GO KID MUSIC - AL START

Wow, I'm writing this blog post the day after our appearance on the show (last night, Sunday 21st April 2024) what a blast!

As you may know, we won Alesha's coveted Golden Buzzer!

I've known Ravi since he started…

Come on down to the farmyard!

Check out my latest video - Big Red Barn!

It's counting down from ten cows munching on grass to a tiny mouse asleep in a shoe….and it's reeaaally catchy!!

Follow the link to watch…

We've had a wonderful run of monthly shows at the Brunswick pub in Hove for the last 6 months. Most months we have sold out before the event, and every event has been packed to the rafters with wonderful families.

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...I was touring singer-songwriter on my big solo tour.

I'd been in America for 5 weeks and was now touring the UK, so was feeling pretty confident.

One evening I was in Suffolk at a lovely…

Whatever the Weather

Yep it's been a right old rainy half term and start to 2024. But kids don't mind the weather! It's just us grumpy grown-ups who can't stand dragging ourselves around the local playground in the rain!

So…

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…