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Nutmeg Ukulele Festival 2024

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Anne Ku

Join me in Simsbury, Connecticut for the annual all-day festival on Saturday 14th September 2024 with three to four workshops going on simultaneously (i.e. four parallel sessions) from 9 AM to 5 PM (US$100 includes lunch!)

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Workshop: Ode to Joy

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Anne Ku

To celebrate the bicentennial of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the only one that uses the human voice, we will play the Ode to Joy for the ukulele. Watch the documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth. This one-hour workshop is re-scheduled for Thursday 5th … Continue reading →

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Fun with Uke & Wild Chocolate

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Anne Ku
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3 Chord Thursday Golden Oldies

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 3rd August 2023, let’s revisit the golden oldies — the most memorable songs of the 50’s and 60’s. We have previously celebrated three sessions of 60’s songs in 3 Chord Thursday but not yet 50’s songs. Elvis Presley … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: Christmas and holiday songs

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

While you can sing oldies and pop songs any time of the year, Christmas and other holidays songs seem appropriately festive in December. On 10th December 2020 we explore the numerous three chord songs in this category. The final line-up … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: eight days a week

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

Now in our last month of the year, don’t you wonder how we managed to get this far with only seven days a week? Join us in Zoom for an hour of singing and playing three chord songs about days … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: animals and pets

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

For 19th November 2020, we explore three chord songs about animals and pets. As this is such a popular tune, we will schedule Part 2 at a later date. Did you know that “A Horse With No Name” can be … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: colour my world

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Anne Ku

On Thursday 5th November 2020 at 3 pm EST, we will sing and play three chord songs that colour our worlds and wear solid colours in Zoom. Because of the popularity of this theme, we will do part 2 at … Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: same one word title, different songs

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Anne Ku

Can you think of songs with the same title that has just one word but which are completely different? Join us on 3rd September for Three Chord Thursday at 3 pm EDT. Continue reading →

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Three Chord Thursday: nonlexical vocables

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Anne Ku

In this Three Chord Thursday song session, we aim to sing and play songs that make extensive use of so-called nonlexical vocables, syllables chosen for their sound rather than meaning. Continue reading →

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