This is a quote is from a favorite book of mine – written by Julia Cameron.  If there is one thing that is festive and expansive– it’s Ukulele 101 and “Luau” class!

We have 5 foot tall cardboard tiki gods,  snacks and lots of fun folks!  sign up for our May class now!

“CHOPSTICKS,” “Arthur de Lulli” (Euphemia Allen)–1877

“Chopsticks,” that quick little waltz that anyone can play, and which drives parents who own pianos to distraction, seems–like jump-rope rhymes–to be something passed down from one generation to another. It is hard to believe that it was composed. But it was. Its creator was Euphemia Allen, a 16-year-old British girl, who published the tune under the pseudonym of Arthur de Lulli and never, so far as we know, wrote anything else. The tune appeared in 1877 in London and Glasgow as “The Celebrated Chopsticks Waltz, arranged as a Duet and Solo for the Pianoforte.” On page 3 were these instructions: “This part (primo part of the duet) must be played with both hands turned sideways, the little fingers lowest, so that the movements of the hands imitate the chopping from which this waltz gets its name.”

Here is Chopsticks on the Uke by John King:

I am delighted to report that if you google “ukulele” and “Knoxville” this site comes up on the top of the third page!  Yea!  soon the Ukeladies will be sweeping Knoxville with ukulele love and instruction!

Thanks to my friends for attending my practice class!  I learned a lot and found a few  typos on my handouts!  Looking forward to teaching and spreading the ukulele love here in Knoxville in May at our class.

Sign up NOW by calling 865-384-3443.   The 2 hour class will be held at the Interesting Developments Photography Studio in Old North Knoxville.  Instruction will include tuning, how to read chord charts and tab, we’ll cover 3-5 chords and work on 3-4 songs.

Come early to tune your instrument and enjoy “luau” food and meet the other uke players.

Here is what we have planned so far… the first 30 minutes or so will be tuning instruments, enjoying “luau” food (such as pineapple pizza, Hawaiian punch, coconut cookies etc.)  This is time to socialize and meet the other students.

The lesson will be about two hours long and we will cover some basic chords, strumming, how to read tab and chord charts.  We will also be playing some songs together too!

Anna Dennison is our certified music instructor, so this is a real lesson.  The goal of this class is to share my love of ukuleles,  friends, fun, music and tiki gods.

I’m so excited to see this idea come to life- first class will be in March- this is a “test” class- just for friends then the real one will be in May.  It’s going to be so much fun and such good energy!

I think I’m settling on this slogan– it implies just knowing how to play makes your life better while “life’s more fun when you play” kind of means only when you are playing.

Here is possibly my slogan for Ukeladies.  What do you think?