Kendra and I have created a short survey to find out how many people know about our circle and what we can do to improve it.
If you have a few minutes, I’d appreciate it if you could fill it out.
All results are anonymous.
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Next circle: Tuesday, March 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
Did you know we have 233 songs in our songbook! That’s a lot of great tunes! (And maybe a few not-so-great ones.)
Rather than add any new songs this month, lets revisit some of the forgotten gems in our archive.
For those too shy to shout out songs at the circle, send me your favourites and I’ll add them to the list.
And don’t forget, April is our 6th birthday and the annual open mic! Everyone is welcome to try their hand in front of the group.
Card catalogue photo by Pete Birkinshaw.
Next circle: Tuesday, February 4
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
Thanks to everyone who sent in family song suggestions. I’m sorry we couldn’t get to all of them.
- * The Early Days — Old Man Luedecke (2015)
- * We Are Family — Sister Sledge (1979)
- * Keep on the Sunny Side — Ada Blenkhorn (1899), Carter Family (1928)
- Cats in the Cradle — Harry Chapin (1974)
Next circle: Tuesday, February 4
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
Valentine’s Day gets all the love (appropriately, perhaps), but February also brings us Family Day. Send in your favourite songs about family or from famous musical families.
There were lots of great suggestions at the last circle, but please send an email or leave a note in the Facebook group so they don’t get missed.
Next circle: Tuesday, January 7
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
Happy New Year!
Whether you’re a homebody or whether you’ve got the travel bug, it’s time to pack a suitcase and hit the road. All our new songs are about travelling.
- I Feel Like Travelling On — Loretta Lynn (1972)
- (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 — Bobby Troup (1946), Nat King Cole (1946), Chuck Berry (1961), Rolling Stones (1964), John Mayer (2006)
- Gotta Travel On — Billy Grammer (1958), Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys (1959), Bobby Bare (1963), Bob Dylan (1970)
- Handle With Care — Travelling Wilburys (1988)
- Traveling On — The Decemberists (2018)
Here are a few other travel songs from our collection:
- * King Of The Road — Roger Miller (1965)
- *Last Train to Clarksville — The Monkees (1966)
- * Leaving On a Jet Plane — John Denver (1966), Peter, Paul and Mary (1967), Chantal Kreviazuk (1998)
- On the Road Again — Willie Nelson (1980)
- * River Road — Sylvia Tyson, Crystal Gayle (1977), Muppet Show (1979)
- Take Me Home, Country Roads — John Denver (1971)
- Waiting For a Train — Jimmie Rodgers (1928)
Next circle: Tuesday, January 7
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
When the weather gets cold, many people like to travel somewhere a little bit warmer. For those of us left behind, let’s sing a few travelling songs.
Send me your favourite travelling songs and we’ll add them to the ones that are already in the song book:
- * King Of The Road — Roger Miller (1965)
- *Last Train to Clarksville — The Monkees (1966)
- * Leaving On a Jet Plane — John Denver (1966), Peter, Paul and Mary (1967), Chantal Kreviazuk (1998)
- On the Road Again — Willie Nelson (1980)
- Take Me Home, Country Roads — John Denver (1971)
- Waiting For a Train — Jimmie Rodgers (1928)
Next circle: Tuesday, December 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
I’ve lined up four frigid songs for the next circle. Thank you, Barbara, Grace and Lana, for the suggestions.
- She’s So Cold — The Rolling Stones (1980)
- Colder Than You — The Waltons (1992)
- Baby, It’s Cold Outside — Frank Loesser (1944), Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan (1949), Dean Martin (1959)
- Hazy Shade of Winter — Simon and Garfunkel (1966), The Bangles (1987)
After the circle, everyone is invited to warm up with a hot apple cider or a plate of their award-winning fries at the Bushwakker.
Next circle: Tuesday, December 3
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
It’s cold, but it’s a dry cold. We can’t fight it, so we may as well embrace the sub-zero temperatures.
Freeze-Frame, Cold as Ice, Colder Than You … what other icy cold songs are out there?
And, because Christmas is around the corner, we’ll dive into our holiday favourites after the break.
Next circle: Tuesday, November 5
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
Here’s the second round of gibberish songs; great for those of us who struggle to remember the words.
- Do Wah Diddy Diddy — Manfred Mann (1964)
- Skinnamarink — Feist & Piantadosi (1910), Sharon, Lois & Bram (1978)
- Mah Nà Mah Nà (Mahna Mahna) — Piero Umiliani (1968), The Muppet Show (1969), Cake (2002)
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious — Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke (1964)
Nathan sent in a bonus song!
And I found a few more from our song book.
- * Big Yellow Taxi — Joni Mitchell (1970)
- The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) — The Greg Kihn Band (1981)
- * Brown Eyed Girl — Van Morrison (1967)
- Dance Me To The End Of Love — Leonard Cohen (1984)
- Don’t Worry, Be Happy — Bobby McFerrin (1988)
- From Me To You — The Beatles (1963)
- * Ghost Riders in the Sky — Stan Jones (1948), Burl Ives (1949), Bing Crosby (1949), Gene Autry (1949), Johnny Cash (1979)
Next circle: Tuesday, October 1
7 to 9 PM
Sawchyn Guitars, 2132 Dewdney Avenue
So may great song suggestions! We may have to do “Say what? Part 2” to fit them all in. These are the five new songs for October:
- Witch Doctor — David Seville (1958)
- Tutti Frutti — Little Richard (1955)
- Ja-Da — Bob Carleton (1919), Ukulele Mike (2013)
- Rockin’ Robin — Bobby Day (1958), Michael Jackson (1972)
- Hooked on a Feeling — B.J. Thomas (1968), The Twinkle Brothers (1971), Blue Swede (1974)
(Hooked on a Feeling is actually by B.J. Thomas, but we’ll do the “Ooga-Chaka” version popularized by Blue Swede.)
We also have these songs in our repertoire:
- Whiskey In The Jar — Irish traditional, The Dubliners (1968), Irish Rovers, Thin Lizzy (1973), Metallica (1999)
- Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da — The Beatles (1968)
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (from Disney’s Song of the South) — Allie Wrubel & Ray Gilbert (1946)
- Da Doo Ron Ron — The Crystals (1963)
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight — The Tokens (1961)
A special thank you to Rick, Barbara, Linda, Angie, Keith and Kristy for the suggestions!
