by Alice Bulmer | Jun 12, 2026 | Music
If music is important to you, you have a relationship to music. Like every relationship, it’s different for all of us. And like many relationships, it’s taken for granted in modern culture. Many people get disconnected from their connection to music, for various...
by Alice Bulmer | Jun 12, 2026 | Music, Ukulele
On Saturday afternoons, you’ll find me making music with my friends, in a group called the Strumbles. This is the story of how the Strumbles got started, more than ten years ago. And what the group is about, and how it works. And where that name came from. I’m writing...
by Alice Bulmer | Aug 12, 2025 | Music
If you feel a deep longing for music that isn’t being fulfilled, you’re not alone. Maybe you’re a burned-out musician searching for your true musical home. Maybe you’re yearning to make music but can’t seem to get started. You know music brings you more joy than...
by Alice Bulmer | Jul 29, 2025 | Ukulele
This post is about something I care deeply about: connecting with children through live, personal music. The joy of making music together is too precious to leave only to the experts. If you’re wanting to bring music into the lives of small children, this is for you....
by Alice Bulmer | May 25, 2025 | Ukulele
One of the most fun things you can do on a ukulele—once you’ve learned a few basic chords—is fingerpicking. Have you ever watched someone play a beautiful picking pattern and thought, “That sounds amazing—I wish I could do that, but it must be really difficult”?...
