Joining Acoustic Noise has brought me into a lovely bunch of musical friends, so welcoming and expectation is simply to have fun and do what you feel able to.

Being a new member of the group joining, I think late Oct 25 I feel as if I have always been there from the start. Not in being competent in playing, but being part of the group. The group always make me feel a big part of it and are very friendly. In terms of my performance in mastering the tunes, well that needs more practice. But what I can say is that with each session I attend I notice a slight improvement. This for me is great as I never thought I would ever be able to play a tune. Am looking to see what this year brings.

I joined the group primarily to challenge myself to play in a music group that didn’t require reading from a music score (for me this is a different style of playing from what I’m used to). It also meant that my ukulele collection (acquired during the pandemic) wouldn’t just collect dust! As a classic introvert who doesn’t usually sing in public, attending the group has helped build my confidence in this area and to be less self-conscious. It has also helped me to learn to be comfortable again in a larger group of people following the pandemic.

The Acoustic Noise Collective has created a comfortable space within which to make and share music in a truly collaborative way.