For many serious musicians, the small, four-stringed ukulele is a toy, the underdog of the instrument world. It became popular when it was showcased at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition ...

Perhaps you have just recently come to realize that it is a pity your old ukulele is collecting dust in your attic so you decided to pick it up and start strumming its strings, which is probably what ...

SHUTESBURY— When Julie Stepanek was growing up, her six older brothers and sisters played instruments, the lessons paid for by their music-loving mother, Eloise Joan. But when Stepanek’s turn came, ...