Coastal Uke Fest in Cohasset 2025

Coastal Uke Fest in Cohasset is a FREE ukulele festival on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2025 — featuring Anne Ku, Ken Mattsson, Clark Wanat, Jim D'Ville, and more!

A relaxed supportive festival for people playing at all different levels, with beginner-friendly (and kid-friendly) programming from 1:00 to 2:30. We’re here to make music together, listen to music together, learn together, have fun together. Find us at: https://cohassetukulele.org/fall-uke-festival/

Workshops
1:00-1:30 — “Uke for Absolute Beginners” — Learn 4 basic chords (C-F-G-Am) and the basic strum
1:00-1:30 — “Know Your Ukulele” with luthier Bryon Knight of Fairhaven Frets — How to buy a uke, tune your uke, and more
1:30-2:30 — “Fun with Ukulele” with Anne Ku — Learn the 20% of what you need to know to play 80% of what you want to play
2:00-2:30 — "Play by Ear" with Jim D'Ville — Jim's famous workshop to get you off the paper, and play music by ear.
2:30-3:30 — “Banjo Rolls and Open Strings” with Clark Wanat — Spice up your fingerpicking by using banjo rolls and open strings
3:30-4:30 — “Ukulele off the Page” with Ken Mattsson — Learn how to play without song sheets

Strum-alongs
One person leads songs using song sheets, and everyone strums along.
1:30-2:00 — Familiar songs with C-F-G-Am — with Mary Beth Courtright and Mike Nakashima of Cohasset Uke Circle
2:30-3:00 — Songs of Hawai’i — with Mike Nakashima of Cohasset Uke Circle
3:00-3:30 — Eric’s Choice — with Eric Eldering Cornetta of Hingham Ceilidh
3:30-4:30 — Pop and rock strum-along — with Bryan Jones of Plymouth Uke Circle

Jam Session
2:30 to 4:30 — Jam session with Glenn Rivard and Sharon Casual Jam (all instruments)

Drop-in activities for kids
1:00-2:30 — Kid-friendly and family-friendly activities for kids who don't play ukulele, led by Dr. Kate Sullivan

Luthier in residence
Bryon Knight of Fairhaven Frets will join us for the afternoon. He’ll be prepared to install strap buttons, take care of other minor items, and talk about major repairs.

Concert
Starting at 4:30
Ken Mattsson
Anne Ku and special guests
Clark Wanat and the Gwiggles

To reserve a loaner ukulele, or
To reserve a place in a workshop...
Optional registration is available at our website: https://cohassetukulele.org/fall-uke-festival/

More info
See our website: https://cohassetukulele.org/fall-uke-festival/