Ukulele Stories

Ukulele Stories


Latest Episodes

Ukulele Stories: Ralph Shaw
May 30, 2025

Modestly dubbed the "King of the Ukulele", Ralph Shaw is one of the originals - a pre-internet star who honed his craft in front of dubious, bemused audiences in the early 1990s.

Ukulele Stories: Bernadette Plazola
April 29, 2025

In 2019, Bernadette Plazola was unemployed, her marriage had collapsed, and she was on the verge of homelessness. Fast-forward six years and shes now one of the worlds most popular online uke tutors

Ukulele Stories: Bryan Tolentino
March 31, 2025

My job is to put smiles on peoples hearts, says Bryan Tolentino, one of Hawaiis busiest and most sought-after musicians.

Ukulele Stories: Matt Stead
February 28, 2025

Matt Stead is a man of many talents. Not only is he a great uke teacher and player, he's also the new director of the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain

Ukulele Stories: Will Grove-White
January 31, 2025

After 31 years touring the world with the incredible Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Will Grove-White is quite literally building a second career as a luthier.

Ukulele Stories: James Hill
August 23, 2024

Happy Uke Day 2024! Here's a special interview with the amazing James Hill... Enjoy! Cameron

Ukulele Stories: Lucy LaForge
April 05, 2023

Cool, kind and talented - that's how I'd describe Lucy LaForge.

Ukulele Stories: Miss Elm
October 31, 2022

Erin Harrington, aka Miss Elm, is a singer-songwriter and music educator from Brisbane, Australia.

Ukulele Stories: Brittni Paiva
August 01, 2022

As it says on her website, Brittni Paiva and her ukulele are a brilliant match: Both are humble in nature, small in size, and very powerful with proper delivery.

Ukulele Stories: Andrew Molina
January 13, 2022

When I first met Andrew Molina in Los Angeles, he was just starting to make waves on the uke scene, but it was obvious he'd become one of the best performers around.