The Latest from Duke Banjo Ukuleles

I have been strumming on stringed instruments since I was a child. In 2017 I was in a bad car accident that hindered me greatly physically and mentally. I was in a very bad... 

It all started with a Christmas present when I was 12. I wasn't impressed with the guitar so it languished in a clothes cupboard until it fell out and broke...

Owner of DUKE Banjo Ukuleles Jamie Houston was interviewed by Lisa Kljaich (a.k.a. The Ukulele Fool) and he talks about how he turned a dream into ...

You never know where you are going to see a DUKE10 Banjo Ukulele. Check out these pics snapped at a local Medieval Market in the town of Levin in N...

I have learned very important life lessons thanks to the Uke. Lessons like:

• Be patient with yourself because mistakes help you learn.
• When stressed out, strumming the uke brings a sense of...

My ukulele story starts with my dad's best friend being a ukulele collector.  He always had more ukuleles than I could count in his house and he began to teach me how to play little...

When my children were young I took up playing the guitar but never really had time to become a proficient player. Now that I have grandchildren, I thought it would be fun to learn the ukulele. A month into it I'm...

We are once again thrilled to announce the winner of our 2nd DUKE10 Banjolele Giveaway. This time we teamed up with the wonderful Katie DeNure of One Music School. Our winner is a deserving family man, Duke Juanitas who tells us...

I started playing ukulele at the beginning of 2019. My cousin had bought one, and I thought it would be fun to play together when I made my yearly visit. I also became a member of Sisters on the...

We are thrilled to announce that Jenny Selig (Brooklyn, NY) is the WINNER of the DUKE10 Banjolele in our Giveaway with @bernadetteteachesmusic. Congratulations Jenny! She tells us she has been playing ukulele for just over 2 years and owns three ukuleles, but she's never even touched a banjolele! She loves...