The Ukulele: A History (Book Review)

by Alex on July 20, 2012
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[gn_quote]I think it’s a whole culture…and it doesn’t seem particularly funny to me.
                                                                                     -singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt[/gn_quote]

When you think of the ʻukulele, what comes to mind?

Depending on where you’re from and your exposure to Hawaiian culture, the …

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Talk Story On History of the ʻUkulele (Book Event)

by Alex on July 19, 2012
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This Saturday, come to the Book Launch for a new book from UH Press titled The ʻUkulele: A History by Jim Tranquada and John King.  Tranquada will be hosting a talk story session on the book that he and late …

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