Since I launched my first ukulele jam session in Boston on that fateful night of the super blue blood moon in January 2018, I have been meticulously keeping an audit trail of all the jam sessions, workshops, and other events I had organized. It’s now time to remove them from my UKULELE page and archive it in a blogpost here.
- Wednesday 31 January 2018 Super Blue Blood Moon
- Wednesday 7 February 2018 Beginner’s Workshop
- Wednesday 14 February 2018 Beginner’s Workshop
- Wednesday 21 February 2018 Heartbreak Hotel — MEETUP RSVP
- Wednesday 28th February 2018 Oscar Winners of Best Original Song MeetUp RSVP + special guest – ukuleles owned by Tiny Tim and Arthur Godfrey
Wednesday 7 March 2018 7 pm Workshop &Two Chord Songs(20 pages) &MeetUp RSVP- Saturday 10 March 2018 @3 – 4:30 pm Strum Workshop & Two Chord Songs Different Strokes for Different Folks $15 adult. $5 child.
- Wednesday 14 March 2018 Two Chord Songs & MeetUp RSVP
- Friday 23 March 2018 8 pm Island Theme: songs of Hawaii, Caribbean, and more MeetUp RSVP preceded by Beginners Workshop from 7 to 8 pm
- Wednesday 11th April 2018 @ 7 – 9 pm Easy Beatles – 23 songs on 32 pages
(Eventbrite tickets) (Meetup RSVP) (Boston Calendar) blogpost — NO WORKSHOP - Wednesday 18th April 2018 Twelve Bar Blues and 22-page songbook and blogpost
- Saturday 21st April 2018 Earth Day Ukulele Workshops: crash course for complete beginners and up, to prepare for your first jam session. $10 per session up to 5 different sessions. Blog post.
- Wednesday 25th April 2018 post-Earth Day Ukulele Jam Read Blog post.
15 songs on 25 pages (Download 1.2 MB PDF). - FREE Ukulele Classes for Teenagers
Eight one-hour workshops each Friday @3:30 PM from 27 April to 15th June at Adams Street Branch of Boston Public Library. Ukuleles for loan. Visit FB page.. - Saturday 28th April 2018 @all afternoon. REVIEW of the MELEE 2018
Annual Ukulele Melee in Hamilton, MA, an afternoon of workshops and jam sessions. Facebook Page. I co-lead a strum/sing session on Island Theme and gave a 40-minute workshop “Transpose to Compose.” - Tuesday 1st May 2018 ABBA GOLD Jam, meet-up RSVP, Boston Calendar
ABBA GOLD ukulele songbook (19 songs on 30 pages, 1.6 MB PDF) - Wednesday 9th May 2018 No Theme Night, meet-up RSVP, choose from San Jose Ukulele Club’s Songs
- Wednesday 16th May 2018 Sixties Social, Boston Calendar Event; Nextdoor Event; meet-up RSVP —-> Songbook (20 songs on 30 pages, 2.2 MB PDF) & Spotify Playlist
- Wednesday 23rd May 2018 No Theme Night, choose from Bytown Ukulele Club songs, meet-up RSVP
- Wed 30 May 2018 @ 5:00 pm Crash Course for Beginners
@ 7 PM Jam: Three Chord Songs (26 pages, 990kB), Spotify Playlist, meet-up RSVP - Wednesday 6th June 2018 Eighties Extravaganza, Boston Calendar Event; Nextdoor Event; meet-up RSVP; Eighties Extravaganza: 29 songs on 32 pages (2.5 MB) Spotify Playlist; Blog post: selecting songs for the eighties
- Wednesday 13th June 2018 @5 – 6:30 pm. Ukulele Workshop for Beginners. RSVP on Meet-up Site $20.
- Wednesday 13th June 2018 7 – 9:30 pm Songs for Singalong – bring your music stands & printed songbook. First edition of 34 songs on 53 pages (5 MB) PDF – to be revised. Ideal songs are those with repeating chorus & simple words for Massachusetts residents aged 65 and above. Spotify Playlist.
Sunset Singalong Addendum Google Doc. Spotify Playlist of addendum. - Tuesday 19th June 2018 @5 – 6:30 pm. Ukulele Workshop for Beginners. RSVP on Meet-up Site $20.
- Tuesday 19th June 2018 @6:30 – 9:00 pm. Ukulele Jam Session – rehearsal for next day summer solstice singalong (22-page songbook). RSVP on Meet-up Site
- Wednesday 20th June 2018 Summer Solstice Singalong at Sunset. Park and meet at Standish Village at 6:30 pm to lead the residents in a singalong from 7 to 8 pm. Women wear bright, colourful dresses. Men wear aloha shirts. Meet-up RSVP. Our first outdoor and public event! Bring your music stands & printed 22-page songbookOur ukulele group’s first gig was at Standish Village.
- Saturday 23rd June 2018 @10 am Crash Course for Complete Beginners RSVP Meet-Up
- Wednesday 27th June 2018 @ 5 pm Workshop for Beginners RSVP Meet-Up
- Wednesday 27th June 2018 @ 7 pm Across America jam session RSVP Meet-Up; Download the songbook (28 songs on 36-pages, 1.8 MB PDF) Listen to Spotify Playlist
- Saturday 30th June Workshops:11:30 am – 1 pm Crash Course for Complete Beginners RSVP Meet-Up.
- 1:30 pm – 3 pm Workshop for Beginners RSVP Meet-Up.
- Tuesday 3rd July @ 5 – 6:30 pm Workshop for Beginners RSVP Meet-Up
- Tuesday 3rd July @ 6:30 pm Jam Session: Across America, Hawaiian Songs & Ukulele Originals RSVP Meet-Up. Download the songbook (28 songs on 36-pages, 1.8 MB PDF) Listen to Spotify Playlist. NEW: Hawaiian Songbook (10 songs on 20 pages, 1.8 MB) Spotify Playlist
- Friday 6th July @ 6:00 – 7:30 pm Crash Course for Complete Beginners. RSVP Meet-Up.
- Sunday 8th July @ 11:30 am – 1 pm
Crash Course for Complete Beginners. RSVP Meet-Up. - Thursday 12 July Workshop @ 5:15 – 6:45 pm: Workshop for Beginners. RSVP Meet-Up
- Thurs 12 July Jam Session @ 7:00- 9:30 pm: Beatles Carpool Karaoke; RSVP Meet-Up
- Thursday 19 July @ 5:30 – 7:00 pm Ukulele Crash Course for Complete Beginners. RSVP Meet-Up
- Thursday 19 July Jam @ 7:00 – 9:30 pm Jam Session. RSVP Meet-Up
- Thursday 26 July @ 5:15 – 6:45 pmWorkshop for Beginners. RSVP Meet-Up
- Thursday 26 July @ 7:00 – 9:30 pm Jam Session. RSVP Meet-up
- Saturday 28 July @ 10:00 – 11:30 am Workshop for ukulele & guitar: different strokes for different folks (right-hand techniques and strum patterns). RSVP Meet-up
- Saturday 28 July @ Noon – 1:30 pm Workshop for ukulele & guitar: fun runs, riffs, and lick. RSVP Meet-up
- August: NO WORKSHOPS
- Wednesday 1st August Jam Session
- Wednesday 8th August Jam Session
- Wednesday 15th August Jam Session
- Wednesday 22 August Sunset Singalong at Adams Street Branch of Boston Public Library (BPL). Songs for Kids.
- Wednesday 29 August doors open 6:30 pm for 7 pm start until 9:30 pm RSVP Meet-up
- Wednesday 5th Sept Jam Session Walter Baker Lofts Common Room RSVP Meet-up
- Wednesday 12th Sept Jam Session at St Michael’s Episcopal Church RSVP
- Wednesday 19th Sept Jam Session at St Michael’s Episcopal Church RSVP
- Saturday 22nd September 2018 Milton Porchfest. Meet-up RSVP. Facebook Event.Second annual Milton Porchfest schedule. We are the Chocoleles! Ukulele jam in the oldest chocolate factory in America!
- Wednesday 26th Sept Jam Session at St Michael’s Episcopal Church RSVP
- Wednesday 3rd Oct Jam Session at Standish Village RSVP
- Wednesday 10th Oct Jam Session at Standish Village RSVP
- Wednesday 17th Oct Jam Session at Walter Baker Building RSVP
- Wednesday 24th Oct Jam Session at Walter Baker Building RSVP
- Thursday 1st Nov Group Rehearsal at Eustis Estate RSVP
- Saturday 3rd November Ukulele Rehearsal, Performance, Jam at Eustis Estate Blue Hills Fall Foliage Event RSVP
- Wednesday 14th November 2018
- Wed. 21st November from 6 to 8 pm. Doors open at 5:45 pm. RSVP Meet-up
- Annual Holiday Stroll in Historic Lower Mills Saturday 24th November 2018, RSVP
- Wed. 28th November: beginner’s holiday song workshop 5:30 pm. Jam session 7 pm.
- Sun. 2nd December 11:30 am – 12:30 pm STRUM Workshop #1. RSVP.
- Wed. 5th December no workshop. Jam session at Standish Village 7 – 9 pm.
- Saturday 8th December Workshop: Crash Course for Complete Beginners 11:30 am RSVP.
- Sunday 9th December 10:30 am: Choco-leles performance at the Unitarian Church, Milton, MA.
- Sunday 9th December 1:30 – 2:30 pm: STRUM Workshop #2. RSVP.
- Wed. 12th December: beginner’s holiday song workshop 5:30 pm. Jam session 7 pm.
- Friday 14th December: Kids Ukulele Class Recital at Adams St Branch of Boston Public Library
- Sunday 16th December: STRUM Workshop #3. RSVP.
- Wed. 19th December: beginner’s holiday song workshop 5:30 pm. Jam session 7 pm.
- Wed. 2nd January 2019: Ukulele Party: the first jam of the new year from 7 pm!
- Thursday 10th January 2019: 5:30 – 7:30 pm FUN WITH UKULELES, at Lower Mills Branch of Boston Public Library and thereafter once a month on a Thursday
- Wed. 16th January 2019: Ukulele Fun jam session 7 pm.
- Thursday 24th January 2019 and every Thursday until end of March 2019
- Saturday 5th January 2019: new beginner ukulele courses begin
- Saturday 5th January 2019: 1 – 2:30 pm Pick & Pluck Workshop. RSVP. NEW!
- Saturday 5th January 2019: 3 – 4:30 pm Ukulele for Adult Beginners. 1.5 hour classes: Seven Saturdays January 5th, 12th, 26th, Feb 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Total: $250. REGISTER.
- Saturday 5th January 2019: Moderated (taught) group playing (all levels) workshop: Ten sessions at $150 total or $25 drop-in per workshop. REGISTER.
- Thursday 31st January 2019 – our first anniversary as a ukulele group!
- Saturday 2nd February 2019 Ukuleles Crash Course for Complete Beginners
- Thursday 7th February 2019 Jam session at Walter Baker Building (WBB)
- Thursday 14th February 2019 Fun with Ukulele at Lower Mills Library: Love Songs from Movies. Song list
- Thursday 21st Feb 2019 – visit to UUoB Clement Photo Gallery
- Saturday 23rd February 2019 from 5:00 pm Jam Session (WBB)
- Thursday 28th February 2019 rehearsal (WBB)
- Saturday 2nd March 11 am – 1 pm Ukulele Course for Complete Beginners (WBB)
- Saturday 2nd March 1:30 pm PLUCK Workshop (WBB)
- Thursday 7th March 7 pm rehearsal (WBB)
- Saturday 9th March 11 am – 1 pm Ukulele Course for Complete Beginners (WBB)
- Saturday 9th March 1:30 pm PLUCK Workshop (WBB)
- Sunday 10th March African Music for Guitar & Ukulele (WBB)
- Monday 11th March Ukulele courses for Adult Ed. begin at Milton High School
- Thursday 14th March 2019 Fun with Ukulele at Lower Mills Library: Irish Songs
- Friday 15th March 2019 Crash Course for Complete Beginners, Brookline Ballet School
- Saturday 16th March 11 am – 1 pm Ukulele Course for Complete Beginners (WBB)
- Saturday 16th March 1:30 – 3:30 pm PLUCK Workshop (WBB)
- Sunday 17th March: Victoria Vox, Albany St, Boston
- Thursday 21st March rehearsal (WBB)
- Friday 29th March: celebration of Chief Noda’s birthday (WBB)
- Saturday 30th March Stuart Fuchs, Taunton, MA
- Wednesday 3rd April ukulele rehearsal (WBB)
- Thursday 4th April new ukulele courses at Arlington Community Education
- Wednesday 3rd April 2019 and every Wednesday until further notice weekly rehearsals for performance at Ukulele Melee (festival) Saturday May 4th, Hamilton, MA
- Thursday 4th April 2019 – 6th June Ukulele courses for Adult Ed. at Arlington Community Education
- Rehearsals for Pluck Ensemble: April 20th & from 1 – 3 pm and April 28th from 3 to 5 pm for performance at Somerlele Festival Sunday May 5th, Somerville, MA
- Saturday 27th April 2019 to 13th July 11:30 am 12:30 pm- 10 weeks x 1 hour Ukulele for Kids (accompanying parent or adult family member free), sibling discounts
- Saturday 27th April 2019 Disco Uke (disco for ukulele) workshop & jam / dance session Early Bird Special $25 – thereafter $36 ! New ukulele for best 70’s disco costume.
- Short Courses for Guitar and Ukulele: guitar begins Monday May 6th
- Ruby Tuesdays May 21st to July 9th: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Play Ukulele II (for advanced beginners), Walter Baker Building - Ruby Tuesdays 8:00 – 9:00 pm Ukulele Clinic: Honing Your Skills in Historic Lower Mills, Walter Baker Building
- Wednesday June 19th, 2019 @ 7 pm Ukulele Rehearsal, Walter Baker Building
- Friday June 21st, 2019 MAKE MUSIC BOSTON, Eustis Estate, Milton, MA
- Monday June 24th, 2019 6:30 – 7:30 pm Standish Village
- Wednesday July 10th 6:30 – 8:00 pm Goodbye Party, Adams St. Branch of Boston Public Library.
- Saturday July 13th, 2019 Acoustic Stage for Guitar & Ukulele at 18 Boylston St, Jamaica, Plain JP Porchfest
- 2:00 – 3:00 pm Boston Guitar Orchestra Elite Force: quartets
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm Choco-leles
- 5:00 – 6:00 pm Ruby Tuesdays Ukulele
- Saturday September 21st, 2019 Milton Porchfest
- Monday 23rd September 2019: New Ukulele Courses begin at Cambridge Center for Adult Education
- Wednesday 25th September 2019: New beginner’s ukulele course begin in Walter Baker Building
- Thursday 26th September 2019: new ukulele courses begin in Arlington
- Tuesday 1st October 2019: new ukulele courses begin at Milton Adult Education
- November 30, 2019 Annual Holiday Stroll in Historic Lower Mills