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!

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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.

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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

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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!

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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.

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Saturday, March 23 – Let’s Meet!

Club Books:
The Daily Ukulele – A Jumpin’ Jim Ukulele Songbook by Jim Beloff
The Daily Ukulele: Leap Year Edition by Jim Beloff
2ch’s Additional Tab and Arrangements found at:

http://ukegeeks.com/strummers/

Login information sent to members via a separate email.

9:30am - Setup
Question and suggestion time. Ask away- Suggest away!

10:00am - First Set

• The Banana Boat Song – Pg. 30
• Born To Be Wild – Pg. 49
• Brand New Key – Pg. 50
• Lean On Me – Pg. 214
• The Last Time – Pg. 208
• Quick Pick!
• Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Pg. 138
• Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home – Pg. 277

11:50′ish – Break Time
Coffee and cookies! Good conversation!

12:10ish – Second Set

• Black Magic Woman – Pg. 41
• Sweet Caroline – Pg. 332
• Route 66 – Pg. 292
• One Love – Pg. 272 Reggae!
• Peaceful Easy Feeling – Pg. 278
• Quick Pick
• “A” You’re Adorable – Pg. 13
• Scotch And Soda – Pg. 297

Time Permitting:

• White Rabbit -Pg. 390
• Time- Pink Floyd – (Tab)

12:00′ish – Performance Time
Thanks to all participants last meeting. Bravo!
Now’s the time to get on up there!
Give it a go. Nothing to lose. No pressure….lol. Really though.

Additional notes: Please use street parking if you are able bodied.

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March 9th

We welcome any suggestions for playing out venues.

Please download the C Major scale exercise and the arrangements
Proud Mary and Apple Blossom.
Link to come in email to members.

9:30 – Setup and questions answered.

10:00 – Here We Go!

• Lesson Time – C Major Scale (Print out sheet)
• Love – Pg. 230
• Ramblin’ Man – Pg. 287
• Let Your Love Flow – Pg. 222
• Peaceful Easy Feeling – pg. 278
• Kansas City – Pg. 202
• Spooky – Pg. 309
• You Got It – Pg. 404
• Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home – Pg. 277

10:50‘ish – Break Time

11:10‘ish

You Won’t See Me – Pg. 406

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Pg. 398

You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice – Pg. 402

You’re Sixteen – Pg. 408

You’ve Got A Friend – Pg. 414

Leaving On A Jet Plane – Pg. 218

Apple Blossom

Proud Mary

12:00
Performance Time – It’s your turn!

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Meeting Feb 23rd

We’ll be using both Daily Ukulele books this week.
To find and print out any tabs/strum sheets you lack, go here:

http://ukegeeks.com/strummers/

User name and password will be coming in an email to those of you
on our email list.

and now the plan for Saturday…
9:30 – Setup and questions. Please ask away!

10:00

• Warm Up – Let’s strum it out!
• Lesson Time – Major Scales -
  C D E F G A B C

Book 1

• Your Cheatin’ Heart – Pg. 281
• Jambalaya – Pg. 140
• I Saw The Light – Pg. 132
• I Ain’t Got Nobody – Pg. 116
• Let It Be Me – Pg. 147
• Down On The Corner – Pg. 101

10:50 - Break Time

11:10 – We’re back!

Book 2
• Up Around The Bend – Pg. 371
• Your Mama Don’t Dance – Pg. 410
• Don’t Stop – Pg. 97
• This Magic Moment – Pg. 354
• Take Me Home, Country Roads – Pg. 340
• Sway – Pg. 336
• Sweet Georgia Brown – Pg. 334
• Dream Baby – Pg. 102
• Time – Pink Floyd Tab

12:00 – Performance Time : Please prepare something for our listening pleasure.

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Feb 9th Meet

You asked for it and you got it. Strum sheets for all songs.
PSStrumSheet2_9_13

Here’s what’s on tap for Saturday, Feb 9th.

9:30 – Questions anyone?

10:00

• Lesson Time – Chord Solo Style
• Catch A Falling Star – Pg. 67
• Jamaica Farewell – Pg. 199
• Forever Young – Pg. 120
• Knock Three Times – Pg. 205
• The Way You Do The Things You Do – Pg. 378
• The Wanderer – Pg. 375
• Undecided – Pg. 369

10:50 – Break Time

11:10

• Blue Bayou – Pg. 42
• Only You – Pg. 267
• Blue Velvet – Pg . 43
• Groovin’ – Pg. 130
• Quick Pick
• Homeward Bound – Pg. 144
• Secret Agent Man – Pg. 299
• Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea – Pg. 39

12:00 – Performance Time

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We meet again! 1-26-2013

Yes, it’s true; we’ll meet again!
And we’ll talk about plans for the club’s 2nd year anniversary

Songs below…

9:30 – Set Up

9:45 – Questions anyone?

10:00 – Here We Go!

• Cecilia – Pg. 70
• Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies… Pg. 240
• Lesson Time – Song in detail
• Everybody’s Talking- Pg. 112
• Lay Down Sally – Pg. 209
• The Last Time – Pg. 208
• Peaceful Easy Feeling – Pg. 278
• Moondance – Pg. 254

10:55 – Break Time

11:10 – Second set

• Crocodile Rock – Pg. 78
• Call Me – Pg. 60
• Bus Stop – Pg. 56
• QuickPick
• Black Magic Woman – Pg . 41
• Lazybones – Pg. 213
• Southern Nights – Pg. 314
• Dream Lover – Pg. 103
• More – Pg. 241

12:00′ish – Performance Time – Please play for us.
Stay seated or up front, you choose.

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