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Scenic Roots with Ray Bassett

At Hixson Middle School, A Ukulele Club For Young Learners

By Ray Bassett
Published June 2, 2026 at 8:40 PM EDT
The Ukulele Club in action at Hixson Middle School.
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The Ukulele Club in action at Hixson Middle School.

(Aired Mon 6/01/26)

One jam with a ukulele can lead to another.

This past school year in Hamilton County, a ukulele club began to take shape at Hixson Middle School here in Chattanooga.

Stephanie Smith is an English as New Language Specialist at Hixson.

Jennifer Daniels is a musician, storyteller and a Wolf Trap teaching artist through the Arts-Based Collaborative here at UTC.

Jennifer Daniels and Stephanie Smith - at WUTC.
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Jennifer Daniels and Stephanie Smith - at WUTC.

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Ray is the host and producer of "Scenic Roots" - Mondays through Thursdays at 3 PM - and WUTC's Editorial Director.
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