Comments on: How To Set Up A Ukulele Group, Club or Orchestra

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:20:06 +0000

Maiyah: You’re welcome. I hope the group is a big hit.

By: Maiyah

Maiyah — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:38:31 +0000

Thanks for the great article — I’ve just started the Hampton Roads Ukulele Group (HUG) in Virginia, USA.

I’ll be studying this post tonight after I finish baking quiche, b/c tomorrow is our inaugural monthly meet-up!

All good wishes,

Maiyah

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:13:08 +0000

Gordon: Glad you found it useful and good luck with the group.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:10:40 +0000

Good advice greatly appreciated. The inaugural Coastal Ukulele Jam goes ahead this Thursday in Herne Bay, UK – we’ll see how it pans out :)

By: Reb Mason

Reb Mason — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:05:04 +0000

Hi, I have just started to play the ukulele and I would really like to find a group in Wellington. If anyone could help that would be great….I recently went to the lovely music shop where I bought it and realised I had got the technique all wrong – no wonder I sounded so bad! So I would really like to meet other players so that I can get it right!

By: Joni

Joni — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:02:39 +0000

Hi! I’d like to add the Blue Stone Folk School Ukulele society to the list, please! We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. But, for some reason, we are meeting the 3rd Thursday this month. 7-9 PM in Noblesville, Indiana. People can join our Facebook group for more information! Thanks.

By: Woodshed

Woodshed — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:47:17 +0000

Mark: Congratulations getting them going. Nice work.

By: Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:13:21 +0000

With a small portion of guilt, I have now started two ukestras in the Hunter Region as a (SHOCK! HORROR! GUILT!) …. business… (…shhhh…).

That said, it is going awfully well. I am aiming for 20 in each group – 2.5 hours – $10 each person. Last night was 23, the day time (aimed at Seniors) one has been going not as long and it is at about 13 regulars.

I am the website collator, resource provider (photocopies of music), teacher, facilitator, Ukestra Director, general cat herder, publicist, arranger, ideas man. I am a musician who has plenty of other outlets for my ego and to play music with peers and I am enjoying helping others to get plucked.

My business aim is to help people play music together. That aim is going well and, at least on the ukestra side of things, everybody thinks the charge is good value – many say it is too cheap. People are enjoying themselves, and there are very limited politics because I AM IN CHARGE! (with suitable amounts of humility, finesse, sensitivity, decorum, benevolence and fun).

I think there should be more of it, and then we can spread the joy of the ukulele and of playing music together to more people. The People’s Instrument after all!

By: Ukulele Clubs and Groups | Ukulele Hunt

Ukulele Clubs and Groups | Ukulele Hunt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:06 +0000

[...] If you don’t have one near you, set one up. [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:32:56 +0000

This is potentially a very helpful post. Thanks so much, Al and to those who contributed. We’ll see if Anchorage has what it takes to make a good group. : )