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July 4-5, 2008. Ukulele Italiano! James and Anne, Bosko & Honey, and the finest collection of Italian strummers ever assembled entertain capacity crowds at the inaugural UkeIt Festival in Vicenza, Italy. Read James' blog for more.
March 27, 2008. Auckland, New Zealand. Over a hundred `ukulele teachers and enthusiasts gather at the University of Auckland for a two-hour workshop with James. The hands-on session, which focuses on playing techniques and teaching strategies, is a fundraiser for the 2008 Kapono Ukulele Festival.
Available in both C and D tuning, the books include over seventy-five arrangements of traditional, classical, and popular music from all over the world. Learn more.
December 6, 2008. Not sure how to lend a helping hand this holiday season? Support the Ukuleles For Peace project, a grass-roots initiative that unites Jewish and Palestinian children through music and song. A donation of $75.00US provides one child with an `ukulele, a kazoo, a tuner, strings, and picks. Contact Paul Moore at pdmoore@zahav.net.il for details.
November 12, 2007. Taught by Rigk Sauer of RISA Musical Instruments, Learn to Play Blues Ukulele is a crash course for aspiring uke blues players. Features a bonus lesson and demonstration by James. Free YouTube lesson.
October 16, 2007. Presented by Music on Main, James and Anne play to a sold-out room at the Jazz Cellar in Vancouver, BC. The duo's intimate and eclectic performance was recorded by CBC Radio and can be heard here.
July 8-21, 2007. For the first time since Uke Fest West, James tours the Bay Area, Santa Cruz, and Huntington Beach, California. Thanks to all who came out to the workshops and concerts and thanks to the DaSilva Ukulele Co., the Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz, and Island Bazaar for making it all happen. Read James' blog for more.
June 20-24, 2007. Another Portland Uke Fest has come and gone. With the growing number of uke fests out there, what puts the PUF in a league of its own? Read James' blog to find out.
March 1, 2007. The GString Ukulele Co. releases the James Hill Signature Model `Ukulele! Click here for photos, specs, and ordering info.
February 16-17, 2007. James and Anne open for Juno award-winning singer/songwriter Willie P. Bennett to near-capacity crowds at the Octave Theatre in Kingston, ON, and at the Library & Archives Canada Auditorium in Ottawa, ON. James plays his new GString signature model `ukulele for the first time on stage!
January 19-20, 2007. James and the GString Ukuleles crew join the fray at the 2007 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. Read James' latest blog entry for details. January 6, 2007. The online magazine Rambles posts a glowing review of James' most recent CD, A Flying Leap. "The grand stand out," writes Sarah Meador, "is Hill's classically styled One Small Suite for Ukulele ...it's the essence of an opera poured into less than 15 minutes." Read the full review. January 1, 2007. Drive your winter blues away with two albums that feature cameo appearances by James and his uke. Let It Snow Too! A Celebration of Canadian Winter, which includes James' instrumental ode to skating "Down Rideau Canal," is a compilation of winter-inspired tunes by songwriters across Canada. Songstress Yael Wand, also featured on Let it Snow..., has released At Your Door, a very fine follow-up to her 2004 debut Antinomy. The swinging track "The Best Thing In Your Hands" features James on soprano uke.
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April 7-19, 2007. James' latest tour of Japan includes workshops and performances in Hukuoka, Nagoya, Sendai, Sapporo, Osaka, Jeugia, Himeji, and Tokyo. 
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