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Next Ukes at The Cumberland Arms and The Millstone | @thecumby | @MillstoneSthGos

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Sunday 5 Jan 2014 at The Millstone 2:00 – 4:00

  • The room is available until 6:00 so no need to rush off if you want to hang around a while longer.
  • Everyone is welcome to come along on Sundays and/or Thursdays – not everyone can make it to both sessions.
  • More info about the Sunday sessions here: Sunday Uke Sessions @ The Millstone South Gosforth

Oh – and Sunday sessions are NOT every week.

  • Dates are added to the Calendar on that page as and when they are confirmed
  • plus updates are posted on this blog
  • and sent to the email list (please see navigation links for info about the email list).

Thursday 9 Jan 2014 at The Cumberland Arms 6:00 – 8:00

Because of the way Xmas and New Year fall this year there are very few people around so we are giving the next two Thursday sessions a miss.

That Was The Year That Was

We saw out 2013 with a bang at The Millstone Xmas Party today – more of a gig than a session!  Now that your family and friends know what you get up to, let’s hope that you are not grounded for 2014!

There are incriminating photos and videos from the 2013 weekend away in Hawes weekend circulating – it’s only a matter of time before they pop up somewhere on the internet.  When they do . . . watch this blog!

Best wishes for a very Happy Xmas and New Year!

Lizzie X

ps. Here are some previous posts with Xmas Uke Song Sheets (same link as last blog post):
https://ukes4fun.org.uk/tag/xmasukesongs/

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Xmas Ukes at The Cumberland Arms and The Millstone | @thecumby | @MillstoneSthGos

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Thursday 19 Dec at The Cumberland Arms 6:00 – 8:00 as normal!

Dot has confirmed that the possible Plan B mentioned last week is not happening, so it is business as usual (possibly plus some mince pies courtesy of The Cumberland Arms?)

Sunday 22 Dec at The Millstone 2:00 – 4:00 party time!

  • No mince pies on the house, as far as we know, so it is a “bring and share” event.
  • The room is available until 6:00 so no need to rush off if you want to hang around a while longer.
  • Everyone who comes along on Thursdays is always welcome to come to the Sunday Sessions.

If you have not been on a Sunday before then you might meet some new friends who can only come along on Sundays.More info about the Sunday sessions here: https://ukes4fun.org.uk/sunday-uke-sessions-millstone/

The Sunday sessions are NOT every week.  Dates for the New Year will be added to the Calendar on that page as and when The Millstone confirms dates with Dot.

Best wishes and – if you are not able to get along to either The Cumberland Arms or The Millstone  – Happy Uking Xmas! :-)

Lizzie X

ps. Here are some previous posts with Xmas Uke Song Sheets:
https://ukes4fun.org.uk/tag/xmasukesongs/
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RIP Clarence – The Cumberland Cat

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Clarence - The Cumberland Cat
Clarence – The Cumberland Cat

 

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.”

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Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms – midst a heap o’ ukes at The Cumberland Arms!

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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

Ukes4Fun Cumberland Arms 2nd May is UPSTAIRS – access only via ramp at side of pub!

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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.

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Bar:

To get to the bar, go back down the ramp and into the “Saloon Bar” on the right.

Toilets:

  • Ladies and Gents down the stairs next to the Function Room stage.
  • Gents also through the Saloon Bar.

Directions on walkit.com from Morrisons, Shields Road to The Cumberland Arms

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I have added a link on the home page to a map and directions on walkit.com

These take you from Morrisons via the pedestrian crossing on the Shields Road Bypass to The Cumberland Arms, avoiding steps if you follow the route as shown here:

>> Morrisons to The Cumberland Arms <<

Follow the link above for detailed info about this route:

  • If you are on the Morrison’s side, cross Shields Road to the big car park opposite
  • Cross the car park and go down the path between the old church and KFC
  • Cross Shields Road Bypass at the Pedestrian Crossing
  • Follow the footpath to the right
  • Turn left down Byker Bank
  • Cross Byker Bank to James Place Street

Map showing pedestrian route as descibed in body of text

Best wishes,

Lizzie

Biscuit Factory Sunday Ukes Sessions resume 4th Sept | Ukes4Fun as normal on Thursdays at Cumberland Arms

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Ukes Sunday Session at the Biscuit Factory Summer Break:

  • there is no session Sunday 23rd July –  tomorrow
  • Sunday Sessions at The Biscuit Factory resume Sunday 4th September
  • Ukes4Fun Thursdays at The Cumberland Arms continue – no peace for the wicked :-)

Found on Twitter – Dot’s Birthday at Ukes4Fun at The Cumberland Arms!

Ukes4Fun Session Cumberland Arms July 2011
Ukes4Fun Session | Cumberland Arms July 2011

UPDATE! Biscuit Factory Session on Sunday July 10th – 2:15 after the Flashmob at Grey’s Monument at 1:45

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UPDATE! Biscuit Factory Session going ahead at on Sunday July 10th – 2:15 after the Flashmob at Grey’s Monument at 1:45

Dot has just rung and said that there are enough people around to hold the session at the Biscuit Factory – at 2:15 to follow the Flashmob at Grey’s Monument at 1:45.

Local uke events on Sunday tomorrow:

10:30 – 1:30: “Join in and Play” at The Sage http://bit.ly/ougMqH

1:45 – 2:00:  Uke-kazoo Flashmob at Grey’s Monument to play “Pencil Full of Lead”  http://bit.ly/n4YOEN

2:15 – 4:00: Biscuit Factory Session http://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/contact/

4:00 – 8:00: Open acoustic session at The Cumberland (ukes welcome) http://www.thecumberlandarms.co.uk

7:30 :  Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at The Sage http://bit.ly/pxcNJv

Vicky Lee’s beautiful marquetry table-tops at the Cumberland Arms

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Many thanks to Allan Smith for the photo’s. I am hoping to see Vicky soon so will ask if she has an original photo – as Allan pointed out, the tables were a bit grubby so the photo does not do the marquetry full justice.

Vicky has also done some stunning marquetry on ukuleles and guitars that you might see around at The Cumberland and elsewhere in Newcastle from time to time.

This photo does not do justice to Vicky’s work either unfortunately:

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