Ben Siddall Music Tuition

19/05/2026

This video of Ilkley Strummers Club has gone semi-viral across Facebook and Instagram and has now been seen by 60,000 people and I’ve had positive messages and enquiries all over the world from USA to Japan to Australia! I am both pleasantly surprised to say the least and also immensely proud of the hard-working and brilliant people I’ve been lucky enough to assemble for this group so far. Onwards and upwards! Ben

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2353481701845792

17/12/2025

Please follow my new venture - a community acoustic ensemble for all

Ilkley Strummers Club is a friendly and inclusive acoustic ensemble aimed at beginner to intermediate players and would suit someone who has been playing at least a few months. We welcome anyone in the local area to join us for fun and relaxed rehearsals using voice, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, bass, cajon, percussion and more. No auditions, no pressure; just great music and company on a Wednesday evening with regular opportunities for performing live!

https://www.facebook.com/ilkleystrummersclub

Established 2025. Large acoustic ensemble for beginners / intermediate. No pressure, just music.

07/08/2025

Just done lots of work on my website, please have a look around and see all things I have to offer!

Learn guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, theory, songwriting & music production in Ilkley with Ben Siddall – personalised tuition for all ages.

27/07/2025

My community music ensemble The Ilkley Strummers Club kick this event off at 9.30am. Get down early!

09/04/2025

🌟 ILKLEY BEGINNER UKULELE COURSE! ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS WELCOME🎵

Always wanted to play the ukulele but never taken the plunge? Time to change that!

Introducing my 10-week Beginner Ukulele Course starting Wednesday, April 23rd at All Saints Church, Ilkley.

As a music teacher with over 20 years of experience, I've designed this course specifically for complete beginners who want to learn in a friendly, supportive group setting.

✅ What you'll master in just 10 weeks:

Essential first chords
Fun strumming patterns
Simple fingerpicking techniques
Reading chord diagrams
Playing popular songs across various genres
Developing rhythm and timing
The joy of making music with others!

🗓️ Classes: Wednesdays at 6:30pm
📍 Location: All Saints Church, Ilkley, LS29 9DS
💰 Price: First session completely FREE! Then £130 for the full 10-week course (includes all materials)

Due to high demand for my private lessons, this affordable group course is the perfect way to get started on your ukulele journey! Perfect for soprano, concert, and tenor ukulele players.

⚠️ SPACES LIMITED - RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! [email protected] / 07874053640 / messenger

08/01/2025

Did you know I record and edit podcasts, audiobooks and the like? Recording a podcast interviewee for the Freakonomics Radio Network tomorrow.

01/01/2025

Fancy learning something new? My 10-week UKULELE course for complete beginners is running again this term starting either Monday 13th or Wednesday 15th Jan (soon TBC) evening at All Saints Church in the Church building which is a lovely place with great acoustics!

First session is free and then if you’re happy to go ahead, the course is £130 for the full ten weeks.

To register your interest or for further info:
Ben - 07874053640 / [email protected] / messenger

03/11/2024

Non-musical post: I sometimes write little stories called "drabbles" - they have to be precisely 100 words. I'm writing one a day for the whole of November. Read them here:

Committed to posting a drabble a day during November 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drabble. Click to read Drabbles November 2024, by Ben, a Substack publication. Launched 2 days ago.

14/10/2024

Give the gift of music this Christmas with personalised digital gift cards for guitar, piano, bass, or ukulele lessons in Ilkley. Flexible options, instant delivery, and suitable for all ages and skill levels.

12/09/2024

My first course kicks off in just under a weeks time and I’m in the Ilkley Gazette today! Just few spaces on all courses and the ensemble left now.