Category Archives: Fun

The Squirrel Song

This is a song my young ukulele classes know very well! I wrote it to get children around the age of five to press one string and then off again while they strum as a very first step. The song … Continue reading

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Twist and Shout

The new term is here! How did that happen? I’d love to share with you what we got up to at our end of term Big Fat Music Party back when the summer holidays were a dream waiting around the … Continue reading

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Mixing it Up: Two Tunes in One

Happy New Year everyone! I thought I’d kick off 2016 with two tunes: a really old tune and a brand new one that fit together perfectly. I’m lucky enough to attend a folk music workshop with Laurel Swift one evening … Continue reading

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