2015 Culture Days Uke Club Jam

Did we manage to get you one of the Culture Days booklets that listed our event as an invite? I loved the picture of Cynthia playing uke in it! I also loved her shout out to the gathering on Facebook, "So whether you pick up a uke and head out to my friend Kim Logue Like-Vogue's warm and gentle uke jam, or try out some dance moves, take in an art installation, concert or reading, get out and experience what your community has in store this weekend!" 

And I really enjoyed rewatching her "Ukulele, pass it on" talk before I headed out... I wished it was published somewhere.  Or made available as audio with musical accompaniment!!

Yes, we had extra ukes and a binder of paperwork. And, I think its safe to say we now 8 regulars and have at least one new recruit for next week...



Setlist:
All Men Are Liars, if warm-up
A Summer Song, Steve
The Lion Sleeps Tonite (signature "greeting"/farewell song practice lol... while closing out the festival ha)
All I Need Is You
Da do Run Run
Into the Mystic
500 Miles
Margaretaville
Across The Universe
Runaway
Me & Julio
Don't Worry Be Happy
Make Down a Pallet (guitar)
Yellow Submarine
Journey Through The Past
Fly Me To The Moon
Dream A Little Dream
What Colour Are You
With A Little Help From My Friends
Ring of Fire (**)
The Lion Sleeps Tonite

I'm not attending next week, we're all sort of iffy for Thanksgiving Sunday. I'm away the 17th, want to promote an alternate event for Oct 25th, and then its Hallowe'en! So uke-tober looks a bit sketchy for regular meeting attendance, yikes.

Back to New Horizons Band

Yes, I've handed in the cheque for my tuition!  Its not just because of the fun, and certainly not because of the socializing ha ha -- I like to go as a way to round myself out as musician/songwriter and music store employee.  I will not even pretend that I am going to practice trombone 20 minutes a day.  I would try for 15 if I could do it at work, but I can't -- I guess I'm just not that passionate about my horn playing?  Or maybe its just that I am having some trombone trouble...

I enjoy attending as an adult recreational player, with little time to practice.  I enjoy the learning that comes in our now Lime Green group, working thru the Essential Elements book with others to hear, copy and check in with, all under the guidance of a gifted teacher.  This ‘guilt free' hour or so lesson time often becomes the only practice session I am able to manage in the course of each chaotic week.

Last session, the second out of 14, my role in the red band was to remember we need 5 chairs in "bass and percussion" section, and how they should be arranged.  Then I spent that whole hour and a half just listening and counting.  Every time we stopped, I pointed to a note in a bar and asked my neighbour, "are we here?" and, every time, we were.  I did try to participate every time there was a Bb, but they came up so fast, and I was just trying to keep my instrument together, even though it wasn't gifting me the sound(s) I expected.  Is it me, or does my own unique individual silver plated brass buddy also need work done?

I vow to spend about 5 minutes a day staring at my book or the red band music, to determine some notes and imagine the position.  Yes, I am going to write position numbers over the notes I should know by now, while not worrying about the others.

I'm also thinking of trying other trombones.  What do you think of that?

Uke Club Notes, Fall 2015

So far, for promo, I think we have announced the Culture Days event with a flyer on the bulletin board at the Stone Store and laundromat.

We were also down on sharing reference paperwork as you can tell from the newcomer's note pages:

Today's list:
Iko Iko
Yellow Bird
Love Call
Is She Really Going Out With Him, partial, Kim
All Men Are Liars, segments, Kim
Boots
Dancing In The Dark, Bev
Mull of Kintyre
Peace, Love & Understanding
Across The Universe
What Colour Are You
House of Poo Corner?, Diane
You're The One That I Want
Don't Worry (Be Happy)
Brown Eyed Girl

It seems like there will be at least one guitar there next week.  Will you join us?

Minutes From Another Uke Club Gathering

sorry, there is no new group uke photo.  yes, our culture days event "flyer" will be posted on the restaurant bulletin board with an old one.  no, there were no new guests/instruments, despite invites!  here's the songfest:

Across The Universe
Is She Really Going Out With Him (GD/FC x4. chorus C/DG, C/BmD, C/DEm, C/D)
House of The Rising Sun
Giles of The River, Steve
ObLa-Di
500 Miles * (C Am Dm F Dm F G blah blah blah)
Octopus Garden (applause?)
Dream A Little Dream, Steve
This Summer I Went Swimming
Song For Someone, Bev
Blowing In The Wind
Sea of Love *(?)
My Old Kentucky Home (questions)
I'll Follow The Sun *
Yesterday
You're The One That I Want
City Of New Orleans
Ukulele Lady
I've Just Seen A Face
All Men Are Liars (DG/DG....C...DGCGCGD...EmCGDG...DG/DGX?
practice Do do do CGCG etc. etc.) (compliments) (emergency exits)
The Lion Sleeps Tonite

Kim's Next Times:
What Colour Are You (i found some paperwork!)
What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding (i'd like to do this one on uke too!)

See you next week!  How are we dividing the home/paperwork for Culture Days?

Uke Club Songs

Should we bring back the tradition of a group uke photo?

Here's the Songlist:
I Go To Pieces
5'2"
Get Together
What Colour Are You
Disney Girls 57
Sounds of Silence
Ain't She Sweet
Surfing USA
I Will Remember
Miss Ohio
Dreaming
One Red Rose
???
I'm Gonna Be A Country Girl Again
Lion Sleeps Tonite

I have promised to promote a Culture Days uke-club gathering on Sun Sept 27.  Won't you join us?

Recent Campfires, and other secrets

I can remember reading "We feel so fortunate to have found each other, singing together brings us closer and creates a bond with our audience. They hear the love." And,  I can't believe I am going to tell you that it was an honour to hang around at a campfire with Chris & Lauren (The Butcher's Wife). With, Aimee -- in the mood to make music right away too ha.  And what about this sweet new jam buddy too!  I led Miss Ohio on uke and Make Me Down a Pallet on guitar.  And mostly tried to be on rhythm, wearing ukulele. What tunes of Aimee's did we do?

It was such a gentle, listening campfire, with such fine, fine musicianship.  And, instrumentation!  Such really great playing.  And such satisfying singing!!! I was also completely enamoured the second night, by Darlenia (sp) with that drum around her waste and the awesome instinctive singalong that went on and on and on...

Suffice to say it was the best Summer Folk ever!!!  Next year I want to bring the Flowered Dresses tune on uke, Not Going Down That Way on guitar and Orphan Girl on mando.  And, to camp an extra night.  Can't wait!

Greenbelt Harvest Picnic

I should also mention that The Greenbelt Harvest Picnic was a true festival.  I watched Martha Wainwright, Lindy, and Terra Lightfoot in trade for missing the Kathleen Edwards set, by babysitting the clothing shop, although I did run over right at the end to see which bass John was playing.  

And then, look who stopped in to shop!

Music Immersion Report #?

If I could, I would spend time in my work day taking pictures of the people that play these instruments on display as they pass by.  I think it would make a great Facebook album, even if I had to follow up for waivers with every single player!





I think our uke selection right now is also really fantastic!  Is my day job helping me with my music when I get the joy of ordering inventory?  I think so.

And, don't you want to help me try these all out?!!