It’s that time of year, folks! When summer rolls around here in the Pacific Northwest, I want nothing more than to be at the campground, preferable with my feet in the river or with my people around a campfire. I want to sing, I want to laugh, I want to feel the gratitude for theContinue reading “Ukulele Campfire Classes – July / August 2022”
Author Archives: Avery Hill
The Songs of Billie Holiday for Ukulele
I have some numbers for you: This April 7th is Billie Holiday‘s 107th birthday. Fifteen years before her birth, in 1900, a bill was introduced to the U.S. Congress to criminalize lynching. This month, over 100 years later, and 63 years after Holiday’s death, the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act has been signed into law. HolidayContinue reading “The Songs of Billie Holiday for Ukulele”
Upcoming Events & Classes
As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m still in the process of building this website to full capacity and operation. In the meantime, here are some important dates to mark in your calendars: The Songs of Billie Holiday for Ukulele Live on Zoom, with two cohorts Wednesdays: 10:00-11:00am or 5:00-6:00pm PDT 3 weeks: AprilContinue reading “Upcoming Events & Classes”
Welcome
Thank you for visiting my website! After maintaining two different websites (not well), it feels great to have all of my personas and all of my work here under one umbrella. My hope is that you find it easy to navigate, informative, engaging, but not too overwhelming. As of this posting (March 2022), I’m stillContinue reading “Welcome”