I have been teaching the ukulele for over 10 years and one question I get asked all the time is - 'Is the ukulele hard to learn'. The short answer is No — the ukulele is one of the easiest instruments to start playing. The ukulele is one of the best instruments to learn if you want very quick rewards and to be playing songs within minutes. Like every instrument though, you need to practice and you can take it to whatever level you want. But let’s break that down honestly. Why the Ukulele...

In 2024 I collaborated with world renowned ukulele builder Pete Howlett and together we released the Paul Mansell Student Tenor Ukulele. I am very excited to announce that Pete has now teamed up with guitar/ukulele builder Dan Lipson of Lipson Ukulele's and together we are releasing the Howlett/Lipson Paul Mansell Baritone Ukulele. Dan has been training with Pete for over 7 years and this is a wonderful collaboration. This is effectively the big brother to the Tenor ukulele. It is a...

My brand new album 'Ukulele Jazz' is released today on Clever Clever records. It features 17 beautiful Jazz standards all recorded on...