June 22 2013 – let’s play some ukulele

9:30 – Setup, questions, comments, suggestions.
It’s a good time to give song choices for a set list for performing.

10:00 – Book One – (All Songs)

• Warm Up – Jambalaya – Pg . 140
• Do Lord – Pg. 65
• Toot, Toot, Tootsie! -Pg. 243
• Fields Of Gold – Pg. 80
• Love Potion Number 9 – Pg. 155
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Pg. 270 (by popular demand)
• Quick Lesson – (Key of G)
• Quick Pick
• Happy Together – Pg. 98
• Let It Be Me – Pg. 147

10:55′ish – Break Time

11:10′ish – Still Book One

• Don’t Be Cruel – Pg. 66
• I Feel Fine – Pg. 118
• I’m Beginning To See The Light – Pg. 127
• When You’re Smiling – Pg. 265
• I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – Pg . 117 (Snappy)
• Eight Days A Week – Pg. 74
• I Saw Her Standing There – Pg. 130
• Quick Pick – Time permitting.

2ch’s arrangements:

• Longing To Belong
• Proud Mary

12:00 – Performance Time!!!
Again I must say thanks to those who performed last meeting. Stellar!

June 8th

Alisa is away and 2ch shall play! I’ll need someone to keep me inline. Volunteers?

No dues will be due! It’s like a snow day! Our fabulous location will be compensated so no worries. Come play and sing with us!

Big turnout last meeting! Thanks to all that attended. Performances were excellent. Lets do it again on the 8th.

Please help us create our new set list of songs. Three song titles each should do it. Also please keep your ears open for possible venues. Suggestions always welcome and greatly appreciated.

9:30 – Set up and questions time. Tuned up and ready.

10:00 – And away we go! Book 1

• Warm Up
• Beautiful Brown Eyes – Pg. 34
• Lovely Hula Hands – Pg. 156
• Moonlight Bay – Pg. 165
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken – Pg. 270
• Walkin’ My Baby Back Home – Pg. 254
• Quick Lesson – Fun Chord Facts!
• Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home – Pg. 35
• Hey, Good Lookin’ – Pg. 108
• Shine On, Harvest Moon – Pg. 209

10:55′ish – Break Time

11:10′ish – Book 2

• *Move It On Over – Pg. 258

*Three (willing) singers will be chosen to sing a verse. This will be fun!

• Have You Ever Seen The Rain? – Pg. 138
• Sunshine Superman – Pg. 330
• Down On The Corner – Pg. 101
• Sway – Pg. 336
• You’ve Got A Friend – Pg. 414
• Moonglow – Pg. 251
• Fly Me To The Moon -Pg. 118
• Time – Pink Floyd (Tab) – print it-

12:00 – Performance Time!

May 25th

9:30 – Setup and questions answered.

10:00 – Book One

• Warm Up – Suggestions?
• Ring Of Fire – 197
• Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue – Pg. 82
• My Girl – Pg. 166
• Love Potion Number Nine – Pg. 155
• Quick Pick
• Goodnight Irene – Pg. 94
• Ain’t We Got Fun – Pg. 17
• All I Have To Do Is Dream – Pg. 18

10:50′ish -Break Time

11:10′ish – Book Two

• Freight Train – Pg. 123
• Blue Moon Of Kentucky – Pg. 35
• Sunshine – Pg. 328
• Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Pg. 64
• Don’t Stop – Pg. 97
• Quick Pick
• Homeward Bound – Pg. 144
• Fly Me To The Moon – Pg. 119

Time – Pink Floyd tab

12:00 – Performance Time!

Meeting May 11th

Hello fellow Pluckin’ Strummers!
It’s time to put together a set list of songs for upcoming performances. Please suggest three songs each.

9:30am – Setup and questions answered.

10:00 – First Set

• Warm up

Book 1

• Stand By Me – Pg. 219
• Rocky Top – Pg. 199
• Yes Sir, That’s My Baby – Pg. 278
• Bad, Bad Leroy Brown – Pg. 30
• Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Pg. 15
• Quick Pick
• Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Pg. 29
• Ukulele Lady – Pg. 249

10:50′ish – Break Time

11:10′ish – Second Set

• On A Slow Boat To China – Pg. 180 (1)

Book 2

• Forever Young – Pg. 120
• Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive – Pg. 14
• Memories Are Made Of This – Pg. 239
• It’s Now Or Never – Pg. 196
• Quick Pick
• Alabamy Bound – Pg. 18
• It’s Too Late – Pg. 197
• Blues in A – If time allows.

12:00 – Performance Time!
Unleash the performer in you or just play us a ditty.

April 27th

What’s on tap for April 27th

9:30 – Setup and questions/ comments.

10:00 – First set

• Warm up Strums!
• Lean On Me – Pg. 214
• If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out – Pg. 182
• Up Around The Bend – Pg. 371
• I’m Into Something Good – Pg. 177
• The Last Time – Pg. 208
• The Way You Do The Things Ypu Do – Pg. 378
• Peaceful Easy Feeling – Pg. 279
• L-O-V-E – Pg. 230

10:50′ish – Break time

11:10′ish – Second set

• Sweet Georgia Brown – Pg. 334
• Quick Pick
• Young At Heart – Pg. 409
• Moonglow – Pg. 251
• Call Me – Pg. 60
• Apple Blossom
• Longing To Belong
• Hang On Little Tomato

12:00′ish – Performance Time

Lucky Aprill 13th – Let’s Play

We’ll be meeting this Saturday, April 13th.

Also note that we will be prepping for a potential performance the following Saturday, April 20th. More info to follow at our meeting. Please let us know if you’d like to participate.

Now, what you’ve all been waiting for below:

9:30am – Setup and questions answered.

10:00 – 1st Set

• Warm up
• Forever Young – Pg. 120
• Bus Stop – Pg. 56
• Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Pg. 138
• Hot Diggity – Pg. 151
• Anticipation – Pg. 22
• I’m An Old Cowhand – Pg. 174
• Dream Lover – Pg. 103
• Don’t Fence Me In – Pg. 85

10:50′ish – Break Time

11:05′ish – 2nd Set

• And I Love Her – Pg. 24
• I Saw The Light – Pg. 160
• Girl – Pg. 127
• Between The Devil…. Pg. 39
• Black Magic Woman – Pg. 41
• Apple Blossom
• Hang On Little Tomato
• Longing To Belong
• Proud Mary
• Little Black Submarines
• Beep Beep, Beep – In D, (D, G, A)

A heads up from our own Steve Velasquez:

“I heard about this event on Thursday night at Los Globos in Silverlake. 50 performers will each be playing a Beatle song on the ukulele. If you don’t have anything going on might be something to check out.”

Here is the link:

http://www.clublosglobos.com/event/245921/

Please bring both Daily Ukulele books if you have them. If you don’t, someone will be happy to share.

A reminder… if you are able bodied, please use street parking.

See you all this Saturday!

Remember, We Meet on the 13th!

Last month had 5 Saturdays…
Which means, we don’t meet this Saturday, but the following.
Join in the fun on Saturday, April 13!!

Song list for next week to be posted soon.