the quiet american is husband and wife duo, aaron and nicole keim. a home-grown modern folk revival, their music incorporates traditional ballads, banjo breakdowns, raggy choruses, gospel duets and other dusty americana gems, all delivered on a wide variety of acoustic instruments. gathered around a single microphone, aaron and nicole present a concert experience that pays tribute to old time folk music traditions yet strives to connect to a modern audience. dusty back porch or shining concert hall, the quiet american reminds you why home made, hand crafted, american folk music will never fade away.

The Bend Ukulele Group (BUGs) is a collection of Bendites and friends in neighboring towns of Central Oregon who share an interest in Ukulele - songs, music, and the Aloha spirit.

Badley Made Ukes are meant to be played and enjoyed. We love to see these beautiful instruments and their music makers out and about. Please send us pictures of you and your uke and any special story you want to share.

Aaron will be Beansprout Musical Instruments in early 2018.

If you are looking for a ukulele or banjo ukulele built by Aaron Keim, go to www.myamoe.com

Breedlove Guitars was established in 1990 by luthiers Larry Breedlove and Steve Henderson, while working at Taylor Guitars. After moving to Oregon, Breedlove and Henderson began specializing in custom, fingerstyle six and twelve string guitars. In 1991 the first Breedlove guitar model appeared, after experiments with the JLD bridge truss system and various bracing techniques. Around 1994, Larry‘s brother, Kim Breedlove, joined Larry and Steve as a master craftsman. Breedlove strives to be environmentally conscious, and is “dedicated to selecting alternatives to endangered rainforest woods.” Breedlove has since expanded to include mandolins and ukuleles.

CU-CU, the Coalition of Union-County Ukuleles, is open to the community, welcoming young and young at heart! (Any age--preferably 4th grade up because of the motor skill thing!) We meet at the La Grande Forestry and Range Science Lab, 1401 Gekeler Lane on the first Thursday of the month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. CU-CU is a positive way to share your love of music with like-minded people of different backgrounds and ages. The ukulele is a popular instrument that takes little investment to get started. The ukulele is ideal for its portability, ability to play melody and harmony, sounds great in groups or alone, and is FUN to play!

Ukuleles handcrafted one at a time in Oregon by Perry and Terry Bullinger,.

Luthier Brad Donaldson of Cannon Beach, Oregon. I have been a part time luthier for 28 years. As a Seattle native, my real job was running the ambient air monitoring network for Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. I retired from the agency in 2005, moved to Cannon Beach and have been free to pursue my passion of building instruments since. I started out making ukes at first, but as there was not much interest in them, switched to making mandolins and guitars. I am very glad that the ukulele has become popular again, it was the first instrument I learned to play and is the most fun for me to build.

Am annual Ukulele festival in October in Eugene, Oregon**.**

UKEtoberfest will be held in Springfield, Oregon, across the Willamette River from Eugene. We are pleased to announce our partnership with Springfield's Willamalane Park and Recreation District.

Workshops will be held in the Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 W. C Street in Springfield.

Full Heart Productions is the creation of Melany Berry who loves connecting people during events in some of the world’s most beautiful places. Whether it is a multi-cultural event on the island of Molokai or a Mindfulness Camp for families hosted on the Oregon coast.

Perhaps Glen Rose is best known as a jazz pianist, but anyone who has been a part of the audience at any of his Great American Songbook concerts knows that ukulele has always been a delightful part of the act. A jazz teacher as well as a performer, Glen has become adept at bringing the secrets of the jazz sound to not only piano students, but to ukulele and guitar players as well via his unique and user-friendly jazz chord method books and workshops.

My name is "Jason Chinchen". Is a Canadian-born native of the Northwest. A lifetime of interests in art, design and woodworking have led me to this craft. After a tenure at Breedlove Guitar Company building both guitars and mandolins he started to collected the knowledge necessary to strike out on my own. Jason strive's to create beautiful instruments of lasting quality.

A day of workshops taught by some of Oregon’s finest ukulele instructors and a nighttime open mic/concert for participants and staff.

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.

All Kerry Char guitars feature solid wood construction from some of the finest woods the world has to offer: rosewoods from Brazil and India, Koa from the Hawaiian Islands, mahogany from Africa and Honduras, various spruces: European, Sitka, Engelman, and Western Red Cedar. This is only a partial list of the tone woods available. Given the new wave of alternative tone woods, (curly walnut [Claro], myrtlewood and African black wood, to name a few,) players have an even greater choice in tone woods than ever before.

Saul Koll grew up in southern California just north of Los Angeles in a town called Newhall. He always had an interest in how things were made and what made things work. While other kids were playing sports, Saul was in the garage taking expensive toys apart and gluing the components into new weird new contraptions. At 12 he started to play the guitar and his compulsive tendencies were then directed to learning the instrument. It was about this time that he found a book on guitar making at the library in Redondo Beach. It was Classic Guitar Construction by Irving Sloan. One of the earliest writings on the subject and as it turns out eventually very influential.(Notice how even at the beach, Saul was at the library!) Saul found the book intriguing but beyond his skills at age 12. He continued his guitar studies and school and all the usual teenage stuff.

( In the studio with Ray Charles ) "Lyle Joseph Ritz" (born January 10, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American jazz ukulele musician who was a key part of the Hawaii ukulele genre. As part of the "The Wrecking Crew", Ritz contributed to many American pop hits from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s. He was inducted to the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum in 2007 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007.

Marianne Brogan has been teaching for 8 years and specializes in beginners of all ages, private lessons & group instruction offered. Marianne travels with loaner ukuleles and teaches regularly at music camps, senior centers and group events. Is there a music lover inside of you yearning for expression? Consider the ukulele, instrument of liberation! Learn the joys of ukulele playing with the founder of Portland’s Ukulele Association, Marianne Brogan.

Mark Kailana Nelson’s music transports you to a tranquil world where tropical winds carry the echoes of soft music and far-off lands. Explore music from islands real and imaginary, lovingly played on instruments from widely different parts of the world.

Mark Roberts has maintained a lifelong passion about creativity and understanding the nature, patterns, and systems of the world around us. An extensive background in all disciplines of fine art, furniture design, and product design have uniquely crafted his approach to design and craft fine instruments.

4th annual Ukulele Band Camp at Menucha (in Corbett, OR. 20 miles east of Portland OR), Mar 24, 2014 to Mar 28, 2014.

Four nights and 3 days of intense fun, ukulele instruction, and merry music making within the structure of a band, led by some of the ukulele world’s finest band masters.

Moe Dixon is a familiar name on the festival and concert club circuit. In performances across North America and Europe, Moe is best known for his ability to create an energy that brings people together through song. Thousands of listeners have become loyal fans. His magical performances are highlighted by masterful guitar playing and powerful vocals.

Moe’s poetic song-writing is filled with his optimistic vision of life. With a lifestyle of skiing, kayaking, windsurfing, golfing or mountain biking (profiled in Lance Secretan’s book !nspire! What Great Leaders Do, on page 91), his inspiration comes from his sense of adventure and his willingness to fully live his Destiny, Cause and Calling. Every audience absorbs and expands on Moe’s unique energy and each performance becomes a celebration.

Third annual Oakridge Ukulele Festival in Oakridge, OR. We have a new venue for classes this year, the Westridge School, a large flexible space. Also new in 2013 is camping in RV’s or tents on the school lawn, hot showers inside the school. Local lodging in motels or B&B’s, RV parks, and camping in the national forest also available. On Saturday evening there will be a variety of performances and jams in the Uptown Neighborhood of Oakridge, shuttles to/from Westridge School will run at convenient times for festival participants.

Ono Ukuleles are handmade in my workshop in Ashland, Oregon. Although I am a "hobby builder," I take my craft very seriously. I probably have as many tools, jigs, forms and other equipment as many full-time luthiers. You can view a slideshow tour of my building process and workshop here. Being retired, I have the luxury of building at my own pace. This allows me to take all the time I need to achieve the stringent quality level that gives me great satisfaction.

A fun, sing-along, play-along club for all ages, all levels, all genres.

The Outdoor Ukulele is injection molded from glass fiber filled polycarbonate. This high-performance composite plastic creates a very strong structure with exceptional tonal quality.

Outdoor Ukulele™ is a father and daughter manufacturer of composite polycarbonate instruments. Scott does the design, development, and assembly. Grace does the marketing, photography, and customer relations.

Recently, some overseas manufacturers began using the Outdoor Ukulele™ name on their plastic ukuleles. Some have even advertised using "Composite Polycarbonate" construction. These instruments are actually made from ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), and they will not have the resonance or durability of the Outdoor Ukulele™.

Again a luthier, builder that most likely lives in the USA and their web site does not even have the city they operate out of. If anyone knows the location of this luthier let me know and the luthier know that at a minimum the city and state a good idea.

Uke Fest activities are located in the heart of beautiful, Reed College campus which surrounds the Johnson Creek watershed and is home to abundant wildlife-a perfect setting for learning and relaxation.Each class extends over three consecutive days to deepen your learning and jump start your playing technique and repertoire at any level. To round out your musical experience you can join in other classes such as hula, acoustic bass, and percussion. Repertoire classes include Hawaiian, ragtime, jazz standards, and folk.

PUA meets on the fourth Sunday of each month from 1 - 3 p.m. All levels are welcome - join-in any month.  Instruction for beginners is available at each gathering (loaner ukuleles are available for the curious). Occasionally guest teachers drop in to play and teach songs. Discover the joy and laughter of group ukulele playing.

Meeting in Salem, Oregon USA.  Check out the SUSA site for monthly meeting information, reference articles, downloadable tools, song sheets (WITH AUDIO!), and more. Visit the “Uke‘aholics” section for information about weekly jams and learning opportunities.  SUSA’s “Hui o Koke’e” group sings and plays traditional and popular island songs during the summer.

When I decided to begin making ukuleles for sale, I promised myself that I would always remember a lesson that I learned from my father: Simplicity is Elegance. The most successful designs are those that make the most of the least. Why increase the weight of an instrument and dampen its ability to resonate naturally in the name of making it...fancier? That’s why I make my finishes thin and keep my decoration to a minimum. Like the vintage Martin and Kamaka instruments that I admire so much, SpruceHouse Ukuleles are very light and a little plain. But there is nothing plain about the sound.

This weekend event is dedicated to creating a community of ukulele players from the world famous to those just getting started.

Expand your musical universe with some of North America’s greatest musical talents and enjoy the wild ocean beaches at Westwind on the central Oregon coast.

The Ukulaneys meet the last Friday of most months at 7:00 pm at the Washington Park Community Center 2025 Washington St. in Eugene, Oregon. We welcome all ukulele players. We also host the Eugene UKEtoberFest... an annual event held at University of Oregon with workshops, concerts and jamming.

2016 presenters include Craig Chee, Sarah Maisel, Jim D'Ville, Aaron and Nicole Keim, Ben Bonham, Rick Zeek, Rham Wilson, Pipa Pinon, Jeff Stevens and more.

Camping is available at Tumalo State Park just up the road from the venue.