Cohasset ʻUkulele Circle, Monday evening, adults & teens
Community Uke Sundays, Sunday mid-day, adults, teens, & kids
2nd and 4th Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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Where: Set your mapping app for 23 N. Main St., Cohasset. The sign out front says “Unitarian Universalist Parish House / Carriage House Nursery School.” Plenty of street parking around Cohasset Common. Evenings and Sundays you can park in the big lot behind Town Hall, right across the Common. Parking map (PDF).
Who should come: People who play ʻukulele, from beginners to Jake Shimabukuro (seriously, we’d love to have Jake stop by). People who play ʻukulele-friendly instruments like guitar, bass, light percussion (e.g. cajone), etc. People who just want to sing or listen. This group is for adults and teens.
How it works: When your turn comes, you can lead a song, request someone else lead a song of your choice, or pass. We have binders of song sheets with ʻukulele chord diagrams for each song. (If you use a tablet, we have a Google Drive folder with the songsheets.) We also have copies of the Rise Up Singing songbook. If you want to lead a song that’s not in our binder or in Rise Up Singing, please bring printed song sheets to share.
What it’s like: It’s a relaxed supportive group of people playing at all different levels. We’re here to make music together and have fun.
It’s in the spirit of a kanikapila, or a Hawaiʻian jam session. Jeff Peterson, a ʻukulele player who grew up on Maui, describes kanikapila like this:
“Each session is a great way to learn new things and follow those willing to share.... Help new members of a group if you are more experienced.... If you don’t know the song, just listen and see what you can learn before playing.... Listen carefully to those around you and learn to complement the songs played.... Less is more and good rhythm is essential.... Have Fun! Kanikapila is all about sharing and enjoying music together.”
Precautions for flu, COVID, and respiratory viruses: You’re always welcome to wear a mask at any session to help protect yourself. We’re singing indoors, so please stay home if you’re ill.
4th Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
View or join our email list on Google Groups
Where: Set your mapping app for 23 N. Main St., Cohasset. The sign out front says “Unitarian Universalist Parish House / Carriage House Nursery School.” Plenty of street parking around Cohasset Common. Evenings and Sundays you can park in the big lot behind Town Hall, right across the Common. Parking map (PDF).
Who should come: Adults, teens, and kids who play ʻukulele (or want to learn), at all skill levels from beginners to Brittni Paiva (seriously, we’d love to have Brittni stop by). Also welcome: people who play ʻukulele-friendly instruments like guitar, bass, light percussion (e.g. cajone). And people who just want to sing along or listen. Note: children must have an adult with them.
Absolute beginners:If you’re an absolute beginner, this is a great place to start. We have loaner ukes you can borrow during the session. We can show you basic chords and strums to get you started. If you can, look at this PDF of Ukulele Basics for Absolute Beginners before you come.
How it works: We have binders of song sheets with ʻukulele chord diagrams for each song. (If you use a tablet, we have a Google Drive folder with the songsheets.) If we have a lot of beginners, we’ll stick with super easy songs for the first quarter hour or so. Then we go around the circle, and you can either lead a song, request that someone else lead a song from our song book, or pass.
What it’s like: It’s a relaxed supportive group of people playing at all different levels. We’re here to make music together and have fun.
It’s in the spirit of a kanikapila, or a Hawaiʻian jam session. Jeff Peterson, a ʻukulele player who grew up on Maui, describes kanikapila like this:
“Each session is a great way to learn new things and follow those willing to share.... Help new members of a group if you are more experienced.... If you don’t know the song, just listen and see what you can learn before playing.... Listen carefully to those around you and learn to complement the songs played.... Less is more and good rhythm is essential.... Have Fun! Kanikapila is all about sharing and enjoying music together.”
Precautions for flu, COVID, and respiratory viruses: You’re always welcome to wear a mask at any session to help protect yourself. We’re singing indoors, so please stay home if you’re ill.
Thank you to all twenty-one people who showed up on a snowy Sunday in February!
Anne Ku led a great workshop, giving participants “the 20% you need to know to play 80% of what you want to play.”
Workshop funded by the Gleason Fund of First Parish in Cohasset.
