Mary, the Guitar Granny
" Samba Pa Ti by Santana is not a song you would expect a grandmother to know, much less play effortlessly on the electric guitar. But the rock classic inspired Madam Mary Ho, 74, who has seven grandchildren, to pick up the guitar. "
(The New Paper, 3 April 2010)

Singapore Council of Women's Organisations 30th anniversary gala dinner
Mary and her grandson, Bertrand, performed at the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations 30th anniversary gala dinner attended by guest-of-honour Mrs S R Nathan and special guests Mrs Lim Hwee Hua and Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon on 31 March 2010.
31 March 2010

NAC-EXXON MOBIL Concert in the Park
Mary and her grandson, Bertrand, played at the NAC-Exxon Mobil "Artreach" concert at the Sembawang Park on 28th March 2010.
28 March 2010

Overcoming the generation gap through music :
" I believe that in order to be close to your grandchildren, you have to first get along with your own children. Then your grandchildren will see that family closeness is natural, and fall in line. "
(Weekend Today, 16 January 2010)

X'mas party: Healthy Aging Association, Singapore
Mary and grandson, Bertand, performed at the X'mas party organised by the Healthy Aging Association of Singapore on 12 December 2009. The proceeds of sale of Mary's CD album at the X'mas party went to benefit the causes of the said non-profit organisation.

CBS news: Under the Radar
Mary was featured as the cool guitar-playing granny from Singapore in the CBS news segment "Under the Radar" hosted by Chris Wragge and Erica Hill on on 26 September 2009.

Strings Attached
"Mary often amazes her audience when she plays the guitar. Not only does she play it well, she is 73 years old and a grandmother of seven... It is clear that this family shares a bond that spans any generation gap - thanks to their passion for music, inspired by Mary's love for the electric guitar."
(Today, 20 August 2009)

Okto : I Will Survive!
Mary appeared in Okto's brand-new series "I Will Survive" on Saturday, 14 February 2009 at 8.30pm. She was interviewed by host Elizabeth Tan.

Performance at KK Hospital Alumni Dinner & Dance
Mary was invited to perform live at the KK Hospital Alumni 20th Dinner & Dance at the Sheraton Hotel in 2005.

This granny rocks 'n' rolls
" Possibly the coolest grandma in Singapore , 71 year-old Mary Ho jams with her 16-year old grandson and is preparing to release her first album. "
(The Straits Times, 31 July 2007)

ToneQuest
Mary was honoured to give a talk and perform live at at ToneQuest held at The Blue Room, The Arts House on 6th October 2007 . This was an event of guitar gear 101 and live looping presented by Randolf Arriola.

Granny pitches in for ChildAid
As for this year's inaugural grandma participant, Madam Ho says: "I was so surprised at being asked to perform because ChildAid is a charity concert by children. But I'm happy to do what I can to help the needy kids. I've lived through the war, so I know what it's like to be in that position."
(The Straits Times, 12 Oct 2007)

Still Rocking
"The lively grandmother of seven took up the guitar at the age 60 and has made such strides with the instrument in the past 11 years that she recently recorded an album of her favourite songs, including Santana hits Black Magic Woman and Europa…"
(The Business Times, 6 Dec 2007 )

Catch "Rouge" on MediaCorp TV Channel
Mary appeared on premiere episode of MediaCorp TV women's talkshow "Rouge" on 9th March 2008. She thrilled and inspired viewers with her rock and roll soul and spirited performance of Samba Pa TI composed by Carlos Santana.

Rockin' grandmas and high-tech grandpas
"Mary Ho, for instance, taught her seven grandchildren the electric guitar. They taught her how to use Skype. The 72-year-old calls herself the 'on-call grandmother', and plays counsellor, caregiver and chef to her grandchildren.... Mary learnt to play the guitar when she was 60 and has since released a Latin-rock album; she is currently recording a blues one."
(The Straits Times, 22 November 2008)