GO KID MUSIC - AL START

Now it doesn't happen very often, but I have a gig for you grown ups!!

Proud to be part of a stellar line-up of female singer-songwriter/comedians! If you like silly giggles, clever songs and naughty jokes (in the style of…

Would you like to learn some easy-to-play spooky little songs on your ukulele?

I know! Why wouldn't you!

This half term, get stuck-in to Spooky Ukulele - my mini-course for kids and beginners. Learn 5 songs to impress and terrify…

It's harvest time again!

Teachers - I have the perfect Harvest Festival song for your celebrations this year! Follow this link to listen and watch the video. You can download the entire resource pack for just £12 (inc vat).

It…

Yes! I think it could be one-of-a-kind….

I'm launching my brand new family ukulele club early this summer for parents/carers, grandparents, extended family, friends and their kids!

The Go Kid Ukulele Club will be a fresh new way for families…

My friend Ravi has a dream - he wants to help all children who experience brain tumours to get treatment and get well again.

Ravi goes to my school and we have sung together every week for the last 3…

We are back at the wonderful Brunswick Pub in Hove this autumn and winter! 

I can't wait to welcome you to a live show -hear the songs we sing at school in real life! Learn new songs, request your favourites…

😻 Cats eh? They really do think they are above us all...and they probably are!

If you have a cat who gets up to mischief, I'd love to hear about it. Send me a quick email with a description of…

We are delighted to announce that Funky Kids Radio has announced the winners of the Funky Kids 2021 awards! How exciting!! 

The Funky Kids Radio people's choice is:

Al Start: runner-up for European Artist of the Year 2021

Robot: 3rd…

We’re celebrating the LGBT+ History Month this February in the UK! And the theme for 2022 is Politics In Art 🌈 

This time I would like to share with you my album for grownups "I ❤ History". 

👉 In the…

Songwriting with Children

In my final podcast session with Dale, I'll tell you all the tips and tricks to writing great songs WITH children! Not many teachers are brave enough to try writing songs instead of poems or stories -…

Inclusion Matters – Signing – Why Bother?

I use signing to teach all children songs - why is this? How hard is it to learn? What are the benefits? In this podcast I'll break it down and explain all about…

Using Topic Based Songs

How can teachers use song to support their teaching? Is it a real thing? Do children really learn from songs?

Can anyone do it, or do you need special skills?

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Tips for singing with children - using music inclusively across the curriculum with Al Start

The SENDCast with Dale Pickles

Here's the first of four podcast episodes I recorded last year with Dale. Today we discuss tips for singing with…

We're on a mission to help our children catch-up with their learning after lockdowns and school/bubble closures.

A catchy song makes any subject unforgettable. We use the power of music to enable children of all learning styles to easily absorb…

As part of the #SwitchonGlobalTelethon 2021, we visited East Sussex WRAS to find out about hedgehogs. 

Trevor Weeks MBE who set up the charity 25 years ago showed us around, explained why hedgehogs are so endangered in the UK. 

We…

There’s a tiny little instrument that offers a big punch, Al Start from Go Kid Music is singing the praises of the humble ukulele. 

Uku-what now?? - hear me out! There’s a few really great reasons why this small, innocent…

We kick-started this new year - 2021 - with fantastic funding from the Inclusive Recovery Fund from Unltd.com, through their partners Comic Relief and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media Sport (DCMS).

Thanks to their generous funding, we were…

We have joined forces with the fantastic British company Octopus Ukulele! 

They make lovely ukuleles that we know you'll love to play! We have set up a special code just for you for a 10% discount on any ukulele. 

We…

We had so much fun last time, I just can't wait to do it again!

Join Al Start for a weekly fun and lively singing session - rather like our singing at school mixed with a live acoustic gig! 

THURSDAY…

This August (2020) should have seen me playing live 4 times a week. All cancelled. 

Then this amazing opportunity came my way -to play on Brighton beach at the Warren Outdoor Festival. 

Usually a firm favourite at Brighton Festival (also…

BIG BEACH CAFE - A SONG FOR HOVE LAGOON! 

13th August 2020: Al and a group of families headed to our favourite playpark in Brighton - Hove Lagoon - to film our music video. Here's an exclusive first watch and…

THE WARREN OUTDOOR FESTIVAL 

...And all of a sudden, there was a live outdoor, social-distanced venue! 

This Friday Saturday 29th at 10am I'll be singing live on the new Brighton Beach Stage! I'm taking the Go Kid Music Club to…

Grab your ukulele! This is the summer you and your kids become ukulele players! Yep, there's no reason not to! We're still having to stay close to home, so why not take the plunge! 

My ukulele club is all online…

SUMMER 2020 UPDATE

I have just heard the sad news that Wowo are not able to have any live music this season :-( I should have started my annual residency back at the beginning of May, and thought perhaps later…