Before our scheduled strum time, Ellen will be teaching us the Carter Scratch. This is a guitar technique named after Maybelle Carter of the Carter Family that we will apply to our Low G-stringed ukuleles. Many of our American Folk Songs will utilize this distinctive strum. At 10 am Ellen will be leading us […]
“If music be the food of love, play on!” “Never have I loved our home more than in these past couple of weeks, seeing our communities come together to kindle hope and cradle our neighbors in this, our city of dreams. Let’s get together and sing some songs that speak to dear Los Angeles, California. […]
Join us for our first meetup of the month. Take a look at the changes for 2025 here. Gene will be our strum leader today. Novelty songs date back to the late 1800s but achieved real popularity during the 1920s and 1930s. They had a resurgence of interest in the 50s and 60s but have […]
“MARDI GRAS PARTY!” with THE PLUCKING STRUMMERS! With Lars Gruber. Grab your beads, wear your purple, green & gold, and come on down for a Plucking Strummers Mardi Gras Party! It’s time to Carnival! Celebrate the Social Season ukulele-style! We’re going off road with a custom PDF of sheet music. Click on the link below, […]
Join us for our 1st meetup of the month. March 8th will be our 2025 St Patrick’s Day meeting. You’re welcome to wear green, and as much as you want. Our leader for this festival of Irish music will be Cory Brendel. Cory is putting together a Holiday Ukulele Choir set of Irish music that […]
Join us for our 2nd meetup of the month. SPRING FORWARD with ELLEN BLOOM In honor of Spring 2025, we will sing songs about sunshine, rain, bugs, blue skies and more! This is a time to make music together to impact our mood and well-being. We are here to reduce stress, anxiety and promote emotional […]
YACHT ROCK WITH HONEYB “Yacht rock” refers to a music style and aesthetic, often associated with soft rock, that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s, characterized by glossy production, breezy vocals, and bouncy rhythms, evoking the image of relaxing cruises. Our fabulous Co Director HoneyB will lead us through this broad genre that […]
Dust off you’re a-less chaps and studs. Tease up your hair a mile high, because we’re going to rock Atwater like a hurricane! I’ve picked out some awesome headbangers plus a few glam ballads. We’re going to tour the history of the genre with our pedals to the metal on our own highways to hell! […]
MOTHER’S DAY WITH JADRIAN JOHNSON This one goes out to all the moms and those who love ’em. Join us for a set of songs celebrating all the dear moms in the world, be they biological, logical, found, lost, and loved. Your Mother Should Know – Beatles Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton Wind […]
Our second meetup of the month is on May 24th. We will be playing songs from “The Daily Ukulele Yellow Book” by Liz and Jim Beloff. Stay tuned for the page numbers,