Welcome to 2013!

Hi everyone, David here. Grace and I have a lot on at present and haven't been able to keep the blog updated or attend any meetings for a while, so please make sure you email Gordon to keep up to date with jam sessions! Hopefully things will settle down for us soon and we'll be back.

David.

8/10/2012

Dear All

Another good session was had on 27/9, with the basement at the Angling Association packed to the gunwhales with ukers.

The next session is booked for 8 November.

Grace, who had been kindly updating the blog, is no longer able to help out due to other pressures on her time - I'm very grateful to her help in getting us this far. Below is a list of links to make up what would be a fourth Bay City Ukers song book - please print them off if you can, and maybe a spare copy or two to share.

King of the road

It's a heart ache: http://www.scorpexuke.com/songs/Its_A_Heartache_F.pdf.php

It must be love: http://www.scorpexuke.com/songs/It_Must_Be_Love.pdf.php

Somewhere over the rainbow etc: http://www.scorpexuke.com/songs/Somewhere_Over_The_Rainbow.pdf.php

Sweet Georgia Brown

Big Rock Candy Mountain: http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/wopah.free.fr/pumsb/big_rock_candy_mountain.chopro

Make me smile: http://www.scorpexuke.com/songs/Make_Me_Smile.pdf.php

Heatwave!!: http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/hem.passagen.se/surftore/text/lyrics/the_who/heat_wave.txt?1944-06-06=always&url=&tuning=EADGBE&transpose=-1

Should I stay or should I go: http://www.scorpexuke.com/files/Should_I_Stay_Or_Should_I_Go_The_Clash.pdf


I'm sure there are some more that you might like to add yourselves :-)

The Bowls Club have kindly invited us to come along on Friday 23 November to jam with them. 1930 to 2200hrs - I have accepted their kind offer of some light bites. We can discuss that further at the next jam.

Best wishes,

Gordon

From Gordon

Dear Ukers and Ukists

Thanks everyone for arriving in fine voice again for the last session - a most enjoyable evening.

Robin has contacts in the murky world of lawn bowls. I have been in contact with their club and we have been cordially invited to play at their venue on a Friday or Saturday in September/October.

This would be our first 'public' outing, and as I envisage it, it would be much the same as what we do already, but with the club members joining in with the 'way hey!'s and the 'Da doo ron ron's.

I'd be interested to know how many would be up for this, and will bring it up at our next jam session which will be on 27th September at the usual place (The Angling Association).

Let me know what you think.

Best wishes to all,

Gordon

Dear All
Due to the Olympics and other shinanegans, the next Uke Meet will be on Thursday 30 August at the usual venue. All of which means there are no excuses not to learn 'Heatwave'.....
Have a safe and happy Summer (!?) and I look forward to seeing you then.
Best wishes,
Gordon

Dear All,

We're meeting up again on 12 July 1930hrs at the usual Basement of Dreams for more ukulele mayhem. Don't forget - if you want to share a tune you'll need 12+ copies so that everyone can see. And you are forewarned that HEATWAVE!! will definitely be cropping up...!

Best wishes,

Gordon

http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/hem.passagen.se/surftore/text/lyrics/the_who/heat_wave.txt?1944-06-06=always&transpose=-1&tuning=GCEA

Dear All

Don't forget Uke Night on 12 April. Another evening of testing to destruction some of the great and good songs from the last 100 years!

A couple of requests for those who would like to practice them:

Heatwave!       (not as hard as it looks!)
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/hem.passagen.se/surftore/text/lyrics/the_who/heat_wave.txt?1944-06-06=always&tuning=GCEA&transpose=-1

Big Rock Candy Mountain
http://scorpexuke.com/songs/Big_Rock_Candy_Mountain.pdf

Man of constant sorrow
http://scorpexuke.com/songs/Man_of_Constant_Sorrow.pdf

Sweet Caroline
http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/t/tripod/129583.html?1944-06-06=always&transpose=&tuning=GCEA

Look forward to seeing you there,

Best wishes,and have a Happy Easter

Gordon

Dear All

Thank you for turning out to what was a loud and crowded uke jam last week - by my guestimate there were about 25 of us there? All in fine voice and willing to give it a go.

Next meeting is 12 April at the same place same time. I'll try to get there a little earlier next time to organise the seating a bit more efficiently...

Keep an eye on the blogspot for news and don't forget the inaugural (easier to write it then say it)- Quex Uke club tomorrow.

Best wishes,

Gordon