Category: Ukes4Fun

Sunday Ukes Session is moving from The Biscuit Factory to The Millstone Pub, South Gosforth!

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Bidding farewell to the Biscuit Factory . . . So long, and thanks for all the cakes . . .

Dot is sending a “Thank You” card to Ramy Zack, owner of the Biscuit Factory Art Gallery, for all his support over the last six years.

Many thanks also to The Millstone Pub, South Gosforth, for offering alternative accommodation at the drop of a hat on Sunday.

Some people turned up at The Biscuit Factory after everyone else had left to go to The Millstone.  Many apologies for the disappointment and the wasted journeys but the need to relocate was unexpected and without prior notice.  The Biscuit Factory has contacted Dot and passed on the phone numbers of those who left them.

Information on new dates and times for Sunday Ukes @ The Millstone to follow . . . watch this space!

The Sunday Ukes Session/Jam will be held in the John Middleton Function Room on the 1st Floor.

Millstone
Hadricksmill Rd
South Gosforth
Newcastle
Tyne and Wear
NE3 1QL

Tel: 01912853429

Maps, Directions and more info: Millstone Website

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Also check out The Millstone on Facebook  – you do not need to log in to Facebook to see this page.

Best wishes,
Lizzie

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.

Just discovered that I can embed this blog on the Ukes4Fun Facebook Page – neat! http://j.mp/11tYTaV

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This is where you end up if you hit the “More” box on the Ukes4Fun Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Ukes4Fun/app_156218351098324

Après-Xmas Ukes – 27th Dec is

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It might be a bit of a quiet session but if you need a hair of the dog to cure your Xmas hangover – the Thursday session on 27th Dec at the Cumberland Arms is on :-)

Happy Xmas everyone,

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Santa nicked from Glossop Uke Band!

“Putting on the style” at The Board Inn, Hawes

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Many thanks to Jazzy Lemon for the video.

Great weekend away – many thanks to Dot and Christine for organising everything!

 

Great Ukes4Fun session with Richard G of ScorpexUke http://www.scorpexuke.com/uktrip.html

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Great session yesterday at The Cumberland Arms with Aussie visitors Richard Gibson, of Scorpex Ukesongs and the very posh-sounding – but clearly wild and wonderful – Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society, and the lovely Wendy.

We presented Richard with a copy of our Songbook, so he can learn some Geordie songs and take them back doon-under.  Luckily for them, the sun is shining on them today in the North East as they explore roots in the area.

There were some photos, as well as drink, taken at the session so I will post them on the Ukes4Fun blog as soon as I get my hands on them. In the meantime, here is one I nicked from the AUAS website:

Richard Gibson – AUAS gig

Best wishes to Richard and Wendy from us all as they continue on their travels: http://www.scorpexuke.com/uktrip.html

A great pleasure too to see Marie Little again at the session, wowing us with her fabulous singing, beautiful Baritone Uke and wicked sense of humour.

Fiona was on holiday and missed all the fun.  Many thanks to our stalwart reserve bass-player, Karl Barlow, for keeping us in time – and for “Teenager In Love” and “Yakkity Yak!”.   Lucy Falkenau, one of Karl’s partners in crime from The Attic Band, led some fab new songs for us with her big ole’ banjo.

We were also delighted to offer a very warm welcome to members of the Tune Army Uke Club, who joined with us in greeting Richard and Wendy and raising the roof at the Cumberland last night!

Lizzie X

ps. Lovely to see Ritchie again too! Bring your flippin’ uke next time, you daft ‘apporth!

Ukes4Fun Songbook 7 out! Act Naturally, Geordie toons and 3 versions “Over The Rainbow” – from “Easy” to “YouKiddinMeOrWhat?”

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Current Index – Song Books  1-7

Thanks to Brian for “Act Naturally”, Denis for all the Geordie Toons, Andy for the Ukemeister’s version of “Over The Rainbow” and Andy and Jazzy for checking my two simplified versions.

Jazzy would love more of us to be able to play along when she sings her heart out doing “Over the Rainbow” so I am hoping everyone will be able to manage one of the three versions. They should fit together sound-wise and I have marked “optional” chords in all three. This should give us “improvers” a chance to build up skills with practice and gradually clamber our way over that rainbow!

You can download Songbook 7 plus all the others, the updated alphabetical Songbook index and “fancy covers” for Songbooks 1 to 6 on the Ukes4Fun Songsheets Page

Now better get my skates on or I will be late for the Tune Army gig!

Lizzie X

UPDATES – Thurs 7th and Sunday 10th June!

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Thursday 7th June – The Cumberland Arms – 6:00 til . . . ?

Misspent Uke and mates are playing during the day with Lucy Falkenau (banjo) and Karl Barlow (bass) from The Attic Band at a charity gig Karl has organised at the Sleekburn Woodfuel Centre.

They expect to make it back to The Cumberland Arms, tired but happy, in time for a 6:00 start.  However, they also expect to peg-out about half time – so the rest of you will have to make it up as you go along after that :-)

(I won’t be at either Sleekburn or The Cumberland Arms as I have got a nasty bug and will be coughing and spluttering my way back to bed in a minute, dammit!)

 

Sunday 10th June – NO session at The Biscuit Factory:

Misspent Uke and friends are also playing at the Jubilee Garden Party at St Gabriel’s Church, Heaton on Saturday 6th June, so would like the day off on Sunday – so no Sunday session at The Biscuit Factory this week.

 

Ah! Memories . . .  three lovely Ukettes – Niccola, Sara and Heather – snapped by Allen after performing “Mr Sandman” at the October 2011 Misspent Uke and Friends gig at St Gabriel’s Church.

Niccola, Sara Dennis and Heather with ueks and big bows in their hair like Mickey Mouse ears
Niccola, Sara Dennis and Heather
Misspent Uke and Friends
St Gabriel’s Church, Heaton, October 2011