Tag Archives: London

Annual Holiday Party – ukulele clubs in Boston and London

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Anne Ku

The annual holiday party at ukulele clubs in Boston and London is a must-attend, with raffle prizes of new ukulele books by Anne Ku. Continue reading →

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Feed the Birds with ukulele

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Anne Ku

From Mary Poppins, Feed the Birds arrangement by Anne Ku for high and low G ukulele instrumental solo a.k.a. chord melody Continue reading →

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20th anniversary analyticalQ

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Anne Ku

20th anniversary analyticalQ the first website of Anne Ku launched on the Ides of March, also an original song Continue reading →

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Songs from Ireland: Ride On

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Anne Ku

Tonight we will be playing and singing songs from Ireland at the local library and going to a nearby pub afterwards — in Historic Lower Mills, a unique part of Boston, Massachusetts. One of these Irish songs is “Ride On” — … Continue reading →

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Ukulele: ticket to ride

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Anne Ku

Little did I know that buying my first ukulele and learning to play it would change the direction of my life.

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It’s so easy to fall in love but breaking up

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Anne Ku

During the four hour mash-up medley marathon, I conferred with six other ukulele players that mash-ups shouldn’t just be about songs that have similar chords or rhythms. There has to be a rhyme and reason to choosing songs for a … Continue reading →

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Nontraditional students and their struggles: the pursuit of degrees

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Anne Ku

In the UK, older students are called “mature students.” In the US, anyone over 25 studying for their first degree falls into the category of “nontraditional students”. In the Netherlands, it is uncommon to see a mature, nontraditional student at … Continue reading →

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Mamma Mia II: here I go again!

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Anne Ku

Won’t it be great to sing ABBA songs and see the new Mamma Mia movie? That seed of intention was planted back in April when my ukulele group in Boston dedicated one of our weekly jam sessions to songs from … Continue reading →

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Ukulele repertoire: song sheets for amateur music making

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Anne Ku

Ever since getting introduced to the ukulele on Maui, I have been curiously witnessing and participating the rituals of ukulele groups and clubs in Maui, Boston, London, and Amsterdam. The ukulele allows self-accompaniment for singing without a conductor or leader. … Continue reading →

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For the absolute, complete, total beginner in ukulele

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Anne Ku

The ukulele is the quickest and easiest way to make music and connect with others. The first step is getting a ukulele and learning how to play it. Then you can strum, sing, and socialise! Don’t miss the opportunity to … Continue reading →

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