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Here is a lovely laid-back summer song to relax to:
“Summer Wind” on ukulele, double bass and harmonica, all played by Floyd Amason, multi-instrumentalist!
Play-along here on “Chordify – The Summer Wind“:
I wouldn’t swear to it, but I think these chords below work for this version – could do with some judicious simplifying!
Continue reading ““The Summer Wind” – something for the summer break?”
12:00 – 21:00, Saturday 13th July 2013
High House Farm Brewery
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE20 0RG
(near Matfen, Northumberland)
Link to RSVP via Facebook – you will need to log in to Facebook to see this event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/404632779652919/
If you do not have a Facebook account then please email Jack Burness / Mike Orchard at:
http://scr.im/flashfolkne/ (follow link to see spam protected email address)
Current info about this event on the Facebook Group (check Facebook for any updates):
Ray Cowell, luthier and band leader with “The Ukes of Northumberland” has started a buskers night at Mickley & District Social Club.
This runs once a month immediately after the Mickley “Ukes of Northumberland” uke club.
Ray has been in touch to encourage ukers from further afield to come along and join in with the buskers session.
Mickley Buskers Night
7:30 – 10:30 (ish)
Last Wednesday every month from 26th August.
Open night, all instruments and singers welcome at whatever level.
Mickley & District Social Club – Concert Room
West Road
Mickley
Stocksfield
Northumberland
NE43 7BG
Contact:
Ray Cowell
Tel 01661 836315
Mobile 07805493284
Email (not a link):
Geoff Lilley of HUG says,
“HUG is going from strength to strength and we have outgrown the church hall we have been using.
We are now meeting on Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:00 in the new venue”
The Athenaeum Club
Church Street
Hartlepool
TS24 7DH
£2 fee
(No tea and biccies but there is a bar and rumours of a great pint!)
Contact:
Email (Spam protected – select to see address): h…@y…o.uk
Phone: Geoff on 01429 291542.
The Athenaeum Club: map and directions
There are so many fabulous ukers out there on You Tube! A limitation of this list is that consists of YouTube Channels – not individual videos. There are some great ukers, and whole genres, missing simply because I could not find a dedicated YT Channel, eg. no Del Ray, very little uke-blues. The other reason is that I got a bit bored with making lists after the first twenty . . .
But – tell you what – my current favourite uke video is . . . Brittni Paiva – “Tell U What”:
Comments and suggestions for additions are most welcome! There is a comment box below . . .
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Fingers on buzzers! Starter for Twenty . . .
List some great Uker YouTube Channels in alphabetical order:
1) Al Wood (Uke Hunt’s “Woodshed”):
http://www.youtube.com/user/Woodshed1
2) Baroque Uke (Rob MacKillop):
http://www.youtube.com/user/baroqueuke
3) bsef77:
http://www.youtube.com/user/bsef77
4) Brittni Paiva:
http://www.youtube.com/user/UkuleleBrit
5) Colin Tribe:
http://www.youtube.com/user/colinrtribe
6) G.I.G.A.P.U.S. – Girls In Glasses And Playing Ukulele Society:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ukulelezo
7) GUGUG:
http://www.youtube.com/user/GUGUG
8) Herman Vandecauter:
http://www.youtube.com/user/01herman
9) Howlin’ Hobbit:
http://www.youtube.com/user/howlinhobbit
10) Ken Middleton:
http://www.youtube.com/user/KenMiddletonUkulele
11) Mark Occhionero:
http://www.youtube.com/user/markocchionero
12) Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer:
http://www.youtube.com/user/sgtrock70
13) MsAutumnLeaf:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MsAutumnLeaf
14) Phil Rowell:
http://www.youtube.com/user/philxbx
15) Taimane Gardner:
http://www.youtube.com/Napolianboo
16) Uke Your Mind:
http://www.youtube.com/user/UKISOCIETY
17) Ukulele at its dorkiest (Ukulele Underground’s Aldrine):
http://www.youtube.com/ukuleleoversoul
18) UkuleleTim:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ukuleletim
19) UkeVal:
http://www.youtube.com/user/UkeVal
20) Wilfred Welti:
http://www.youtube.com/user/wwelti
12:00 – 23:00, Saturday 15th June 2013
The Old Mill, Knitsley, Consett, Co. Durham, DH8 9EL (just off Delves Lane)
Link to RSVP via Facebook – you will need to log in to Facebook to see this event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/154314408083873/
If you do not have a Facebook account then please email Jack Burness:
Link to spam-protected email address: http://scr.im/jackburness/
Jack says:
“We are all set to go on Saturday, hopefully the weather will stay fine, if not we have a very large marquee and a room to use in the Old Mill. Jack and Mike will be there early to set up for a 12 noon start.
We would like to encourage musicians to form small groups around the grounds of the Old Mill so that everyone gets a fair opportunity to perform. We would also hope that no one gets too precious about their music, and invites others to join in. Don’t forget to tell them what key you are playing in.
All abilities welcome, just join in if you can, or give us a song or two. It’s as much about meeting other musicians as it is about playing music. A musical Social if you like.
You might also like to bring one or two folding chairs, as most of the outside seating is picnic tables, which are not perfect when playing guitars etc.”
Message on The Cumberland Arms Facebook Page, Friday 31st May: “So today is a sad day our lovely Clarence has passed away. He was put to sleep this evening. He spent his last day lying in the sunshine.”
Facebook: The Cumby
Another fine session – and another fine video with thanks to Jazzy Lemon.
“Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms by the Monroe Brothers (1936) – later released by Flatt & Scruggs, Buck Owens etc…”
Charlie Lally
Strum like George!
George Formby Technique workshops with the North East Branch of the George Formby Society
7:00 – 8:30 pm every Tuesday except for the 2nd Tuesday of the Month.
Brinkburn Community Association
South Shields Community School
Mcanany Avenue
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE34 0PJ
Contact Colin Bourdiec: www.ukeplayer.co.uk
There is a private party in the “Music Room” bar next Thursday so we are meeting upstairs in the Function Room.
Please do not go through the Music Room to use the stairs to the Function Room.
Please use the ramp at the side of the pub that leads to the Function Room fire doors.
Bar:
To get to the bar, go back down the ramp and into the “Saloon Bar” on the right.
Toilets:
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