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Ukes4Fun Songbooks updated and Book 4 added

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2 May 2011: Songbooks 1 to 4 are now available in APHont (for easier reading) Landscape format (to take up less space) – see links on Ukes4Fun Songsheets Page.

Songbook 4: some song-sheets are still in draft form but, what the heck, I will post updates when they are finalised – Songbooks 5 and 6 are waiting in the wings :-)

Ukes4Fun Songsheets – May 1st  2011
SB          Songs from Song Books (SB01 – SB04) – in Alphabetical Order

SB04 – 01    Blue Eyes Cryin’ In the Rain (Willie Nelson)
SB02 – 01    Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis Presley)
SB02 – 02    Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf)
SB01 – 01    Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke)
SB04 – 02    Bye Bye Love (Everly Brothers)
SB01 – 02    Did I Shave My Legs For This (Deana Carter)
SB04 – 03    Eight Days A Week (Beatles)
SB03 – 01    Everyday (Slade)
SB02 – 03    Feel like making love (Bad Company)
SB03 – 02    Feelin’ Groovy (59th St Bridge Song) (Simon & Garfunkel)
SB04 – 04    Fool’s Paradise (Buddy Holly)
SB04 – 05    Hesitation Blues (one of many versions)
SB01 – 03    Hard Times (Stephen Foster)
SB01 – 04    Hi Ho Silver Lining (Jeff Beck)
SB04 – 06    High Hopes (Paulo Nutini)
SB03 – 03    I Recall A Gypsy Woman (Don Williams)
SB02 – 04    I Saw Her Standing There (Beatles)
SB02 – 05    I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob Dylan)
SB03 – 04    In My Life (John Lennon)
SB02 – 06    It’s All Over Now (The Rolling Stones)
SB04 – 07    Keep On The Sunny Side Of Life (June Carter)
SB02 – 07    Last Thing On My Mind (Tom Paxton)
SB02 – 08    Last Time, The (Rolling Stones)
SB01 – 05    Little Ole Wine Drinker Me  (Josh Ritter)
SB04 – 08    Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill)
SB02 – 09    Peaceful Easy Feeling (The Eagles)
SB03 – 05    Quark Strangeness And Charm (Hawkwind)
SB03 – 06    Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley and His Comets)
SB01 – 06    Sailor (Petula Clark)
SB03 – 07    San Francisco Bay Blues (Eric Clapton)
SB03 – 08    See You Later Alligator (Bill Haley and The Comets)
SB03 – 09    Singing In The Rain (Gene Kelly)
SB01 – 07    Singin’ The Blues (Marty Robbins)
SB03 – 10    Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness (Nanci Griffith)
SB01 – 08    Take These Chains (Hank Williams)
SB04 – 09    These Boots Are Made For Walking (Nancy Sinatra)
SB02 – 10    Three Little Birds (Bob Marley)
SB04 – 10    To Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan/Adele)
SB01 – 09    Under the Boardwalk (The Drifters)
SB01 – 10    Wild Side Of Life (Honky Tonk Angel) (Hank Williams)
Best wishes,
Lizzie

Biscuit Factory Sessions – Bank Holiday Sundays

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Sunday 24th April – Easter Sunday – Session Cancelled

Sunday 1st May – between Royal Wedding and May Day Holiday – To Be Confirmed.

Whether the 1st May session goes ahead will depend on the weather. If the forecast is bad then it will probably be on – to be confirmed one way or the other nearer to the date.

Best wishes,

Lizzie X

Misspent Uke and Friends Gig – Crisis Skylight Newcastle – Wed 23 March 2011 – 7:00pm

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Crisis Skylight Newcastle is an education, training and employment centre for homeless and vulnerably-housed people, located in the heart of Newcastle. Classes include Art, ESOL, ICT and Digital Photography.   Support is offered from the staff team who provide advice and guidance and help members to achieve their chosen goals and move forward with their lives.

“Misspent Uke and Friends” are providing the entertainment for a fundraising event at Crisis Skylight Newcastle on Wednesday 23 March at 7:00

If you are not playing but would like to attend then Alan, who is a volunteer at Crisis Skylight Newcastle, says to bring your uke if you would like to join in from the floor. Tickets are £6 (includes a “Northumbrian buffet supper”). Please book in advance to avoid disappointment and feel free to bring your own wine, beer, etc. – there are no alcoholic drinks served but the venue has a drinks licence.

Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested in being entertained by Misspent Uke and Friends in aid of a worthy cause!

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Ukes4Fun Song Practice No 4: Singing In The Rain – Two chord version!

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Wonderful video of Megs leading Mis-spent Ukes and Friends at Rowlands Gill Community Centre – courtesy of Bob – with a song-sheet so you can practice in between sessions!

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See “The Ukulele First Step – Beginners Start Here!” for the first three practice songs.

Preview! “What Ukulele Players REALLY want to know” eBook by Barry Maz @bazmaz

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What Ukulele Players REALLY want to know

A guide, written FOR beginners..

by

Barry Maz

Published by Barry Maz at Smashwords

Copyright 2011 Barry Maz

To new ukulele players everywhere….

Cover photo – Mainland Mahogany Concert Ukulele – photo copyright Barry Maz 2010

INTRODUCTION AND HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS BOOK

I’m Barry, and I’m a ukulele player. Well, actually, I am not just a player. In fact, I have found myself rather obsessed by the ukulele. You see, the little instrument can do that to you, it kind of gets under your skin. Before you know it, it has taken hold and you are stuck. It’s fun though!

I’m actually a guitar player by trade and have been playing for over twenty years, until a few years ago I was re-watching a documentary about a hero of mine, George Harrison. George liked the uke. In fact, that is an understatement, George LOVED the uke. In fact many of his friends are on record pointing out that he actually put the uke higher than the guitar in his affections. He would always travel with two ukuleles, so that if he was playing with friends, he could also pass one to somebody else to join in. I love that story. George had the ukulele bug bad, just like me. In fact, most people I meet who have started playing the ukulele have the same bug…

When I first bought a ukulele, totally contrary to all of my knowledge and good practice with guitars, I assumed the uke was a toy instrument, that it wasn’t very serious. I therefore spent as little money as I could get away with in the hope of having some fun. How wrong I was. You see it turns out that the world is flooded with cheap ukuleles that frankly, don’t play very well. Nor is the ukulele a toy or anything that shouldn’t be taken seriously. It’s an instrument and it needs the same thought and attention any other instrument receives. This frustrated me, but I carried on, and bought a slightly better ukulele.

continue reading next 20 pages of preview at  smashwords.com
  • Well worth checking out! Written from a UK-uke perspective for beginners. This preview gives a good insight into the content if you are not sure whether it is for you. Bargain price for the full book – Much less than the cost of a pint! If you like his website Baz, invites you to buy him a beer :-)

http://gotaukulele.blogspot.com/2011/01/ukulele-ebook-published.html



A ukulele Valentine’s present | @ukuleleporn

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Oh drat! Only one left and they don’t ship to the UK ;-(

Top 10 Ukulele Lessons & Articles of 2010 at UkuleleTricks – some great Beginners Tips and Songsheets

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Written on December 23rd, 2010 by UkuleleTricks
http://www.ukuleletricks.com/top-10-posts-of-2010/

Top 10 Posts of 2010

Ukulele Tricks is only a few months old, but I’ve been so blown away by the welcome we’ve received from you all and the ukulele community. I’ve started to make some friends with other ukulele bloggers like Brad from Live Ukulele, Woodshed from Ukulele Hunt, Tim from Ukeeku, and other folks from the Ukulele Underground forums. All these guys have GREAT ukulele websites and have been nice enough to share the word about some of the great resources here on Ukulele Tricks.

I thought it would be fun to look back on the year at some of the best posts here on Ukulele Tricks. Many of these posts became great because you all asked questions and made comments. This is what this blog is about… YOU. I want this to be a community of ukulele players that help each other out. So thank you for your contributions, emails, questions, and comments. It’s awesome!

With that being said, let’s take a look at some of the best articles on Ukulele Tricks for 2010!

Go to UkuleleTricks to see the Top 10 Ukulele Lessons & Articles of 2010

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aNueNue Papa II Concert Ukulele Giveaway (via Ukeeku – A place to reflect on ukuleles and ukulele reviews)

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Some unusual ukuleles reviewed – and ukes mean prizes!

aNueNue Papa II Concert Ukulele Giveaway So here we are again, I have a ukulele that I am lucky enough to give to one lucky person. What I have here is a aNuNue Papa II concert ukulele, with gig bag, and an Orca stand. I reviewed the ukulele a while back (LINK) and it took a bit for them to decide what I could do with it. How to Enter: Subscribe to ukeeku.com, Just put your e-mail address i … Read More

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CANCELLED – Sunday Jan 30th at The Biscuit Factory

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Thursday sessions as normal:

  • Thurs 27th Jan – Cumberland Arms
  • Thurs 3rd Feb – Cumberland Arms

Next Sunday session:

  • Sun 6th Feb – The Biscuit Factory

 

Durham Beginners Ukulele Group – Facebook Page

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DurhamUkuleleBeginnersGroup
Facebook Page Info:

A new ukulele class in Durham City kicking off in January 2011 led by an experienced uke teacher and community musician.

So why play the ukulele? Well, as more and more people are finding out, it’s fun, you can pick up new tunes quickly and it’s one of the easiest musical instruments to learn!

Absolute beginners welcome :)

To book your place email Ian at ukuleledurham AT gmail.com (replace AT with @)

Course starts Tuesday 11th January 2011

We meet every Tuesday from 7.30pm-9pm
at Antioch House, 66 Crossgate, Durham City, DH1 4PR

Fees:
10 week course- £48.00
Or 2 installments of £24 in week 1 and week 5.

You’ll need to bring a uke, but don’t worry as among the many delights of the ukulele is the fact that they are the cheapest musical instruments out there!

Check out www.marketmusic-durham.co.uk for a great range of good quality and affordable ukes!