I love arranging a song mash for ukulele and guitar! Mashing two unlikely songs together can create a new perspective on both songs. Here are some examples from the Chicks with Picks Melbourne Ukulele and Guitar Repertoire   ‘Somebody I used to...

It's lovely to be out of lockdown and facilitating face to face lessons again. I'd forgotten how much joy and deep connection I experience playing music with students in live sessions. Now that we're emerging from lockdown, I'm starting to dream of new musical...

The last 18 months of Chicks with Picks Melbourne has been a challenge. But, we've made it through four lockdowns and into our fifth. I've learned to change tack really quickly and can now offer classes online via Zoom as well as live - when we can. Lately we've been...

Guitars Forever. Jenny Barrett, 2019 I’m currently enjoying a Chicks with Picks time, but I first heard guitar at home in the 1950s when I was just 4 years old. I was transported by the sounds. My mother, Alice, had played electric guitar in dance bands and at parties...