electric guitars. The company was founded in 2000 with a line of guitars designed in England by luthier Trevor Wilkinson and manufactured in South Korea.

No matter how you travel, it's still you going.

No matter how you travel, it's still you going.

In Japan, there is a name synonymous with ukulele. That name is simply known as “Iwao.” Iwao had a very successful career as a guitar player, producing many albums with that first instrument. He attended a performance by Ohta-san and a new love for the ukulele grew rapidly in his heart. He now focuses his efforts into his awesome ukulele playing. There is no bigger ukulele star in Japan than Iwao.

Commitment to education, dedication, long-term outstanding leadership as a cultural educator, excellence in skills in the education of both individuals and groups, in the performing art of music, innovation and creativity are truly characteristics of J. Chalmers Doane. Once called “The Pied Piper of Halifax”, Nova Scotia native Chalmers Doane opened the doors to the magic of music for hundreds of children. From 1967 to 1985, Chalmers emerged as an imaginative and dynamic supervisor of music in the Halifax school system, introducing one of the largest string programs in the country, consistent instrumental classes taught by specialists, and award winning stage bands.

D'Addario's first factory was in Lynbrook, New York, and the initial staff consisted of only five employees. As always, it was a real family operation with John, Sr., John, Jr. and James leading the company's growth and business plans. James' wife Janet helped to design packaging, heading up what would eventually become the company's art department.

J. Hale Music specializes in jazz guitars, jazz amplifiers, speaker cabinets and premium accessories for serious musicians, from beginner to pro. They are an authorized dealer for Acoustic Image, Benedetto, Eastman Strings, Evans Amplifier, Foster Guitar, Goldtone Banjo, Heritage Guitar, Hofner Guitar, Hofner Bass, Raezer’s Edge Cabinet, Samick Guitar, Sadowsky Guitar, and Clark Amplification.

**John Zeidler** was a legendary American guitar builder, out of Philadelphia, who passed away much too young. **Newport Guitar Festival August 2004 - The Zeidler Project** - *(link)*

J. WALTER HAWKES Originally from Pascagoula, MS, three time Emmy Award winning composer/trombonist/ukulele player J. Walter Hawkes has been an active performer, composer, and arranger/orchestrator in New York City for over fifteen years. He has played and/or recorded with some people you’ve possibly heard of, (Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Jon Hendricks) and many more you haven’t.

“I just had the pleasure of seeing your website… my compliments to you. Your guitars are beautiful! I especially admire your very creative tooling and fixtures. You are a dedicated artisan… and unlike most of us, you are certainly using both sides of your brain!”  - Bob Benedetto, Benedetto Guitars - 

Jake Shimabukuro was born on November 3, 1976, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Having learned to play the ukulele from the young age of four, Shimabukuro marked his professional debut in 1998 after becoming a member of the group, Pure Heart, a few years after graduating from high school. Shimabukuro’s appearance dramatically altered traditional perceptions of ukulele music. Playing with incredible technique and great feeling, he covers all types of music from Classical music to Jazz, Rock, Blues, Funk and of course, improvisation that comes naturally to the ukulele, Shimabukuro continues to be a source of inspiration to the Hawaiian music scene.

Ukulele Gent hosts a free, weekly online play-along, with scrolling chords and lyrics, instruction, and often an amazing guest from the ukulele world. Every Wednesday at 7PM Eastern.

As a teenager learning the guitar in the suburbs of Los Angeles, James became interested in blues around 1966; while listening to many of the great originals such as Bukka White, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Johnny Shines, at the Ash Grove folk club in L.A. He formed one of the city’s first blues bands, playing a primitive Hubert Sumlin-style lead, and slide guitar in a Muddy Waters/Elmore James vein.

James Drury studied at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery. He has been building & restoring guitars & ukuleles, as well as furniture for over twelve years.