Ukulele Replacing Bagpipes at Helix? Nope, but Don’t Count Out Teacher

Helix Charter High School is known for its bagpipers. But John Lindhorst, a choral teacher for 11 years, is helping shape another specialty—infecting his students with love of the jumping flea. That’s what ukulele derives from. Last week, members of the school Ukulele Club performed his 2010 tune I Want A Ukulele For Christmas on the KUSI Morning Show. (See it here.) The group has performed several times over the holiday season. Patch profiled him a year ago. The attached video was shot during a warmup Dec. 10, 2011, for a show at the Double Tree by Hilton in San Diego.