August 12, 2010: Wow, a month on the road goes by fast. Last weekend Chalmers Doane and I taught at the Tatamagouche Centre's inaugural ukulele retreat in Nova Scotia... Read James' blog.

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August 19, 2010. Time Out! magazine calls James' solo concert in Singapore "the most unique, entertaining and original experience the crowd had no doubt seen in a while." Read full review.

June 4, 2010. James and Mighty Uke director Tony Coleman are featured in a special National Public Radio story about the ukulele revival. Click here to listen (or here for text-only).

May 3, 2010. Tune in to CBC's Concerts On Demand for an intimate and interactive solo set by James featuring some of his best-known compositions and arrangements. Recorded live at Studio H, Halifax. Stream it on your computer here.

April 13, 2010. James' Cross-Canada Teacher Tour makes waves in Thunder Bay, ON. Click here for full story.

March 26, 2010. Registration for the James Hill Ukulele Initiative Teacher Certification Program is now open! Click here for details on this ground-breaking new course for current and prospective ukulele teachers.

February 2, 2010. Glowing reviews continue to pour in for True Love Don't Weep, the debut album from the Hill/Davison duo. Click here to read what the critics have to say.

January 28, 2010. Mighty Uke, the documentary by Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher has it's Toronto premiere! Click here to read all about it in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and others.

December 16, 2009. Ukuleles for Peace will perform at the 2010 in Vancouver, Canada! With your help, that is...

Flying over a dozen kids plus a few parents from Israel to Canada ain't cheap. So, if you're looking for a deserving cause to support this holiday season, please consider a donation to Ukuleles for Peace.

Click here to watch a short video about this amazing grass-roots peace project. Click here to visit the UFP homepage.

November 21, 2009. James and Anne win at the 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards! The duo takes home Traditional Album of the Year for their acclaimed debut True Love Don't Weep. Congratulations!

November 21, 2009. "Pulling Some Strings." Click here to read the Halifax Chronicle-Herald article on James & Anne's CFMA nomination.

November 20, 2009. John Kavanagh's Small Rooms: Rags, Jazz, and Encores for Uke is now available for order. The album was nearly complete when John passed away suddenly in May 2009. To honour his memory and to celebrate his life, John's friends and family pitched in to complete Small Rooms using the tracks that John had already recorded. The result is a beautiful, intimate portrait of a man and his music. Click here to order. Click here to visit John's new website.

November 9, 2009. True Love Don't Weep climbs to #2 on Canadian Folk Radio charts! Other top-10 artists include James Keelaghan, The Wailin' Jennys, Oliver Schroer and Leonard Cohen. Link.

October 7, 2009. True Love Don't Weep, James & Anne's duo debut, is nominated for Traditional Album of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards! More.

September 26, 2009. Upbeat, The 2009 edtion of the Langley Ukulele Workshop, is held in Langley, BC. A sold-out contingent of ukulele teachers and enthusiasts enjoys a full day of workshops with James, Chalmers Doane, Peter Luongo and Jamie Thomas.

Special thanks to event sponsors Mya Moe Ukuleles, Empire Music, and Ukulele Yes! for their support. See you in 2010!

September 4, 2009. True Love Don't Weep, James & Anne's duo debut, is nominated for two Nova Scotia Music Awards! Full story.

August 27, 2009. Check out Square Pegs & Round Holes, compilation benefit CD for the American Asperger's Association. Featuring sixteen tracks from ukulele artists including James, Lyle Ritz, the UOGB, Victoria Vox, Jim Beloff, Greg Hawkes and many others. Listen.

July 24, 2009. Missed James' debut at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC? Catch the hour-long solo set on video right here! Featuring some of James' best-known arrangements and compositions as well as a unique trio number with Grammy Award winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer!

June 14, 2009. The Ottawa Citizen reports that American roots-rocker Ben Harper has generously donated 40 ukuleles to a local school (full article here). In a related article, the Citizen also reports that "James Hill and Chalmers Doane are reviving the ukulele in classrooms across the country." Uke on!

Click here for more information on Ukulele in the Classroom, the ukulele method book series by James and Chalmers.

March 24, 2009. True Love Don't Weep is officially released! Featuring the ear-popping instrumental Ode to a Frozen Boot, the existential gospel sing-a-long Travelin' On, and the breathtaking Oh! Susanna.

• Listen to samples from the album
• Order your copy of the CD here

March 23, 2009. Read James' Ukulele Hunt interview here.

February 28, 2009. Assisted by a handful of friends and colleagues, James & Anne celebrate the upcoming release of True Love Don't Weep with a sold-out concert at the Marigold Cultural Centre in Truro, NS. See snapshots from the show here.

January 30, 2009. James and fingerstyle guitar legend John Knowles team up for a track on Seattle-based chanteuse Margo Murphy's latest release Chemistry. Listen to a sample of The Winding Stream here.

January 27, 2009. It's official: James & Anne's new CD, True Love Don't Weep, will be released on the Borealis record label on March 24, 2009! Recorded in Halifax, NS, the 12-song album is a dramatic departure from James' three previous studio albums. Click here for info and audio clips.