Larry U

When I first started playing djembe (and other West African percussion instruments), I was concerned that I was engaged in "cultural...

I've seen several Batá drum performances but I'm sticking with fretted stringed instruments for now. Batá drumming is mostly associated...

I too love Choan Galvez's work, but I haven't yet purchased his books. I'm a little intimidated because I am definitely not there...

Don't be intimidated by Choan's compositions. Many of his books/collections have simple pieces that are definitely at the level for an...

I’d like to give a shout out to one of my favorite ukulele composers, Choan Galvez. You can find him on YouTube and he also has his own...

Just a reminder for all you mid-Atlantic players that this is coming up on Saturday, May 11. Our local group (Central PA Uke Club) has...

Make that 0 days without buying a new ukulele… It is not my fault. When a $400 concert cocobolo from a reputable seller pops up on...

W.J.Herringe Baritone Ukulele. Custom built in Australia using Premium Tasmanian Blackwood (all solid wood) with Ivorywood bindings...

Well, I just got word that my baritone is finished. Looking forward to getting it in my hands but here's a preview from Aaron. :cool...

Helluva deal! :p

This is one of my latest tenors. The body is very nice straight grained Rosewood and the top is Torrified Sitka Spruce. It has a...

Just delivered today. I have had my eye on this one for a while. I watched it come in stock and then out again on Uke Republic. Saw it...

Besides the Kingdom Era Tenor there is a very nice traditional Beansprout tenor also for sale on the website. It's made of "Toon" which...

Thank you for accepting me on this site! I’ve been playing ukulele for about half a year now. I own a tenor carbon fiber Outdoor...

I've been playing stringed instruments, mainly electric blues for better than 50 years. In my particular case, I've developed pretty...