In the early 60s, guitar virtuoso and game-changing engineer Charlie Kaman set out to find the sound he always knew but never heard. He discovered it in 1966, the Ovation guitar was born.

The story of Ovation guitars-and the ground-breaking technology behind them-begins with Charles H. Kaman, an aeronautical engineer known for his pioneering work in helicopter and aerospace design.

Big City String Company was founded in 1993 in Bridgeport (the biggest city in) Connecticut. Our mail-order operations expanded to the internet in 1996.

The Bristol Ukulele Club was formed in January, 2010. It is open to all who play the ukulele, at any level, or would like to learn to play. Whether you are a seasoned musician or have never played an instrument, you can learn to play the ukulele. So, bring your ukulele and join the fun.

Luthier James R. DeCava was born and raised in Stratford, Connecticut. As a young teenager, he began playing guitar and banjo and soon realized that if something needed repair on his instruments, he had to do it himself as there were few repair people around at that time. He began meeting others with similar interests and came into contact with the well known Liberty Banjo Co. He worked for them for many years making banjos, doing repairs, and cutting-inlaying mother of pearl with intricate designs. Over the years, he has built hundreds of guitars, banjos, mandolins, and one-of-a-kind instruments. He has also become well known for building multi-string instruments.

A site for students of the ukulele and other lovers of music. Dr.Uke is part of two performing groups: Glastonbury Ukulele Band and the Jim Rosokoff Trio Dr. Uke has a lot of nice learning material and songs on his site.

Finding a ukulele at the Pasadena Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992 inspired Liz & Jim Beloff to start Flea Market Music, Inc., publisher of the popular Jumpin’ Jim’s series of ukulele songbooks. This series is sold worldwide and is distributed by the Hal Leonard Corporation. Some of the best selling titles in the series include Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Tips ‘N’ Tunes, Jumpin’ Jim’s ‘60s Uke-In and Jumpin’ Jim’s Ukulele Country as well as collections of blues, bluegrass, classical music and jazz standards arranged for ukulele by some of the finest players in the world.

Songwriting has always been a passion for Jim Beloff. With a concentration in musical theater at Hampshire College, he wrote, primarily on guitar, a number of musical revues and a full length musical. During his junior year he was a production assistant for Leonard Bernstein on the musical, “1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” which Bernstein wrote with Alan Jay Lerner. Despite the fact that the show closed on Broadway after a short time, Jim found it to be a valuable learning experience.

KookeeUkies, The Ukulele Club of Southern Connecticut, is a group of ukulele players of all ages . We meet to play the ukulele and sing together, discuss ukulele related topics, share what we know about playing the ukulele, and just have fun. We play a variety of songs from Elvis, Johnny Cash, the Beatles, Arlo Guthrie, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Beach Boys, Iz, Colbie Callait, Jason Mraz, Train, and a few traditional Hawaiian tunes. Members can bring additional songs to our meetups. Ukies, please feel free to visit our meetups.

Uke Teacher in Fairfield County private or group lessons - your location or mine beginner to advanced intermediate - all types of music students 9 yrs old to 82 yrs old ( younger please call ) available for lessons, performances or uke presentations ( especially senior centers - assisted living ) please call 203-219-2230 or e-mail unclezac@aol.com for info & references.

Strings by Aurora is proud to bring their line of colored guitar strings to guitarists throughout the world. Aurora produces top of the line guitar strings that combine tried and true winding methods with the latest technology – producing the most brilliant and durable colors and coatings. Strings by Aurora, manufactured in Bridgeport, Connecticut, are the ONLY guitar strings that are made entirely from domestic components; truly 100% made in the USA. We use top-grade materials, fabricated from our own rod, sealed with our patented enamel coatings, and precision wound. All processes are meticulously over-seen by our master craftsmen, drawing on 60 years experience. The result is a truly unique product that is available in a multitude of colored and clear coated sets that sound as good as they look!

The Ukulele Club of Southern Connecticut is a group of ukulele enthusiasts of all skill levels in or near the Greater New Haven Area who gather to: Improve their ukulele skills, Learn to play as a group, Assist aspiring Ukies in their learning process, Learn more about the ukulele and ukulele music, Spread the joy of ukulele music by entertaining others and Just have fun playing (or trying to play) the ukulele.

Geoffrey Rezek, is the founder the Ukulele Society of Connecticut. “Ukuleles are the Best” Geoffrey R. Rezek founder of the Ukulele Society of Connecticut. 1,000,000 new ukulele players wanted, how can you help? Every person in Connecticut who plays the ukulele is an honorary member.