Now, I'm not one to brag, but...I am the proud owner of a pineapple-themed ukulele (it's true!). During the weekend of 19-21 August, I had the opportunity of working on my ukulele skills with a group of fellow enthusiasts at Knuston Hall's residential college in Northamptonshire. There were nine of us altogether, all keen to discover how to unleash the potential of our tiny, lesser-stringed guitars. Ably leading us was music teacher Chris Gammon. In 2 and a bit days we played new tunes, learnt different strumming styles, barre chords, even had a not half bad attempt at picking. Through Chris's gentle encouragement and firm cajoling, we packed a lot into 2 days!
Knuston Hall sits in the middle of green fields, thatched outbuildings and various majestic trees. The building itself dates back to the 17th century. It's a beautiful, tranquil place to stay. Thusly inspired, I took a few photos (below).
Along with art and music tutorials, Knuston Hall runs workshops covering a range of topics, including wood carving. Being a lover of sculpture, I took a fair number of photos of the various carvings positioned around the estate. In fact, it looks like I went on a wood carving workshop, and just happened to walk in on ukulele workshop whilst there. I really enjoyed the workshop - learnt a lot (ate a lot - the food was so good and plentiful) and am more proficient on the uke as a result. I would definitely attend another ukulele workshop at Knuston Hall. No prizes, however, for guessing what my next choice of workshop will be*...
*Yes, woodcarving
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