How some ukulele players bond in a group that embraces this instrument

The ukulele is employed by diverse performers including 60s curiosity Tiny Tim, Hawaiian favourite Don Ho and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. — Dreamstime/TNS

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 favourite Don Ho and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder helped the Naperville, Illinois, couple meet, fall in love and get married.