Cohasset ʻUkulele Circle, Monday evening
Community Uke Sundays, Sunday mid-day, all ages
Winter Workshop, afternoon event in winter
Fall Festival, one day uke fest in autumn
Cohasset Uke Circle
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 — or “Carriage House Nursery School.” 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).
NOTE: some mapping apps and GPS will send you to the wrong place on Cohasset Common. If that happens, once you get to Cohasset Common, use the parking map to find the First Parish Parish House.
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, 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.
We play everything from rock/pop to jazz to Hawai’ian to trad/folk, with some other genres thrown in for good measure. Click for a list of the songs in our binder.
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 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.
Community Uke Sundays
Community Uke Sundays are on hold for summer, will resume Sept. 2025. Join our Cohasset Uke Circle on Monday evening instead!
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