The 2014 L&M Guelph Uke Club Meeting Invite:

L&M Guelph Uke Club Meeting Sat Nov 23, 2013

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Do do ron ron
Jingle Bells
Country Roads
Freight Train
Lovecall
Have An Awesome Day
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
Winter Wonderland
Mele Kalikmaka
Let It Snow
I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Santa Claus is Coming To Town
Santa Baby

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Week 8 Grade 5 Uke Club Meeting Guest Visit, Tue Nov 19, 2013 12:15

Hello Grade Five Ukulele Parents:

A really fun session today, I hope the kids enjoyed it.  Special guest, the multi-talented and creative Kim Logue, who works at Long & McQuade and runs the ukulele club there once each month, sat in today and sang and played along with us.  She thought it sounded great!  If you ever need ukulele help locally, make sure to visit Kim at L&M Guelph.

Today we moved quickly through some technique and warm ups, right into some songs: Jingle Bells and a new one, Iko Iko.  Link to this one is here but please note it’s not in the same key.  I transposed it for our group to make the chords easy to play.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQFYddXhU3U


So for this week, kids can work on:

1. finger picking exercise on all four strings (plucking one note at a time on each finger/fret, one string at a time)
2. Clapping and playing lines 1 – 5 in the Ukulele in the Classroom book
3. Jingle Bells (attached)
4. Iko Iko (attached in key of F)

Starting next week, I’ll be saving a few minutes at the end of each class for anyone who wants to share a song with us, either a cover or an original.  Please let your kids know they can prepare something to perform for the group, if they’d like.

Also, if your child is struggling with anything, please touch base with me and I’ll see what I can do to help

2013 L&M Uke Club "Press"

Ukulele club facilitates inclusive learning

"Logue is currently the store's lesson coordinator but advocated the creation of a ukulele club prior to finding employment with Long & McQuade."

Subject: Ukulele Club Launched in Guelph!
For Immediate Release (and for Event Listings)

A newly formed Uke Club will host its second gathering on February 23, 1pm at L&M Guelph at 30 Arrow Rd (at Woodlawn), and will be hosted by Gayle Ackroyd (photo by Kim Logue attached).

Bring your uke (or borrow one) to join in this friendly, informal group session! Seating is limited so an RSVP is recommended by email to guelphlessons@long-mcquade.com or by phone at 519-763-6709. The small fee of $6 will be requested of attendees.

The uke is as popular today as it has ever been. Interested parties of all ages and skill levels are invited to get together in a song circle to celebrate an instrument that is easy (especially to play and sing at the same time), portable, and fun!

At the first meeting, on January 26th, 2013, 16 participants with ukes gathered (photo by Kim Logue attached), sharing simple tunes from You Are My Sunshine, to Freight Train, to some original tunes from fellow participants, including local celebrity Ian Reid who stopped in to perform and lead others in his song "Starfish."

- ENDS

For more information, contact
Kim Logue
Long & McQuade
Musical Instruments & Lesson Centre
30 Arrow Road Guelph, ON N1K 1S6
519-763-6709
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