Ken Hartman

I grew up in a small town about 30 kms from Edmonton. I took music lessons for 2 or 3 years learning to play the piano accordion.  For 5 years I was a member of the Devon High School Marching band. I played the alto horn and then  a baritone horn in grades 7 to 11. We marched in some small-town parades and on Remembrance Day. Our big concert performance for parents and friends was at Christmas. My only musical playing from the age of 17 to the age of 63 was a stereo. Moving from vinyl to cassettes, to CD’s. 

While working at  Camosun college a fellow instructor started a Ukulele club, and I thought this was something I could do with my very musically talented daughter. A few basic lessons and I was hooked. We met and played once a week in the evening at the college.

After I retired, I joined the Monterey Ukulele Club and have been a member for about 15 years. I also purchased my first guitar, took some guitar lessons and started singing and playing the guitar with another local musical club. 

Currently I sing and play the Ukulele on Mondays with the Monterey Ukulele club and sing  and play the guitar three times per week with other like-minded folk. 

When I am not playing music with my friends I enjoy walking some of the beautiful trails we have around our city and riding my electric assist bicycle for longer distances.

Doug Smith

I grew-up in a musical family where  violin, voice & piano was my sound -scape. Performance in Classical, Jazz, & Sing-along  music was encouraged. Car seats, campfires &  piano groupings was our stage.

During high school, I played trombone with the Edmonton Schoolboys Band at concerts, & Calgary Stampedes. I earned my first trip to B.C. as a musical supporter of the Edmonton Eskimos at a Grey Cup Game.

For 27 years I've tried to perfect my singing with words like BUM,BUM.BUM & DOO, DOO, DOO as a Bass Barbershop Singer. Still trying to sing with South Island Harmony barbershop . 

But it was a one dollar garage sale gift of EVERYBODIES FAVORITE SONG BOOK (with chord charts) & a PLASTC UKULELE that started me singing & strumming at age 15. My first song was LITTLE BROWN JUG (3 chords). I'm self taught.

As my voice deepened, I moved from plastic to several wooden baritone ukes that matched my vocal range.

Since 2007, the Monterey Ukulele Club has been my place to play, or lead in Luaus & weekly meetings.

Making music with others is my greatest pleasure.

Come join me at the mike.