Many thanks to Jazzy Lemon for the video.
Great weekend away – many thanks to Dot and Christine for organising everything!
Tag: Ukulele
Great Ukes4Fun session with Richard G of ScorpexUke http://www.scorpexuke.com/uktrip.html
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:
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?”
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
Music Man – Happy Birthday Ukulele Song for George Welch
New members might not know George Welch, or that most of the more experienced players at Ukes4Fun sessions started off playing the ukulele because of George, as members of George Welch’s Ukulele Allstars and/or the original Misspent Uke band.
George stepped back from running midweek sessions in 2009. However, he provided support, encouragement and practical help in re-establishing a ukulele session, as “Ukes4Fun”, at The Cumberland Arms late that year and has since helped to set up other ukulele sessions in the North East.
One of the most popular pages on this site is George’s clearly written and beautifully illustrated guide for beginners, The Ukulele First Step, that he kindly donated to Ukes4Fun.
Stuck for what to give George for his birthday this year, I decided that I would write him a ukulele song. The chords are C, F and G and I hope that you enjoy playing along to the video below. The words and chords are shown on-screen and there is a link to download the songsheet underneath.
Download songsheet pdf: Music Man – George Welch
I am sure you will all join me in wishing George well and hoping that he is in better health soon. He is still doing some gigs locally so drop in and see him if you get the chance and want to hear some wonderful music and song!
George’s website: http://georgewelch.co.uk/
Best wishes,
Lizzie
Windy City Wisdom
Love it! Love it! Love it!
More uke-wisdom, humour and useful tips at:
Nui ‘ukulele Club, Chicago
Wild Ukes o’ Wanny – Newbiggin-by-the-Sea!
Wild Ukes ‘o Wanny aka The Old Ship Ukulele Night
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Every other Wednesday starting between 7:30 and 8:00pm, lasting up till just after 9:30 or when people have had enough !!
The Old Ship
63 Front Street
Newbiggin by the Sea
Northumberland
NE64 6NJ
- Back room in the Old Ship pub on the main street in Newbiggin – entry at the front, overlooking the prom, or via door at side
- Car parking both on-street and in public car parks off Front Street and at Maritime Centre
- Adults – if not young then young at heart
- Attendees (usually between 7 and 14) regularly travel from the local area and from further afield (including Tyneside, Chester-le-Street and even Thropton!)
- Song sheets available via email
- One resident soprano uke available for loan
- We meet in a pub (two real ales always on tap) and younger teenagers should be accompanied by an adult.
- Free admission
- All abilities welcome
The Old Ship Website: http://theoldshipnewbigginbythesea.co.uk/
Directions on Google Maps: Old Ship
Contacts:
Dennis 01670 817231
or
Mick Bell (see spreadsheet: http://j.mp/NEukesList)
May 2015: A well-established group welcoming new members!
Charlie Lally has moved south of the Tyne and is setting up a new uke club in Sunderland, “Steamin’ Ukes“.
The Wild Ukes is still going strong and members are sorting out new roles. Mick Bell has kindly offered to be the new first-point-of-contact (see spreadsheet link above).
More updates to be added as and when they come in!
Mick says:
“The group is currently rehearsing along with Morpeth’s “Uke in Style” and Wooler’s “Angel Delights” for a “Northumberlele Trio” concert to be held in Rothbury in June – we are all delighted to welcome Charlie back to take the helm and lead us again for this event.”
Mick Bell
News Archive:
Oct 2011: A growing group welcoming new members!
Targetted at mainly local people (Newbiggin/Ashington/Bedlington/Morpeth) – usually has between 3 and 8 attending depending on other commitments – mainly beginners so far.
Songsheets via email to attending ukers.
The pub has access to some Mahalo ukes for complete beginners without an instrument to use on the night.
Charlie Lally
Short url for this post: http://j.mp/WildUkesPage
Ukes of Northumberland – Wednesday uke sessions in Mickley!
Many thanks to Ray Cowell, luthier, for adding details of the Mickley “Ukes of Northumberland” group to the list of Uke Sessions in the North East and Cumbria:
The Ukes of Northumberland
Wednesdays 7.30 – 9.30
Mickley & District Social Club
West Road
Mickley
Stocksfield
Northumberland
NE43 7BG
Over 18’s
“All welcome from beginners to top pickers, or just come along and listen. Very comfortable lounge and cheap drinks “
Free
For further details see:
www.theukesofnorthumberland.com
Contact: Ray Cowell
Tel 01661 836315
Mobile 07805493284
Email (not a link): 
“Uke in Style” at the Tap and Spile, Morpeth – new Uke Group!
Uke in Style at the Tap and Spile
Tuesdays 8.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m.
The Tap and Spile
Manchester Street
MORPETH
Northumberland
NE61 1BH
Directions to The Tap and Spile at Google Maps
All players welcome, from beginners to super-ukers!
18 and over.
Free Sessions
Contact: Dick Dodds
Phone: 01670516148
Email (encoded for spam protection – click link to open): Uke in Style
Dick has added information about this new session to the list of Uke Sessions in the North East and Cumbria.
Bored on a Tuesday night? Now you know where to go for a bit of uke-action!
For make glorious music ukulele benefit the whole world and Byker!
It’s Saturday night, I am not out whooping it up or perhaps having even more fun practicing my latest favourite ukulele songs (sigh!). No, I am starting to get very bored with making new songsheets for our sessions . . . and then I found TUSC Songbook 7!
I can’t stop laughing . . . first at
then at
“The People’s Songbook – for make glorious music ukulele benefit the whole world and Taunton.”
and then I found the Ukephallus Man!
Resisted the temptation to despoil the Angel of The North and went for nicking the TUSC Songbook byline for our Songsheets Index:
I will add this as an alternative index page for download as a pdf file on the Ukes4Fun Songsheets Page along with pretty versions of the index pages for each songbook.
Songbooks updated and some advice for the uke-obsessed!
Original here:
http://agagaday.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/ukulele-advice.html
Reverse the sexes and that looks uncannily like an evening at my house!
Finally completed all the corrections to Song Books 1 to 6 (strewth!) and they can be downloaded from this page:
https://ukes4fun.org.uk/songsheets/
I have included some info and advice about preparing to introduce new songs to sessions (have to try to remember to follow it myself now, of course) and getting new songs into future Song Books.
Please let me know which of your favourites are missing and I will put them on the list for the next Song Book – there is info on the Song Sheets Page about the format you need to use so that I can submit them to the magic-wrangling of Songsheet Generator!
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