Ukes4Fun BBQ – Tynemouth Rowing Club – Hi Ho Silver Lining!

Thanks to Mick and Sylvia for organising everything and to Bob for the videos.

Ukes4Fun BBQ – Tynemouth Rowing Club – Hi Ho Silver Lining! – Dot leading the singing – Sunday 15th Aug 2010.
From left: Maggie (Soprano), Margaret (Soprano), Fiona (Bass), Charlie (Whacky Turtle Thing), Rita (Tenor), Dot (Concert), Lizzie (Concert), Mick (Tenor – Low G), Keith – Tenor), Peter (Soprano)

A grand day out Over The Boardwalk :-)

Ukes4Fun BBQ – Tynemouth Rowing Club – Sunny Side Of Life

Thanks to Mick and Sylvia for organising everything and to Bob for the videos.

Ukes4Fun BBQ – Tynemouth Rowing Club – Sunny Side Of Life – Dot leading the singing – Sunday 15th Aug 2010.
From left: Maggie (Soprano), Margaret (Soprano), Fiona (Bass), Charlie (Whacky Turtle Thing), Rita (Tenor), Dot (Concert), Lizzie (Concert), Mick (Tenor – Low G), Keith – Solo – Tenor), Peter (Soprano)

Sun shone and we had a lovely time :-)

UkuHooley – Dublin Uke Fest – Sat 14th August

Bit too far away for me sadly – should be a craicing do!

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Tony Boland
UkuHooley (Ireland’s ukulele club) is celebrating its 2nd Birthday this Saturday and we are having a ukeulele “Knees Up” to mark the occasion.It kicks off at the usual starting time of twelve noon but God knows when it will end!!!!!!
We would love all our uke friends “old and new” to come along and help us party so if …anyone with an interest in the uke is anywhere in the Dublin environs…we’d love to see you!!!

directions here : http://ukeireland.com/eden-park-shebeen-chic-meetups/

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Cumberland Arms Thurs 12th August – Jamboree

Just spotted this update from The Cumberland Arms:

The Cumberland Arms Jamboree tonight, fingers crossed the sun stays out. Also the Jerk chicken smells amazing!! See you there from about 6pm.

George Welch – South Causey LiveAcoustic – Tues 10th Aug 8:30pm

I imagine that he will mostly be playing one of those gigantic 6 string ukes that are tuned funny . . .

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Friday, August 06, 2010 
This coming Tuesday 10th August at 8.30pm

Mr GEORGE WELCH (Solo)

plus support

Live at LIVEACOUSTIC

South Causey Inn, Beamish Burn Road, Stanley, Co. Durham

£5.00 at the door

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South Causey

LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC
FOLK, COUNTRY, BLUES, TRADITIONAL & CONTEMPORARY

Live Folk, Blues & Country Music every Tuesday at 8.30 p.m.

We feature some of the best local singers & musicians on our OPEN MIC NIGHTS and hold monthly CONCERT NIGHTS featuring national and international professional touring artists and bands.  If you sing or play an instrument, recite poetry or just want to join in the choruses, come along and join the fun.  

For tickets & information please call Jack Burness on 07831 425 857

Tuesday 10th August 2010
Mr George Welch – SOLO!!
Who knows what may materialise?
This, I’m told, by the great man himself, is going to be his last full solo performance at Stanley this month!

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“The Ukes Are Coming” to The Fringe – brilliant show!

Excellent show! Great musicians, wonderful vocalists, especially Oli Peacock – what a voice – and terrific arrangements. I think “The Love Cats” was my favourite but very difficult to choose a “best of” as the whole set was fantastic!

Edinburgh Festival

The Ukulele Project

Underbelly

56 Cowgate (entrances on Victoria Street and Cowgate)

Edinburgh, EH1 1JW
Scotland
Box office: 08445 458252

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Fringe

Two boys. Two girls. Four ukuleles. From Elvis to Elgar, ‘Greensleeves’ to Gaga. The freshest act in Edinburgh set the stage alight (in a small way) as they take on a medley of madness – Stereophonics, Debussy, Queen, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Enya, Electric 6, Scissor Sisters, Kasabian and Dolly Parton to name but a few – in a microtastic hour of dizzying entertainment. Stunning and inventive music from the band that dares to be small. Prepare to get uked!

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Hawthorn, Co Durham – Village Fair – Sat July 31st

George says that there is room for up to 12 people to play at this gig, including George and other members of “Misspent Uke”, so there will be space for about six more.

There is no fixed time to go on stage but it will be sometime after 1:00

George says he is happy to meet up at the Stapylton Arms in Hawthorn at 12:30 and sort out then who is going to play if too many of us turn up.

So, if you fancy taking your chances – bring your uke

Hawthorn on Googlemaps: http://bit.ly/byn3KZ

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Stapylton Arms
The Village Green
Hawthorn
Seaham
County Durham
SR7 8SD
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Hawthorn, County Durham
Hawthorn is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated between Seaham and Easington.
The only noticeable location in the village of Hawthorn is the Staplyton Arms. A small local pub situated in roughly the centre of the village.
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Situated near the old Sunderland to Stockton turnpike road Hawthorn is and has always been a working agricultural village.
Hawthorn village and particularly its Dene, now a serene and exquisite beauty spot, home of deer and badger, wild garlic and the Mayflower,

Sunday July 25th – Session at Holy Biscuit instead of Biscuit Factory

This will be a slightly more formal session as there will be an audience, George will be struttin’ his stuff and we will be the “backing band”

If you want to join in, please turn up about 12:30 so George so George knows numbers and seating can be sorted. The session will start at 1:00

If you just want to mosey around the event then turn up whenever you like
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Sat 24th 6:00 – 8:00 – Concert – George will be doing a set:

Entrance fee: Adults £5; Kids £2

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2 DAYS of FOLK & ART at Holy Biscuit, 24/25 July

2 DAYS of FOLK & ART at Holy Biscuit, 24/25 July

A few of us lot here at The Biscuit Tin and The Biscuit Factory Studios present a great weekend at The Holy Biscuit (Shieldfield, Newcastle). July 24th & 25th. CONCERT SATURDAY 6-8pm Joanne McIver & Christophe Sauniere / George Welch. £5. FREE ART SHOW with musicians 11am-6pm both days.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

SATURDAY 24th JULY. CONCERT 6pm-8pm.
JOANNE McIVER & CHRISOPHE SAUNIERE / GEORGE WELCH.

Tickets: £5 (£2 for kids) from The Biscuit Factory Reception or by calling Andy on 07962 202 805

Other Musicians playing during the free art exhibition:
Ukulele AllStars

Jack Burness & Robin Dunn
Digital Art Demo by Io Zarate

SAT & SUN. FREE ART SHOW & STALLS 11am-6pm.
Barry Fox
Helen Grierson
Andy Hull
Shaun Parkin
Naomi Walker
Olwyn Williams
Sarah & Fiona, Glassworks
George Welch
Suzanna Zarate

Bede’s World – Sunday July 11th – Misspent Uke gig at Fabulous Sixties Shindig and Garden Party

The Bede’s World website has been hacked and the link to get further info does not work. I phoned and they said that entrance fees are:

“Sixties prices”: £2 – if you come in ’60’s dress and/or make-up

Otherwise: £5.50 Adults; £3.50 Concessions

Children: £1:00

There will also be demonstrations of stone carving, etc.

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Bede's World: The Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow

Bede's World: The Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow

Join us for our fabulous Sixties Shindig and Garden Party

Revisit the swinging sixties by joining us on Sunday 11 July between 12-4.30pm for our Sixties Shindig and Garden Party.
Throughout the day you can try your hand at a range of sixties inspired activities including jewellery making, spinning and weaving and stone carving.
For one day only we are charging 1960’s price for admission if you come in 1960’s dress. For further information, please contact our reception on (0191) 4892106.

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