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Hi, I’m Ben!

Thank you for visiting my page. Here you’ll find all kinds of information about my musical adventures including my infatuation with ukulele, the festivals and venues I manage, teaching, and all kinds of other things. Take some time to browse about
and I hope to see you somewhere soon!
(Photo credit Jon Benallack)

In the summer of 2025, I attended the Steve Poltz Song Factory retreat for songwriters in Big Indian, NY. After the camp was over, a group of us formed a group that writes a song each week, here are my creations along with some other songs I’ve written over the years,

Thank you to the folks at the Arts Council of Greater Lansing and Robin Miner-Swartz for letting me talk about my road to becoming Michigan’s Ukulele Ambassador, Mighty Uke Day, Music is the Foundation, and other uke-related topics.

Click to read about Ben and the Lansing ukulele scene in Ukulele Magazine!

The Ukulele Kings “Three Cool Cats” CD
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