A popular tradition in Irish names could help you trace your Irish roots. Our ancestors in Ireland had a very strong tradition of naming the eldest child in each family. It’s really interesting to see ...

BEIJING – Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in ...

Members of SK Sayong Pinang’s ukulele club Koleh Buskers are able to play a variety of modern and folk songs. (Bernama pic) The gentle strumming of the ukulele has become an unexpected draw, ...

Move over summer stripes, there’s a new It pattern for the season: plaid. The fall runways predicted it last February, and with the current spring/summer 2026 shows happening now (and the street style ...

TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Over 300 musicians, holding ukuleles of all shapes, materials and shades, sit row after row in folding chairs. It’s an unexpected sight — and sound — in the middle of the Lake ...

American traditional folk music comes from simple songs passed down by everyday people. These songs often tell stories about work, love, family, and life in early America. They were sung in homes, on ...

Since 1974, Roy Sakuma has brought the joy of music to thousands of children and adults of all ages throughout Hawaii! The Roy Sakuma Ukulele Studios is Hawaii's foremost ukulele school — making it ...

KUALA LUMPUR — President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that ASEAN's current trade patterns with Gulf nations have remained limited, noting the need to go beyond the traditional trade.

Plenty of music was to be heard at the Loch Garman Hotel on Saturday, April 26 as up to 50 ukulele players attended the Gorey Ukes 7th birthday party. At the top of the room, a PowerPoint presentation ...

Playing the ukulele is fun but requires stamina, particularly in your strumming hand. To be able to play longer, challenging pieces without getting tired, it's important to include finger exercises in ...

The building techniques for some of the finest instruments in the world have changed little in the decades or even centuries that've passed since their inception. And while many instrument makers ...