Mike Gradwell
Ukulele and Classical Guitar Tuition
for Morecambe and the surrounding area
Lesson In Your Own Home
Here are two links to other ukulele websites and on each you can hear some great ukulele music
Stop Press
It is the last few days of this website, thanks to Microsoft. They put up a warning that this site has unsafe content. It doesn't. I have spent hours and hours trying to resolve this and it's still there - I am told it's just my computer now, but others have told me it's on theirs too. Microsoft said it was a Wix problem (Wix have been very supportive and helpful throughout) Wix said it was a Microsoft problem. It was.
There have been exactly seven years of songs of the week and it's been great to share them with you. I hope you've enjoyed them too.
The site expires on 1st December 2021.
Song of the Week
This week's song of the week is the intro, chorus, and first verse of English Rose by The Jam. A beautiful ballad that comes across really well on ukulele. Don't worry if you don't recognise the chords. Follow the tab. I worked out the notes first and then named the chords. Follow the pattern of the tab throughout the song. It is a little more difficult, but you can still play that pattern when it comes to the modulation.
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I teach ukulele and guitar in primary schools, to adult classes and to individual learners of all ages. I have qualifications in classical guitar including a performer’s certificate with Trinity College, but in recent years I prefer to play and teach ukulele as it is a much simpler instrument to play and to enjoy. You will be playing a tune after your first lesson
The Garstang Ukulele Group held an open mic evening on Saturday 1st December 2018. Here is a recording made of Ukulele Jukebox playing Sweet Gene Vincent by Ian Dury.
Pre-Covid News
Here's a link to a blog post from a newish pupil - what a recommendation! Sal Page Blog. Take a look as my head isn't big enough :-) It does help when you have a keen learner.
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Recent workshops include one in Garstang as part of the library's fun day and one at Parbulele. There was plenty of unsolicited thanks and plenty of applause when Ukulele Jukebox played at Parbulele on the Saturday evening.
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More unsolicited testimonials: from my workshop entitled Ukulele Group Orchestration aka Sounding Better'. I received these responses...
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"What a brilliant night.... thanks for your fantastic tips, ideas and help with chords and chord changes, singing and a great night playing and singing".
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"It was a great night...They want Garstang song books!! I’m learning the Mariah Carey song as we speak! We’ve all been inspired. A big thanks once again".
The beginners' course at Flookburgh for the Grange U3A had a workshop which I adventurously entitled 'C Am F and G7'. It was so successful that it was repeated at Garfest (the Garstang Ukulele Festival) I also gave a more advanced workshop called 'My favourite chord'. Now there's the start of long discussions in the pub :-)
Also take a look at Ukulelefornovices.blogspot.co.uk
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