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    Devoted ukulele players find unique bond in group that embraces underappreciated instrument

    After a couple of near misses, ukuleles were what eventually brought Lisa Snow and Kevin Lilly together. Yes, that cute, distinct-sounding guitar-wannabe employed by such diverse performers as ‘60s curiosity Tiny Tim, Hawaiian favorite Don Ho and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam helped the Naperville, Illinois, couple meet, fall in love and get married. Both are members of a ukulele group ...
    by Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune Jan 31, 2024 2 minutes
    Yes, that cute, distinct-sounding guitar-wannabe employed by such diverse performers as‘ 60 s curiosity Tiny Tim, Hawaiian favorite Don Ho and Pearl Jam’ s Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam helped the Naperville, Illinois, couple meet, fall in love and get married.

    After a couple of near misses, ukuleles were what eventually brought Lisa Snow and Kevin Lilly together.

    Yes, that cute, distinct-sounding guitar-wannabe employed by such diverse performers as ‘60s curiosity Tiny Tim, Hawaiian favorite Don Ho and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam helped the Naperville, Illinois, couple meet, fall in love and get married.

    Both are members of a ukulele group that practices every Saturday at Musical Expressions, a

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