When I first decided to try the recorder, I did what most people do. I bought a plastic soprano. It wasn't a dollar store version. In fact, it was a blue Yamaha student model. But it didn't take long for…

I have written and rewritten this post a number of times but I think it's time to finally announce it publicly: as of September 24th, the Saskatoon Ukulele Players are no more. We've had a great 7 years. Sure, there…

With the new school year starting and I start actively looking for more ukulele students again, it's hard to not stop and ask why. Why is music so important? Surely, subjects like math and science are more “useful” and therefore…