Uncontrollable laughter...

Captain's log: 10th April - Day Four

Designed some musical Tropical Island tshirts, which somehow kept the new visitors amused for a while.
At first light we gathered our belongings and headed for a nearby camp in a new location, the island natives weren't hostile, and we were received with a ukulele jam in A minor, and fresh guitar picks. Phew, that was good timing some of us had just worn through our other ones!

Message to you..

Captain's log: 9th April - Day Three
Rudi, a message to you.
Played some classic ska from 1980s! They loved that!
Spent some time drawing pictures of the boats we arrived on. Some focused on practical things like water and potatoes, others drew guitars and keyboards! One child wanted an Xbox on the boat, but it wasn't possible until they invented solar panels!

More escaped children at large...

Captain's log: 8th April 2014 - Day2
The boat on the horizon arrived with a total of eleven children eager to escape the city life and enjoy some 'Bossa Nova' and 'Reggae'.
Our supplies are diminishing, we will have to send out for guitar picks and egg shakers...
Jim signing off.

We escaped...we arrived!

Captains log: April 7th. 2013 - Day One
A group of 9 or 10 children and a couple of musicians landed on shore early this morning. We were greeted by calypso music and a cloudy sky, but the cloud soon cleared to reveal a great day of instrument exploration... We can see another small vessel on the horizon heading this way. I hope they packed supplies!
Jim signing off.

A Giant Thanks...

.... to the team this week.

Chai and Aous from Brunel and their friend Rachel.
Toby and Jack.
Rianna.

A personal thank you from Jim!
Lets see some of those magic moments again!

I have seen a smile from ear to ear on every child's face this week, and these wonderful people have helped to make that happen.

The high point of the week had to be making our singing masks. You never know what you are going to end up with.

Here are a few of the kids grooving with:

''Clap along, if you feel like an apple with a red guitar....

Clap along if you feel like a banana with a blue guitar...''

This year is looking tropical.

Is it me...
... or can I hear calypso music wherever i go?

I can hear a gentle Ukulele strumming sweetly and some groovy drumming with a group of children giggling in the distance.

Mozo Island is a very sunny place at the moment! It is 'all-of-a-glow' with songs from the Caribbean.

Some Calypso, Reggae, little bit of SKA perhaps...

The favourite song of the Year 1 kids in the Putney After-School Club is 'Matilda' an old Calypso.

Some slight lyric alterations made it more memorable:

''Matilda, -                              Matilda, -            Matilda she took me chocolate and ran to Jamaica

Matilda, - (Come right back) Matilda,- (With my snack)  Matilda she took me chocolate and ran to Jamaica- (Come right back)''

I love the original version, and Harry Belafonte sings a great version too. 

Want to sing pop songs?

… and jam in a band?

… and escape to a tropical beach club?

Mozo Island

After-School Clubs & Holiday Camps

Hosted @

Hurlingham School, Putney

Ritz Music Shop, Richmond

Fun and Easy - Music and Art for young beginners

Age 5-10

Sing and play sunny pop songs with Guitars, Ukulele, Keyboards, Drumming & more…

Fire up their musical imagination whilst developing confidence and new skills.

Book Now for:

- February Half-Term Holiday Camp: 17th - 21st February

- Easter Holiday Camp: 7th - 11th April

And Drop in for a Free taster session on one of our After-School Clubs:

'Mozo-Island' - After School  Beginners' Club.......Ages 5-8 approx. 
Introduction to recorder, ukulele, guitar, singing, drumming & art  
Dates/times: Every Monday from 3-45pm to 4-35pm
Price: £9 per session (includes free recorder !)
More details: James Tucker  07899-811703 www.mozoisland.com

'Mozo-Island' - After School  Big Kids' Band.......Ages 7-12 approx. 

Intermediate & advanced ukulele, guitar, keyboard, singing & recorder
Dates/times: Every Monday from 4-45pm to 5-35pm
Price: £9 per session (bring your own instrument)
More details: James Tucker  07899-811703 www.mozoisland.com

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Don't keep it a secret..... tell everyone you know!

To 2014.... and then Infinity... and then a bit further if we are not a bit too tired by then.

Beyond January.....
... we have lots happening to look forward to. We began with this new club:

'Mozo-Island' - After School  Big Kids' Band.......Ages 7-12 approx. 

Intermediate & advanced ukulele, guitar, keyboard, singing & recorder
Dates/times: Every Monday from 4-45pm to 5-35pm
Price: £9 per session (bring your own instrument)
More details: James Tucker  07899-811703 www.mozoisland.com

... and continued with this one:

'Mozo-Island' - After School  Beginners' Club.......Ages 5-8 approx. 
Introduction to recorder, ukulele, guitar, singing, drumming & art  
Dates/times: Every Monday from 3-45pm to 4-35pm
Price: £9 per session (includes free recorder !)
More details: James Tucker  07899-811703 www.mozoisland.com

Ritz Music is surrounded by lovely talented people who are brought together to ignite the musical flame!

The christmas party was a blast!


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