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  • Online Theory Masterclass Coming Soon

    Matthew will be producing a series of video tutorials looking at how theory works from a ukulele player’s perspective. This will cover the basics of melody and harmony before going to more advanced chords, textures and looking at how prolific composers through history have written music. All demonstrations will be done on the ukulele. This Read more

  • Gig: From the Artist's Living Room to Yours

    Graham Steel Music Company presents a series of online concerts to be live streamed online. More details on where to watch coming soon. Matthew will be presenting around an hour of favourites to entertain you and to help keep like music going. Where: TBAWhen: Friday 27th March 8pmMore info: http://www.grahamsteelmusiccompany.com/events/2020/3/27/matthew-quilliam-online-music-concert Read more

  • Gig: CoronaGig – Facebook Live Stream

    CoronaGig is drawing artists and audiences together to produce a series of online live concerts, to be streamed on Facebook. The goal is to support live music and to try and help musicians who have lost so many gigs and work due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Matthew, in the first of hopefully many live Read more

  • Teaching: Bracklesham Ukulele Weekend October 2020

    Teaching: Bracklesham Ukulele Weekend October 2020

    Back by popular demand, Matthew Quilliam will be attending 2020’s second Bracklesham Ukulele Weekend, this time in Eastbourne October 2020. Matthew will be delivering two advanced players’ workshops, one on Formby-style strumming techniques and the other on chord-melody playing. These workshops will have very limited numbers, so book early to avoid disappointment. 30th October – Read more

  • German Article

    Rediscovered this article a German music store did on me a couple of years back! It’s short but reminds me of a great school trip I had to the Black Forest on my first international tour in 2016. http://www.musicus-freiburg.de/junges-ukulelentalent-aus-e…/ Translation: Young ukulele talent from England visiting! On a school trip through the Black Forest we Read more

  • Gig: VE Day 75

    Gig: VE Day 75

    Matthew has a busy schedule planned for the commemorative 2020 VE Day Weekend which runs Friday 8th May (bank holiday) to Sunday 10th May. See a complete run-down of Matthew’s activities for the weekend where he will perform his Vintage Tribute act. Unfortunately the events that are crossed out below are cancelled due to the Read more