Monthly Archives: December 2019

Raison d’etre

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Anne Ku

Some people are born with a calling. Others spend their entire life looking for it. Raison d’etre is the French word for “the reason for your existence.” Why are you here? What is my purpose for being?

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Anne Ku

Since 2016, various friends and business contacts, all entrepreneurs by the way, urged me to get on Instagram. I resisted until recently.

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Pianists, guitarists, ukulele players: does size matter?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Anne Ku

“What is it about guitarists?” I began. “Every guitarist can play the ukulele — BUT only if he wants to.” There seems to be a psychological barrier. It take less than a minute to show guitarists the conversion formula to … Continue reading →

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Events 2019 and earlier

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Anne Ku

Less is more. Keep it simple. Prior to 2020, I have been actively involved in the following events. Sunday December 8th, 2019 @ 2:30 – 3:30 PMHoliday concert with piano and ukuleleStandish Village Tuesday December 3rd, 2019 @10:30 – 11:30 … Continue reading →

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The Choco-leles

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

What do you get when you get ukulele players to play in what used to be the oldest chocolate factory in the country? “Say chocolate. Say ukulele. Cross chocolate and ukulele and you get choco-lele.” That’s what I said to … Continue reading →

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Songs about Massachusetts and New England etc

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

One day I will get around to finding the song sheets and sheet music to the songs that are not linked below, for Massachusetts and New England. My ukulele club had a good run of Charlie on the MTA. August … Continue reading →

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Ukulele clubs in and around Boston, Massachusetts

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

The Ukulele Union of Boston (UUoB) began about nine years ago after the first ukulele course ended. The students asked, “What shall we do now?” — and one of them initiated a get together in his photo studio. The rest … Continue reading →

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Ukulele Clubs in New England

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

New England is the northeastern part of the United States that comprises the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The best time to visit is autumn when the leaves turn color. I plan to add … Continue reading →

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Previous ukulele workshops and courses

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

In keeping with my natural inclination to not throw anything away in case I may need it in the future, here are courses that I have given previously.

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Previous related events – ukulele

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Anne Ku

What are related events not lodged in my running list of ukulele workshops and jam sessions I organized? What someone else organized? I merely turn up? Or gather others to show up with me? What these all have in common is that … Continue reading →

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