What a weekend at the Melbourne Ukulele Festival!
Brad and I had the pleasure of playing to a beautiful room at the Wesley Anne on Saturday — such a warm, supportive audience.
We were missing Rick this time due to an unexpected clash (he was definitely missed!), but it was still such a special set.
Fresh off celebrating my 10-year ukulele anniversary, I leaned into a bit of a throwback vibe, revisiting originals from across the years — Under the Clocks, Little Plane, Mess in a Dress, Forks & Spoons, Not Your Fault, In The Shadows and Stray Cat.
Under the Clocks felt particularly fitting with this year’s Melbourne landmarks theme for the festival.
It was so lovely bringing these songs back out again, and I’m feeling inspired to keep some of these older ones in the mix for upcoming gigs.
I also spent time volunteering across the weekend — selling raffle tickets, helping with wrist bands and just soaking up the festival atmosphere.
As always, it was so nice catching up with friends, hearing everyone play, and being part of such a supportive community.
And how good was the headline act this year — a ukulele ska band! What a performance!
What a weekend indeed. 🐾