FARMINGTON — Four strings, three chords and the agile fingers of 10 students in Ukulele 101 resounded in a rendition of “Happy Birthday” at Mt. Blue Middle School. After showing students ...

“It’s very happy, the tone, and you can start playing some pretty intermediate to advanced songs in a short while.” The ukulele is a popular instrument because it’s small, portable and ...

The club meets monthly to share songs and strum the instrument, which is kind of a little cousin to the guitar. “It’s a happy instrument.