Ukeleles and Bob Marley

Went down to the Sage with my daughter on Sunday.  We both play guitar a bit and we decided to try a ukelele workshop for something different.  

If you haven't been to the Sage it has loads of great music teaching events.

Anyway, we were given ukeleles (yes - you don't even need to have your own) and we did loads of simple songs.  We were all grooving along to Bob Marley.  The tuning was high G, C, E, A .

They are very easy to play, very small and light, cheap to buy and easy to carry.  I can see why they are so popular.  And they sound quite good.  I'd recommend it as a day out and to try something different - although Sam and I could have done with going to a more advanced workshop probably.  But it was great to have the chance to try one.  There were all age groups there.  

Sam and I plan to buy a ukelele to join the ever growing list of instruments that live with us.  Lucky ukelele....