Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)

Subject: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: Alec
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 02:08 PM

B.B.C. Look North (local news programme)have just broadcast an item on Durham County Council's initiative to get youngsters interested in acoustic music-making by providing free Ukulele classes to schoolchildren as young as 9.
The report contained delightful images of schoolchildren engrossed in(& very quickly mastering) the basic beginner's techniques.
One thing that some 'Catters might not like about this is that the instruments were all Mahalos.
Nevertheless I think it gives some hope for the future of acoustic music production.

Subject: RE: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: fat B****rd
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 03:27 PM

With you there, Alec. The kids were having FUN and you never know, it could start them on the road to enjoying AND playing music.
Turned out nice again !!

Subject: RE: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 03:52 PM

Ukeles aren't particularly easy to play. And they tend to be real buggers to tune. Unless they are careful, this could end up putting a lot of kids right off music.

Subject: RE: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: Hawker
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 04:47 PM

Bude Junior school here in Cornwall Have a Ukelele Band too.
Cheers, Lucy

Subject: RE: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 04:39 AM

Thank heaven that Limpits' school has a wide variety of instruments from all over the world, but not a single ukelelelelele!!!!

LTS

Subject: RE: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: GUEST,Fidjit
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 09:32 AM

Just to join the parade.

Here in Sweden. The navel of all folk music. We are having a, "ukelele workshop day" on Saturday 3rd Febuary.

Just organised a loan of a uke so I can get in at a reduced price!
Might end up buying it to hang on the wall. BRIGHT YELLOW the bloody thing is.

Chas

P.S. Now off to get my computer back from the doctor's.

Chas

Subject: RE: Ukuleles in schools (U.K.)
From: GUEST,Sooz at work
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 10:46 AM

I have a bright yellow ulelele.

At least one school in Lincolnshire has a class set of ukes for pupils' use. George Harrison would have been chuffed!