We’ve had the great pleasure of meeting and teaching some truly wonderful people. By and large, we get to meet brilliant people, from all walks of life. More often than not, our groups gel and make friends with each other. This creates a warm, happy atmosphere, in which classmates support one another’s learning. Also, it’s really satisfying to see people who met on the course socially strumming together at Ukulele Wednesdays, long after their course has finished. Caroline, a lovely lady from one such fabulous group (who decided to have a lesson which doubled as a Regent [...]
Last Ukulele Taster Classes Before Summer…
What a year it’s been. We’ve had some amazing ukulele taster classes! That’s where adults (the sessions are held in a pub) come along and try out the ukulele, using the ones we provide to play their first songs. Tomorrow is our last one before we take a break for the summer holidays. We know, we’re not at school, so why take summer holidays. Mainly because people take holidays and getting a group together to meet during these times is like herding cats. Oh well. We’ll miss getting people playing ukulele, singing and laughing together [...]
New Ukulele Teachers…
It’s been a wonderful 5 years. It seems that lots of people love our original idea of the crash course method. That’s 4 weeks in a group in a pub with a ukulele teacher and other adults learning the ukulele, rather than the traditional amount of time spent learning nursery rhymes and skills that may never be used.
Most adults, it seems, just want to strum along to a few popular tunes with a bunch of others in a social setting. Luckily, that’s exactly what we at Learn To Uke provide.
For most of the time, it [...]
Cerys Matthews’ Learn To Uke Strummers…
Well, it happened. A lovely bunch of @learntouke competition winners and Learn To Uke course alumni took to the stage with the wonderfully talented Cerys Matthews last night, for Book Slam at the Clapham Grand. The Welsh Singer, Songwriter, Broadcaster (listen to her gorgeous voice every Sunday morning from 10am-12pm on BBC 6 Music) and Writer was promoting her new book in old London Town. Didn’t know Cerys has written a sing along book? - Hook, Line and Singer: A Sing-a-long Book which is good for all the family [...]