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Mighty Uke Day returns to Lansing with flash mob, Capitol strum

Scott Pohl/WKAR

Mighty Uke Day 5 is Friday through Sunday in Old Town Lansing. It’s promoted as a celebration of the “diminutive yet dynamic” instrument and its ties to Michigan culture. There will be performances by professionals, and opportunities for beginners to try their hand at playing the ukulele.Current State welcomes Ben Hassenger back to Studio S. Ben is the organizer of Mighty Uke Day. He brought along Steve Szilagyi to play Ben’s song “Uke and Me.”

Scott Pohl has maintained an on-call schedule reporting for WKAR following his retirement after 36 years on the air at the station.
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