Ukuleles Boise

If a city in the middle of serene landscapes sounds familiar to you, or perhaps it’s more of a drawcard, then look no further than the capitol city of Idaho called Boise. With almost a quarter of a million inhabitants Boise has much more to offer than you might think. The music scene is predominantly made up of Jazz, Indie and Musical Theatre with the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, an annual event, drawing crowds from far and wide. The Treefort Music Fest is another highly celebrated event and takes place annually in March.

How about them Boise Ukesters, you may ask? The Boise Ukulele Group (BUG) appears to be the main body in Boise. This group was formed ten years go by Jack Lawson and Earl Mullins, who met through a Hawaiian music bulletin board. Their love for the ukulele and a lack of any type of organization of this sort in Boise led to their creation of BUG. The BUG meets twice a month in separate locations and there are many options on offer. Meetings/jam sessions are always held on the 2nd or 4th Mondays and if you’d like to come prepared, the BUG has all of their music sheets available on their website which is listed below.

http://www.boiseukulelegroup.com/home.html

Feel like you need some extra tuition? If so, then the folks over at Boise Music Lessons are ready and waiting. Here uke players get a multi-layered learning experience in the forms of chord strumming and finger picking, note reading, scale-based improvisation and chords or tabs for popular songs in case you want to impress your guests at the next Christmas party. The accept students of all levels and focus on beginners. If the Boise Music Lessons company sounds like a fit for you, contact them directly on their webpage below.

https://www.boisemusiclessons.com/ukulele/

Ten short miles to the East in Meridian, Idaho you’ll find Meridian Music and Arts. This is a group of music teachers whose fortes include piano, guitar, keyboard, singing and of course our favourite ukulele. There are currently three teachers who can make your Bondi Uke sing in your hands and if you’d like to get to know them a bit better, check out their website below

http://meridianmusicandarts.com/music-lessons/ukulele-lessons-meridian-idaho/ 

If you’ve got itchy feet and feel like taking a drive, the Pocatello Ukulele Club headed up by Loretta Hansen will welcome you with open arms. Loretta says that she envisioned a fun and welcoming, informal environment where players of all ages could get together. Two years later that is exactly what has happened. They meet every other Wednesday and if you’d like to meet up with these jolly folks, contact Loretta directly on the phone number listed below

tel:208-766-3058

Well there you have it! Boise, Idaho is definitely contributing to the ukulele world, and if you’re a Boise local then the answers to your uke-dreams are right outside your doorstep. So, strap in your Bondi Uke and get out there, there’s no time to lose.

Keep Strumming, all!