New York's ukulele scene is divided: while some players just want to have fun, others struggle for respect, with tensions rising as the city's annual Uke Fest approaches. Into this mix, an outsider works up the nerve to play his first live show. Who knew such a happy little instrument could cause so much trouble. N.Y. UKE takes viewers into the city's booming underground ukulele community, it's downtown and uptown venues and the growing number of amateur performers who take the stage for laughs - intentionally or not - or musical appreciation.