Please join us Saturday, Oct 12 at 2pm for our October ukulele circle in Regina. All are welcome. The About page has details such as location, songbook, what to bring.
We hope to see you!!
We meet on the second Saturday of every month, 2-4pm. Please see our About Page for location, maps, songbooks, and more.
Our next few circles:
– October 12th
– Nov 09th
– Dec 14th
We’ll continue meeting on the second Saturdays in 2025.
As you know, the past few years have been challenging for many music circles as they rebuild, including the Queen City Ukes. Our group has been bumping around a little, in need of a new home since the fine folks at Sawchyn Guitars, our former home sweet home, retired.
We would like to extend a big thank you to the Uplands Community Association in Regina for offering us a space where we can meet to play and sing monthly! Please see our About Page for location details, our songbook and a few things to know.
Everyone of all ages and musical abilities is welcome to join us. It’s a safe and inclusive place whether you’re a complete beginner, someone comfortable with 5 chords, or an expert player.
We meet on the 2nd Saturday of every month, 2 – 4 pm.
Wednesday, July 1
11:30 AM – Meet and greet and check-in
Noon – Singing starts
Zoom link – ID: 848 168 915 – Password: uke15
We still aren’t able to meet in person, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get together virtually. Our friends at the Bytown Ukulele Group in Ottawa are hosting a Canada-wide Canada Day party on Zoom and we’re invited!
Ukulele club leaders from every province are each going to lead a song and I’ve been asked to represent Saskatchewan and the Queen City Ukes!
The event will take place on Zoom and there should be some free spots for members of other clubs. All the details and the list of songs are on their Facebook page and website.
Thank you, Sue and Mark, for pulling this all together!
Due to COVID-19 and the need to minimize contact with others, the circle scheduled for April 7 at Sawchyn Guitars is cancelled.
I’ll miss meeting up with all of you, but your health has to be our top priority.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
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.
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)
