A large group of ukulele players dedicated to networking and playing together while promoting all things ukulele. We bring in well known professional uke players to teach workshops and give concerts in our community. We have a wide range of skill levels so we encourage each other, learn from each other, and continue to grow in our abilities. We meet on the first Saturday of the month, from 11 AM-1 PM, in the downstairs social hall of the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship. All skill levels and styles of play are welcomed. Bring your music stands and ukes. Music is provided.

My name is Duane Heilman, and I am a luthier and owner of Black Bear Guitars and Ukuleles, a one man shop located in Yakima, Washington, in the U.S. I have been designing, building, and repairing stringed instruments since 1991, and creating ukuleles since 1998. My designs and construction techniques have grown out of years of study and observation of vintage and modern ukes. I try to incorporate my own artistic sense into each instrument as well, and sometimes the results can be quite different and full of surprises -- even to me!

Griffin Ukuleles is really a one man band. Just one old guy who loves woodworking and discovered the joy of the ukulele pretty late in life. Twenty some years ago I retired from a long career as an insurance broker and promised myself that I would spend the rest of my days creating beautiful things . I have kept that promise and have spent the ensuing years painting, carving, writing local history books, and creating whatever satisfied my artistic and aesthetic sense. A few years back I discovered the ukulele and my fascination and obsession began. After I had made a few, and joined the local ukulele society B.U.G. (Bellingham Ukulele Group) the word got around and people began to ask if they could buy one of my ukuleles.

Casey MacGill performs music that swings. Nat “King” Cole Trio meets the Mills Brothers. Fats Waller meets Fats Domino. Slim Galliard meets Fred Astaire. It is American music of many decades and no decade in particular, all happening at the same time, woven into a seamless, beautiful whole. At the core of his sound are his band’s sometimes sweet, sometimes rough-hewn three-part harmony vocals and a piano-ukulele-bass-and-drums rhythm section that swings in a variety of textures.

I started playing guitar when I was four. At the age of thirteen I was introduced to the world of traditional acoustic music, when a friend and I stumbled into a concert at Folk Arts Rare Records in San Diego. About 20 people were sitting on the floor under the record bins listening to a kid named Tom Waits play his original songs.

”Rey is one of the greatest modern players of the metal-bodied resonator guitar.” Acoustic Guitar Magazine

When Ray and Sue Mooers started Dusty Strings in 1979, Ray built hammered dulcimers in the couple’s basement, and the two played and sold them at festivals and craft fairs. After they switched to selling through acoustic music retailers, the business began to grow, adding employees until the basement no longer sufficed.

We meet 2 Thursdays each month at the Anacortes Senior Activity Center. We have weekly Monday jams, weekly Newkulele lessons, concerts and workshops, and small group performances.

The Fretboard Journal is from the former editor of the Ukulele Occasional. Once in a while there are ukulele articles.

Howlin’ Hobbit has been playing music and singing since grade school. That was somewhere back in the dark ages. Howlin’ plays a variety of instruments, but his main “axes” are guitar, harmonica, drums and, lately, a lot of ukulele (too much fun in a tiny package).

On November 1, 2011, Kiwaya USA changed its name to Takumi Ukulele Company. As Takumi Ukulele Company continues to build a strong company to supply and service our customers around the world, we feel it is important to present a clear consistent image and direction.

Matt is an up and coming artist in the new revolution of ukulele players. He plays with a dedication and passion for the instrument that is infectious.

The Port Townsend Ukulele Festival and Workshop is held at Fort Worden State Park, a venue unparalleled in beauty and facility. Expect four nights and three days of intense fun, ukulele instruction, and merry music making with some of the finest ukulele instructors and players working today.

In an effort to accommodate participant demand, Centrum will offer two Port Townsend Ukulele Festivals in 2015. In order to serve as many people as possible, participants will only be able to attend one of the sessions. Each session will have a different faculty slate, so please choose carefully. On March 1, 2015, in the event that there is space available, participants will be able to register for both sessions.

Greg and Jere Canote are identical twins whose music is all about having a good time. They do, you will. It’s steeped in vintage Americana — forgotten fiddle tunes, swing classics, and quirky novelty songs — but with their own twists (and a few of their brilliant original takes on the world around us).

On November 1, 2011, Kiwaya USA changed its name to Takumi Ukulele Company. As Takumi Ukulele Company continues to build a strong company to supply and service our customers around the world, we feel it is important to present a clear consistent image and direction.

Uku the Mighty is a ukulele based AcoustiPop trio from the western Washington. The world has plenty of guitar based bands. It’s time for a new sound to emerge on as a proverbial blip on the collective radar screens of America.

U POP is a loose network of people around the Palouse that play or want to play the ukulele. We currently set a get together date of the last Thursday of the month. We meet from 6 PM to 8 PM at the Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman,Washington. Everyone is welcome; all ages and levels of playing ability.

Our mission is to spread joie d’ukulele to East Jefferson County ... and beyond. The group was George’s big idea, and he enlisted the help of Bruce and Germaine. At the first meeting in October, 2011, we had 70 people, and we thought … “Now what?!” It’s been a lot of fun finding out!